The Springboks' absence is being felt in Super Rugby Pacific, according to new Sharks head coach John Plumtree.
The Sharks made a big statement in the Currie Cup as they claimed a comprehensive 41-27 bonus-point win over the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday night.
Despite taking over the position from which he was fired in 2012, returning Sharks head coach John Plumtree insists he has nothing to prove.
Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has announced the appointment of former Natal player and Sharks coach John Plumtree as head coach of the senior team.
Springboks Ox Nche and Bongi Mbonambi are the latest Sharks players to extend their contracts with the club.
Springbok front-rower Ntuthuko Mchunu has agreed to a contract extension with the Sharks.