Sharks coach JP Pietersen says his mind was racing in the frantic final minutes of his team’s 21-12 victory over the Bulls in a pulsating UnitedRugby Championship encounter at an explosive Kings Park arena on Saturday night.
For many folk, Saturday’s URC derby between the Sharks and the Bulls at Kings Park is a “Dance of the Desperados”, but JP Pietersen believes both teams are better than their log position suggests.
Debut matches as head coach don’t come too much tougher than playing a Saracens team packed with England internationals, but JP Pietersen was cool and calm when he faced his first press conference in the hot seat.
The match ended with the Sharks fighting for their lives as they defended their line, but a Saracenserror gave new head coach JP Pietersen a victory in his first outing. Before kick-off, Pietersen ...
Sharks coach John Plumtree is set to step back from the head coach role at the Durban team from next week, with former Springbok JP Pietersen taking the reins ... This will likely be Pietersen’s first match at the helm.
Sharks coach John Plumtree says the time is right for him to “step aside” from the main coaching role at the Shark Tank, and he will hand over the reins to JP Pietersen, who is effectively in charge ...