In a continuing series of articles where we’ll highlight the achievement, both big and small, coming up for our Sharks lads in the Currie Cup, let’s see what this evening’s encounter against the Leopards holds in terms of individual milestones.
There’s not a huge amount to get excited about this week, I fear, with Eugene van Staden’s 20th Currie Cup cap for the Sharks (assuming he makes it onto the park) probably the most significant. Coming into the Currie Cup team as an unknown last year, having played for Montpellier for a few years after leaving Griquas, van Staden (or “Gena” to his mates) quickly established himself as a vital cog in the side and went on to play in 15 matches out of a possible 16. Another guy who first appeared last year, lock Anton Bresler, will win his 10th Currie Cup cap for the Sharks tonight. Bres – aka “Joe Dirt”, which may have something to do with the trademark mullet – won four caps off the bench last year, to go with the five he has earned as a starter so far in 2011.
Joining the “five-cap club” this week are both centres, Meyer Bosman and Marius Joubert, earning their fifth Currie Cup caps for the Sharks (although both, obviously, have accumulated many more for other teams along the way). Neither player has yet to score a Currie Cup try for the Sharks, so that would be a nice fillip should it occur for either, or both, of them tonight. Also coming up for lucky number five is a young man with a big future, Sbura “Hosepipe” Sithole.
I’m sad to say that we missed a few things last week, among them Adi Jacobs’ birthday, which was on Sunday 14 August. Adi turned 31 on Sunday and we’d like to belatedly wish him all the best for the year ahead – and also belatedly congratulate Conrad Hoffmann on making his Currie Cup début for the Sharks against Western Province.
And I achieved 2 Milestones this week.
1. I have now reached the age of 28
2. I have reached the rank of Vodacom Cup Player
Have a nice day…
Congrats and good luck guys. “hosepipe”??
@Viking (Comment 1) : Congrats to you too
@Viking (Comment 1) : yiiiip yiiip . so where is the party
Happy bday Adi
Rob must improve on his stalking 
Congrats to all mentioned, including Viking!
Looking forward to seeing the impact Hoffmann makes tonight..
@JarsonX (Comment 3) :
Dude, please send me your email address – richard@sharksworld.co.za
Hi Guys – Can any one please help me – Where is Lions Park? They are playing Beeld TRofee semi’s there for small schools – need to find out my sister’s kiddo is playing tomorrow>
BEET???
@Ice (Comment 8) :
Google takes me to Illinois, USA, I presume it wont be there.
Maybe its a new name for Ellis Park, dis mos wild in daai omgewing.
Who are they playing against?
@Salmonoid (Comment 9) : Leewenhof Academy – my guess is that its close by that school – in Bedfordview..
@Ice (Comment 10) : it sounds like this park next to Lanseria Airport – maybe the kids will be playing with the real lions
@Ice (Comment 8) : which school is he in?
@rekinek (Comment 12) : Christiana – they play Leeuwenhof Akademie – it’s the small schools division. I reckon its somewhere close by the school or perhaps they call their rugby grounds that?? Its in Bedfordview..
@Ice (Comment 13) : the dalmation owner goes to Leeuwenhof so I will see whether can get hold of the mother.
@rekinek (Comment 14) : You will be my Hero!!
@Viking (Comment 1) : Wow in one week, that’s awesome
Congrats Viking, may the wind of Gods grace be in your sails the year that lies ahead… May U conquer the storms and may your Victory’s be sweet…
@Ice (Comment 15) : sending you email. It’s called Leeuw Park.
@Viking (Comment 1) :
Congrats on your milestones.
@rekinek (Comment 17) : Your’e a star! thanks!
I like this series of articles, it is more significant than one might realise had you not pointed it out so nicely for us.
@rekinek (Comment 5) :
