Upbeat Sharks prepare for another Etzebeth blow as Plumtree praises calmness amidst disruptions

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Upbeat Sharks prepare for another Etzebeth blow as Plumtree praises calmness amidst disruptions
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Upbeat Sharks prepare for another Etzebeth blow as Plumtree praises calmness amidst disruptions

Eben Etzebeth, seen here winning a routine line-out, had to be withdrawn at half-time in the URC meeting with Edinburgh due to a rib injury.

The Sharks' complicated selection relationship with their band of Springboks looks set to continue following Eben Etzebeth's early withdrawal in Saturday's gritty 23-13 URC victory over Edinburgh at Kings Park. South Africa's Player of the Year received treatment for a rib injury in the second quarter of the encounter and soldiered on briefly but didn't return after the half-time break.

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