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Well guys, it’s obviously pretty quiet out there at the moment. [...]
2009 December
Merry Christmas
Provisional Sharks Super 14 Squad
In the most time-honoured of Sharksworld traditions, it’s time to piece together our own Sharks Super 14 training squad, since the union refuses to announce one themselves! Definitely should help figure out who to bet on at https://www.gamebookers.com. [...]
Beale charged with assault
The Australian Rugby Union has been rocked by the news that Wallabies and Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has been charged with assault, following the Quade Cooper’s recent incident. [...]
Kuun back at flank
Springbok World Cup hooker Gary Botha, who returned from his two-year stint with London Harlequins in October, is back in the final Bulls Super 14 squad – and the team’s No 1 choice as hooker, in his absence, Derick Kuün, has been selected as a flank forward where he first made his mark. [...]
Bolla moving to Boland
Western Province’s Springbok scrumhalf Bolla Conradie, will turn out for the Boland Cavaliers in the Currie Cup’s First Division next season. [...]
Sharks juniors primed for Super 14 action
News out of the Sharks camp is that a number of the Under 21 Class of 2009 have been training with the Super 14 squad for the last few weeks. [...]
Collins full of praise for Januarie
All Black legend Jerry Collins has praised the contribution of Springbok Ricky Januarie during the Ospreys’ 62-7 victory over Viadana on Saturday, saying the Stormers star had been forced to play ‘blindfolded’ and yet still showed his quality. [...]
A season of missed opportunities
11 Dec 09 08:42 by war1 | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Super 14, WP | 35 Comments
The domestic rugby season of 2009 has come to an end and we have had some to reflect on it. For Sharks fans it has been a disappointing one because it was a season not so much of missed opportunities but rather butchered opportunities. So, while the haemophiliac horde in Pretoria celebrate a season of unprecedented success, sharks fans can only reflect on what could have been or rather what should have been. [...]
Ill-disciplined Benjamin dumped by Boks
Ryno Benjamin was withdrawn from the Springbok Sevens team because of disciplinary reasons, the South African team management announced on Thursday. [...]
All Blacks No.1, but Boks are better
New Zealand have been given a sobering reminder of their standing in world rugby, with Kiwi commentators still rating South Africa higher in the Test pecking order than the team ranked No.1 by the International Rugby Board. [...]
Confirmed Sharks signing
Well, there is at least some news out of the Sharks camp with regards to new signings. John Plumtree in an interview with The Sharks magazine confirmed the signing of former Lions lock, Gerhard Mostert.
Naqelevuki gets shot at redemption
Stormers wing Sireli Naqelevuki has joined the Fijian Sevens team for the International Rugby Board Series in George this weekend. [...]
Are you in or out?
Presently, the Lions are locked in a number of legal battles, not releasing players to play elsewhere after their contracts apparently have more loopholes than Holland’s dykes. [...]
Fourie finally free
Well, it’s only taken about 6 weeks, but the Lions have, according to an article in Rapport, finally issued a release certificate for Jaque Fourie. [...]
Be a supporter not a fan
Some of you may be around long enough to know that heading, it may belong to a thesus that Pissant wrote a while back but its Friday and well, im pretty sure he is not going to mind me borrowing the heading of what was an awesome article.
