Why suspensions might help the Sharks

The Cell C Sharks will feel they have a mountain to climb now that it has been confirmed that Frans Steyn will be out for the next five weeks and will be joined on the sidelines for much of that time by regular captain Bismarck du Plessis.



The Sharks are still weighing up their options and considering an appeal of the appeal that was heard on Tuesday and found against the initial ruling that Steyn was not guilty of executing a dangerous spear or tip tackle on Chiefs flyhalf Aaron Cruden.



However the likelihood is that they will have to accept the ruling, just as they accepted the f…