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Discipline once again the thorn in the side of the Natal Sharks as they went down 29-14 to the Stormers in the last warm-up match of the Neo-Africa series at Newlands last night. CapeShark was at the game. [...]
2010 January
Discipline and defence down the Sharks
Muller move confirmed next week
A report on the BBC website suggests that Ulster RFC will next week confirm the signing of former Sharks captain Johann Muller on a two-year deal. [...]
The Sharks vs The Stormers k/o 19:05
The Sharks face The Stormers at Newlands in the final game of the Neo Africa Tri Series, although a warmup each team will undoubtedly like to take the mental edge out of this fixture.
Kickoff is at 19:05 and Sharksworld will be bringing you updates via this thread and twitter.
What a PROPer mess
What’s going on with our props? How much longer are we going to bugger around playing guys out of position? It’s really starting to get a little ridiculous now; the front row is meant to be a real strength of the Sharks and it’s rapidly turning into a glaring weakness. [...]
In defence of Dries
Andries Strauss gets a pretty bum rap on this site and I am by no means blameless in this matter. But a few comments posted late yesterday really got me thinking. In an age where loyalty is supposedly dead, Strauss truly is a remarkable player. [...]
Four Sharks make Baby Bok squad
A South African Under 20 squad to play against a number of French invitational teams in February has been named. The tour will give the players much-needed international exposure ahead of the annual IRB Junior World Championships, to be played in Argentina in June. [...]
Lambie named at the back
John Plumtree has named a considerably stronger side to face the Stormers than the one that went down 26-0 to the Western Force on Tuesday night. In defiance of SARU and the Lions, Willem Alberts will start in the number 8 jersey. [...]
Alberts starts for Sharks
The arrival of Perpignan flyhalf Steve Meyer and the continued selection of Willem Alberts headline a much-changed Sharks team for their Super 14 pre-season tri-series encounter with the Stormers at Newlands on Friday. [...]
R.I.P. Ruben Kruger
According to a report on Sport24, Ruben Kruger has died following a long battle against brain cancer. Our condolences go out to his family. He was 39
Reyneke: Alberts and Ludik were ‘misled’
GOLDEN Lions Rugby Union CEO Manie Reyneke yesterday admitted he empathised with No8 Willem Alberts and fullback Louis Ludik, after lodging an official complaint against them with the South African Rugby Union (Saru) for breach of contract. [...]
Lions lay complaint about Alberts, Ludik
Lions CEO Manie Reyneke today laid an official complaint against the Sharks regarding their decision to play Willem Alberts last night. [...]
Stormers team to face the Sharks
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Sharks at Newlands on Friday 29 January. [...]
Let’s just all settle down for a bit
My name’s Rob and I’m a Sharks supporter. I’m disappointed as hell today, but it’s not like I’m not going still be a Sharks supporter tomorrow, or every other day for the rest of my life… [...]
Sharks vs Force recap
Last nights Neo Africa Tri Series match at Newlands was attended by 4222 people, made up of mostly Newlands staff, Sharks fans but there were about 7 very vocal Force fans.
This report is going to come across a bit negative but I promise you it wasn’t pretty last night.
Not time to hit the panic stations
The recent warm-up game against the Western Force was a disappointing result, although it does need to be seen in the right context as well. While some reports and comments (not on this site) have suggested that the Sharks do not have a strong enough squad to compete in the Super 14 this year and that they are undergoing a “transitional phase”, I believe that there is more than enough potential for this squad to be competitive. [...]
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