AUDIO: It's Nkosi versus Dyantyi
SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: There will be a host of Springboks on display when the Sharks welcome the Lions to Kings Park for a crucial Super Rugby clash on Saturday.
One of the more intriguing battles will be out wide where new Bok wings Sibusiso Nkosi (Sharks) and Aphiwe Dyantyi (Lions) will be facing off against each.
The duo started in all three Tests against England in June and they will certainly know a lot more about each other heading into Saturday’s encounter.
They were still teammates just a few days ago. However, Nkosi will not have a lot of love for Dyantyi during the 80 minutes.
“I feel nothing,” Nkosi told reporters in Durban.
“This is business, we get on the field and it’s my franchise against yours and we put our friendship aside. We will have a good laugh after the game.
“It is definitely game on, especially if you are passionate about your union. You want the best and you leave the friendship and laughter for later on.”
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The Sharks need to win to keep their play-off hopes alive. However, the Lions have not lost to another South African team since 2015.
“It hasn’t been mentioned in the camp. It is not something that we thought about. Maybe deep inside all of us we know that we owe the Lions one for a while now and I think we do go in with a lot of motivation because we have played with some of them [in the Bok set-up]. It’s like a point to prove situation.
“It is a big South African derby. I don’t think it is one that will simmer down any time soon
“You expect fireworks when the Sharks meet the Lions and I think the players are up for that this week,” Nkosi added.
By Warren Fortune
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