MakazoleMapimpi
Makazole Mapimpi plays wing for Hollywoodbets Sharks and represents Springboks. Career statistics, milestones and a complete match log follow once the historical data pass is complete.
Pietersen hails Siyaya's flyhalf audition as Sharks thrash Benetton 46-7
JP Pietersen has confirmed Zekhethelo Siyaya's shift to flyhalf was a deliberate succession move, praising the 18-year-old's performance in the Sharks' 46-7 win over Benetton, while Makazole Mapimpi recovered from a concussion and debutant Litelihle Bester scored on his URC debut.
Julius hat-trick and Esterhuizen masterclass power Sharks to 46-7 demolition of Benetton
Jurenzo Julius scored a hat-trick and Andre Esterhuizen delivered another commanding display as the Sharks beat Benetton 46-7 at Kings Park, with the scrum and lineout providing the platform for a comprehensive URC victory.
Jurenzo Julius hat-trick and Esterhuizen masterclass power Sharks to 46-7 demolition of Benetton
Jurenzo Julius's hat-trick and a ninth-rated display from captain Andre Esterhuizen drove the Sharks to a 46-7 win over Benetton at Kings Park, with the scrum and lineout providing a dominant platform throughout.
Julius hat-trick and Van der Merwe brace power Sharks to 46-7 demolition of Benetton
The Sharks crushed Benetton 46-7 at Kings Park in Round 17 of the URC, with Jurenzo Julius scoring a hat-trick and Edwill van der Merwe adding a brace. Benetton finished the first half with 13 men after Jacob Umaga received a 20-minute red card for a dangerous tackle that forced Makazole Mapimpi off the field.
Julius hat-trick and Van der Merwe brace power Sharks to 46-7 demolition of Benetton
Jurenzo Julius scored a hat-trick and Edwill van der Merwe claimed a brace as the Sharks demolished a twice-reduced Benetton 46-7 in Round 17 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
Pietersen's Sharks must use the final URC rounds to start building next season's team
With quarterfinal hopes effectively gone, the piece argues Pietersen should use the Sharks' final URC rounds to begin a genuine rebuild — backing youth, resolving the flyhalf question, and making hard calls on underperforming seniors.
Accountability, anonymity, and a farewell to Chippie Solomon
Gavin Rich uses the Feinberg-Mngomezulu social media pile-on to argue that anonymous online criticism is fundamentally different from the accountable press era — and the piece ends with a heartfelt tribute to Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon.
Caps, tries, scoring milestones and career moves will render here once the historical data pass is complete. The slot is reserved, not forgotten.