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John Plumtree hailed the resilience of the Sharks, and composure of Jordan Hendrikse, after the Durbanites clinched the 2024 Currie Cup title in dramatic style on Saturday. A last-gasp 16-14 victory over the Lions at a rain-soaked Ellis Park, secured by Hendrikse’s 59m penalty after the final hooter, marked the Sharks’ first Currie Cup title

Jordan Hendrikse stepped up to calmly slot a 59-metre penalty as the Sharks snatched the Currie Cup title at Ellis Park on Saturday. 𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊 😲 Jordan Hendrikse’s 59m kick won it for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV 😤🔥 #CarlingCurrieCup pic.twitter.com/wV7GC6pk80 — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) September 21, 2024 Photo: Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images

Jordan Hendrikse is relishing the opportunity to reunite with his brother Jaden at the Sharks for what the Springbok playmaker hopes will play out like an “action movie”. Hendrikse’s highly-anticipated signing with the Sharks was announced by the Durban outfit earlier this year, but contractual issues were expected to delay the 23-year-old flyhalf’s switch from