Overview
- The Loftus defeat featured two quick Bulls try bursts and left the Sharks trailing 22-0 at halftime.
- Pietersen said 22 unforced errors to the Bulls’ nine prevented his side from building pressure.
- The result dropped the Sharks to 11th in the URC with six matches remaining and a harder path to the top eight.
- Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse exited with a suspected concussion as absences also included Aphelele Fassi and Jaco Williams, with loose forwards Manu Tshituka, Nick Hatton and Emile van Heerden sidelined.
- Calling himself a coach on a learning curve, Pietersen plans to change player management by mixing youngsters with returning Springboks and to reset before Munster on 21 March.