European Rugby Cup officials have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the Ospreys’ 16th-man controversy during their Heineken Cup win against Leicester. According to a report on www.scrum.com [...]
2010 January
ERC confirm Ospreys investigation
Sharks blown apart by Western Force
The visiting Australian Super 14 outfit the Western Force turned in a vastly improved performance to defeat the fancied Sharks side 26-0 in the second Neo Africa Tri-Series match at Newlands on Tuesday evening, according to iol.co.za [...]
Super 14 warm-up: Sharks (0) v Western Force (26) F/T
The Sharks take on the Western Force at Newlands tonight in a super 14 warm-up game. [...]
Closure on the Alberts issue at hand
Expect Willem Alberts to run out in a Sharks jersey tonight. [...]
Win a 6 Nations jersey with Sharksworld and SuperBru
The Sharksworld pool for the SuperBru 6 Nations competition is open and we have a fantastic prize for the winner. [...]
Muller’s Sharks swansong
It seems as though a number of players are planning on drawing the curtain on their Sharks career at the end of the 2010 Super 14, with Johann Muller the latest to be linked to a big-spending foreign club. [...]
Sharks name side for Force clash
The Sharks have named their side to take on the Western Force in a pre-season friendly at Newlands on Tuesday night. Willem Alberts has been included as part of a 13-man bench, so it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll actually get onto the field. [...]
Baywatch is still Lions captain
Cobus Grobbelaar will again captain the Lions as they prepare for the 2010 Super 14 competition. [...]
Meyer set to join up with Sharks
Steve Meyer will join the Sharks squad in Cape Town later this week and should probably expect to feature in the game against the Stormers on Friday night. [...]
What should the strategy be?
The Sharks squad have arrived in Cape Town ahead of their two friendlies this coming week. Having seen a Force second-string outfit go down to the Stormers on Saturday, the Sharks face the prospect of a far stronger Aussie lineup in their first game on Tuesday. They then play the Stormers on Friday night. How should John Plumtree approach selection for these two games? [...]
Du Plessis brothers overplaying their hands?
The news that the infamous du Plessis duo are once again peddling their wares the length and breadth of the rugby world is not really all that surprising. I’m referring, of course, to reports last week that Bismarck is in talk with Toulon. A weekend report in Beeld suggests that both brothers might rather depart for Johannesburg after the Super 14. [...]
Muir sees this as a new dawn
There have been too many false dawns for this one to be above suspicion. [...]
S14 warmup Stormers vs Force
First game of the Neo Africa Tri-Series kicks off now ….. and Andre Pretorious has been pulled from the game.No reasons given..
ALL the weekend warm-up results
So the S14 Warm-ups have kicked off this weekend. Let’s see who upset who and who thumped who. [...]
2010 Super 14 season set to be a cracker
23 Jan 10 15:34 by war1 | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super 14 | 1 Comment
February the 12th and the start of the 2010 super 14 is almost upon us and some of the teams have already started their warm-up games, which have up to so far produced some interesting results. Now, we know that pre-season friendly results mean little but by taking a look over the squads of the 14 teams, it looks like most teams will have improved personnel and this bodes excitement for Southern hemisphere rugby fans. [...]
