Adrian Jacobs, one of the few Sharks backline players to consistently shine on attack this season, suffered a potentially campaign-ending shoulder injury against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The veteran centre dislocated his shoulder early in the encounter and it appears to be a recurrence of the injury that plagued him in the early parts of last year. [...]
2010 March
Jacobs gone – for the season?
2010 S14 – Game 45, Western Force (15) v Bulls (28)
This one really shouldn’t be so hard to call at all. [...]
What a WIN!
John and the boys – and especially Ruan – well done on another superb win! [...]
2010 S14 – Game 44, Waratahs (39) v Blues (32) F/T
Today’s second match sees two teams both desperate to move up from their current mid-table positions. The Tahs and the Blues have both only lost twice, although neither side can claim to have really hit form so far this year. [...]
2010 S14 – Game 43, Hurricanes (26) v Sharks (29) F/T
It’s the final match of a long (and mostly unsuccessful) tour for the Sharks and it’s the dreaded “one-foot-on-the-plane” syndrome that tends to see South African sides do badly in this fixture. [...]
2010 S14 – Game 42, Cheetahs (10) v Reds (31) F/T
The Cheetahs’ regular injury curse has started to set in in earnest this week and the home side will be without a number of stalwarts. [...]
Vodacom Cup – Sharks XV(35) v Boland (20) F/T
The Fifteen are back on home soil tonight and take on high-flying Boland in Pietermaritzburg. [...]
2010 S14 – Game 41, Brumbies (30) v Chiefs (23) F/T
Two sides that are very much contenders for the top four come up against each other here, with the winner certain to make a big step towards qualification for the semi-finals. [...]
2010 S14 – Game 40, Highlanders (39) v Lions (29) F/T
Dick Muir’s winless Lions head to the House of Pain in the opening match of Round 7. [...]
Fifteen back at full strength
The Sharks XV welcome back a number of key players for tomorrow night’s must-win clash with Boland in Pietermaritzburg. Having lost to South Western Districts in round 3, Sean Everitt’s team are up against it and can’t afford to slip up again this season. [...]
Sharks named for Canes clash
The Sharks team to face the Hurricanes shows few changes from the unit that beat the Highlanders. [...]
Last chance saloon for Sharks
For the chance to stand any chance whatsoever of sneaking into this year’s Super 14 semi-finals, they simply have to find a way to win in Wellington this weekend. [...]
Stormers expect tough tour
The expected return of key players at the Western Force and a revival at the Reds means that the Stormers have a tougher tour of Australia and New Zealand than was originally expected. [...]
The best team – Fantasy League style
So here’s an interesting experiment. Which team (looking at a traditional match 22) has scored the most points in this year’s Fantasy League over at JustRugby.net? [...]
It is all about attitude
Success in any team is largely dependent on attitude, and if this is anything to go by, there is very little wrong in the Sharks camp. [...]
