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Sharks Fast-Track Plumtree Exit With JP Pietersen Named Interim Head Coach

The franchise plans to keep Plumtree in a yet-to-be-defined high-performance position, with a confidential search for a permanent coach underway.

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The old and the new ... JP Pietersen will take over from John Plumtree as Sharks head coach. Picture: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images
Ross Braude of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on November 17, 2025 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)
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Overview

  • John Plumtree will leave the head coach role after Sunday’s Champions Cup tie at Toulouse.
  • JP Pietersen steps up as interim for the remainder of the season after leading the Currie Cup side this year.
  • The Sharks say Plumtree stays within their high-performance setup in a capacity still being finalised, and he has pledged to support Pietersen.
  • The club confirms that the process to appoint a permanent head coach is in progress and further updates will follow.
  • A youthful matchday 23 heads to Stade Ernest-Wallon with four debutants and captain Nick Hatton after senior Springboks were rested for welfare and planning reasons.