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It’s agonising. Counting the days, hours and minutes until the start of the rugby season is soul destroying. You’d think the powers that be on the box would have an inkling of what every self-respecting rugger fan is going through in this final stretch before SupeRugby and would throw us dogs the proverbial bone with a re-run or analysis programme here and there… But it seems the Lords of SuperSport have better things to do showing obscure soccer matches from the nether regions of the continent and the same cricket match on three separate channels… [...]
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Watching paint dry…
Baby Boks pip Ikeys at the death
South African under 20 coach Dawie Theron was smiling on Saturday evening after watching his charges dig deep to record a 31-29 win over Varsity Cup champions, the Ikey Tigers in their first warm-up game. [...]
Bokjob was too Smal Fish to fry!
It has been reported that after months of speculation, Gert Smal will remain part of the Irish Management and will not be returning to South Africa.
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Cricket: SA 1 day cup round 5
Round 4 wrap:
The Lions came out in this round and got 2 wins that do not mean much to them as far as the playoff are concerned but the Titans and Dolphins who lost to them felt it greatly as these losses mean the end of their hopes to still make it to the playoffs. [...]
ODI’s SA vs Aus
Today sees the first of 3 ODI’s between SA and Australia. The game is played at SuperSport Park, Centurion. and bowl-off time is 14:30 SA-time. The next 2 matches will be played on Sunday 23 Oct in Port Elizabeth and on the Friday 28th in Durban. [...]
Manie Reyneke resigns
The Lions announced late yesterday that their long-serving Chief Executive, Manie Reyneke, has tendered his resignation and will step down at the end of the month. [...]
Plumtree doesn’t ring the changes
The Sharks have resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to the side that beat Griquas last week, with the unfortunate Adi Jacobs again named on the substitutes bench. [...]
Introducing: Bokworld
It’s the 2nd of September and the 2011 Rugby World Cup is just a few short days away. We’ve been beavering away behind the scenes to prepare a special surprise just in time for the start of the greatest rugby competition on earth and are proud to announce the birth of our sister-site (insert drumroll)… Bokworld! [...]
With 7 back, who will play?
I’m quite interested in seeing what Plumtree does this weekend. With 7 returning Bok players the Sharks coach has quite a bit to think about before selecting his final team for this weekends game against the Griquas, not knowing just how long some or any of these players will be available to him. I don’t think it is a bad situation to be in. It’s certainly better than the situation Western Province finds them self in, being the only team not getting a single player released to them. Or is it? [...]
SW CAPE TOWN BLOW-OUT
2 Aug 11 12:02 by Big Fish | Admin, Currie Cup, Meet the bloggers, Original Content, Sharks, WP | 50 Comments
So, the time is almost upon us for the SW “Rock the Cape” party. We call upon all our comrades and cadres to join us in revolutionising the city of Cape Town with some good ole fashioned SW raucousness. [...]
Bulls name squad to take on Sharks
Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has named his squad to take on the Sharks at The Shark Tank on Saturday. [...]
Too Much Rugby – What Is To Be Done (Part 3): Super 16
13 Jul 11 07:09 by The Sharks Sharkie | Admin, Original Content, Reader Submissions, Super Rugby | 17 Comments
In “Too Much Rugby – What Is To Be Done (Part 2): Super 15” I discussed two possible variations which allow for the contraction of the current Super 15 format. However with the Kings promised Super Rugby entry in 2013 and Argentina included in an expanded 4 Nations tournament next year (thereby increasing the chances of Argentinian Super Rugby franchises), the tournament is only set to get bigger and bigger. [...]
The inside info, straight from the Lion’s den…
9 Jun 11 18:54 by SharonvanWyk | Admin, Lions, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks, Springboks, Super Rugby | 209 Comments
There’s not much that will tempt me into the heart of Jozies at the best of times. But in what felt like an onslaught from the heavens, with freezing temperatures, howling winds and several attempts at what South Africans call snow and I call sleet, I resisted the urge to stay in bed with a rerun of the 2010 Currie Cup final and did my bit for the glorious game of rugby, making my way down the N1 to a fridge otherwise known as Johannesburg Stadium and this afternoon’s Lion’s press conference. [...]
Sharksworld chats with Warren Whiteley at Carisbrook
28 May 11 14:57 by Hertford Highlander | Admin, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Super Rugby | 12 Comments
Tonight, a blood splatted Wikus Van Heerden crashed over the Highlanders line under a pile of bodies to score a last minute try that sealed an historic win for the visiting Lions. The try sealed the Lions first every win in New Zealand. Amid scenes of great jubilation at Carisbrook, Sharksworld was able to grab a few minutes with rising Lions star Warren Whiteley. [...]
There’s no place like home
Something amazing happened to me on Saturday. Something which put a smile on my face bigger than the proverbial Cheshire cat’s, injected a spring in my step worthy of a July-winning thoroughbred and sent enough adrenaline zipping through my veins to make the Vic Falls gorge swing look like a playground ride… [...]