Sharks coach John Plumtree has thanked the fans living in London for supporting the team in the Challenge Cup semi-final.
Coach John Plumtree was delighted his side fought back to win a thrilling game against Clermont in London.Sharks coach John Plumtree has applauded his union’s marketing team and at the same time thanked their fans for helping the Durban-based side win their Challenge Cup semi-final against Clermont on Saturday to qualify for the grand final later this month.
The match between the Sharks and Clermont kicked off at 12.30pm on Saturday in London, but the stands were packed with fans, among them former Sharks player and Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi. In the week leading up to the match, the Sharks’ marketing team spent a great deal of energy and time marketing the game to the South Africans living in London and the UK. There was plenty of activity on social media with one message saying “One week till we make the Stoop our stoep!”Plumtree, who is now a win away from winning a major European club rugby trophy, thanked his union and the fans for getting behind the Sharks on Saturday.
The Sharks are now the first South African franchise to reach a final of an European Professional Club Rugby competition.“I’m not really the type of coach that likes to add extra pressure, I mean the occasion was always going to be big, we just had to focus on what we needed to do in the game. “So adding another layer of pressure wasn’t part of the plan. I’m sure most people in South Africa are happy with the result.”Siya Masuku in fine form for Sharks: ‘He’s riding crest of wave,’ says Plumtree
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