Schalk Burger admitted that the Sharks have been 'frustrating' to watch this season and noted that the lack of a clear playing identity is at the heart of their troubled campaign.
Schalk Burger admitted that the Sharks have been “frustrating” to watch this season and noted that the lack of a clear playing identity is at the heart of their troubled campaign.
However, the Sharks go into the final two rounds of the Vodacom URC looking to salvage a campaign that sees them potentially missing on both the playoffs and qualification for next season’s Champions Cup. “That’s what makes Leinster so special – how quick they set up their attack and how cleverly they utilise it. That said, it’s one of the most difficult things to get right in rugby and that’s where it comes down to work rate, team culture and the conditioning of your players. You can’t just turn up and say the Sharks need to play like Leinster.”
“To me, the Sharks still need to find out the way they really play. What is the identity of the Sharks? The current squad seems really happy off the field and there’s definitely signs of nice overall culture growing there, but on the field it’s quite tricky to pinpoint the way they’re trying to play,” said Burger.