Crusaders will test Sharks’ resurgence

Three consecutive wins and top spot on the Vodacom Super Rugby South African conference table should have left Cell C Sharks director of rugby Gary Gold beaming from ear to ear on Saturday night, but he wasn’t.


While he has been justifiably well satisfied with the character shown by his team in scoring an away win under huge pressure against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein; in edging out the Chiefs when at a disadvantage in numbers because of red cards; and in coming from behind against the Western Force, Gold argues that his team is making life more difficult for itself than it needs…