Crusaders pop the Sharks’ bubble

The Crusaders exposed vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the Cell C Sharks that could well be the tipping point of the season for the once proud union as they run rough-shod over the Durbanites to record an overwhelming 52-10 victory in a Vodacom Super Rugby match played at Kings Park on Saturday.


All has not been well for the Sharks for a while, and many supporters of the Sharks will say it started when John Plumtree was unceremoniously shown the door by the then new CEO John Smit.

But somehow they have managed to paper over the cracks, both in the Jake White season in charge and over a…