For Sharks captain Vincent Tshituka, the honour of the leadership role he has been entrusted with comes with both responsibility and expectation.
Injury has severely hampered Lukhanyo Am's career, but the Springbok centre has not given up on green and gold dreams.
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit has reportedly turned down one of the biggest club contracts ever to return home and raise his young family.
Sharks boss John Plumtree was left wallowing in the mire following a 17-all draw with the Dragons in the second round of the United Rugby Championship on Friday.
John Plumtree insists it's not all doom and gloom after the Sharks opened the United Rugby Championship campaign with a 35-19 loss to the Glasgow Warriors.
The Sharks get their 2025/26 United Rugby Championship campaign underway with an away match against the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland on Friday evening.