Andre Esterhuizen will captain a strong Hollywoodbets Sharks side in Pretoria as they face the Vodacom Bulls in their final derby of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season.
Sharks coach JP Pietersen and captain Andre Esterhuizen were full of praise for their teammates after they handed the Stormers a second consecutive loss on Saturday.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus admitted it was Tony Brown's idea to turn Andre Esterhuizen into a hybrid player.
Sharks captain André Esterhuizen has pointed to collective commitment as the driving force behind the team’s recent upturn in form.
United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend when the Sharks travel to the Mother City to take on the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Sharks interim head coach JP Pietersen has applauded Andre Esterhuizen’s leadership after the centre captained the KwaZulu-Natal side to a gritty win that marked a positive start to Pietersen’s tenure.