Deal of the century: Dobson almost sacked during MVM saga that shapes Sharks-Stormers rivalry | Sport

The Sharks' and Stormers' fortunes, inextricably linked by MVM Holdings, might have been vastly different had Zelt Marais succeeded in suspending URC-winning coach John Dobson at the time of the US consortium's WP takeover talks in 2021. | Sbu_Mjikeliso

The Sharks host the Stormers at Kings Park on Saturday in a heavyweight clash that is now known as much for its boardroom rivalry as the epics the two coastal sides traditionally served up.

Since MVM Holdings entered the equation in an equity deal that changed the course of South African rugby history, the Sharks and Stormers formed a unique rivalry that has a boardroom and try-line narrative in equal measure.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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