The Sharks team for the Currie Cup Final contains only one change on the bench, with Alistair Hargreaves replacing Jacques Botes. [...]
Currie Cup
Sharks change one on the bench
Drotske and Vogt win October awards
In what must seem a little like winning a consolation prize in both cases, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske and Griqquas fullback Rudi Vogt have been named Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively for October. [...]
No changes for Lions
Lions coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged starting lineup to face the Sharks in Saturday’s Currie Cup final… meanwhile, the host union has confirmed that Coca Cola Park has already sold out for the weekend’s game, meaning the final will be played in front of a capacity crowd of more than 70 000. [...]
SA vs Sharks
A phrase that we seem to be hearing a lot these past few days is: “They deserve it”. Blah…blah…blah…
The heat is on, and it’s cooking time. Time for the Currie Cup Final! [...]
Botes to miss the final cut?
He came onto the field in the 77th minute of last week’s semi-final, earning his 100th Currie Cup cap in the process, but for all his stalwart service over the last 5 years, don’t be too surprised to see Jacques Botes ommitted from the match 22 when coach John Plumtree names his Sharks side for the Currie Cup Final. [...]
Sharks not taking Lions lightly – Daniel
Sharks captain Keegan Daniel has highlighted the Lions’ hunger – driven by a desire to capture a trophy after 12 lean years – as a key factor that the Sharks will need to overcome in order to secure the Currie Cup when the two sides play in Johannesburg on Saturday. [...]
Structure the key for Sharks
The biggest lesson that the Sharks need to learn from their somewhat unconvincing semi-final performance is this: their strength lies in their pack and a structured forward game. Deviance from this recipe for the Currie Cup Final would be nothing but folly. [...]
Fred declared fit
The Sharks received a boost ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup Final as French flyhalf Frederic Michalak was cleared to play, after being forced off the field half an hour into last week’s semi-final against the Cheetahs. [...]
May the wors be with you… (a work of pure Sharks fiction)
A LONG TIME AGO, IN A STADIUM FAR, FAR AWAY…
It started, like all good rugby matches, with a braai. But for Shark Lionchaser the act of grilling meat over open coals was more than a spot of pre-game socialising, it was a ritual over which he reverently presided, taking fastidious care over the preparation of the food he was about to share with his closest friends. [...]
Big scoreline only favours one team
The lob-sided 53-9 result the last time the two sides contesting the Currie Cup Final met will certainly add a fair bit of spice to Saturday’s big game in Johannesburg. The losers on that day, though, will take far more from the loss than the victorious Sharks will. [...]
Ending the fairytale
The major difference between real life and the stories we like to read to our kids to help them sleep is this: sometimes in real life, the good guys don’t win. [...]
Sharks fans – get your Final tickets NOW
We’ve had a number of questions recently regarding tickets for the ABSA Currie Cup Final, between the Lions and the Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday. [...]
Sharks player ratings: the Semi-Final
Once again, Saturday’s performance against the Cheetahs was one of two halves and if we were to rate the Sharks players based solely on a first-half where they took a 13-3 hammering, there wouldn’t be all that many high numbers. The second half, though, was won to the tune of 17-0 and most of the guys redeemed themselves superbly. Let’s look at the individual performances. [...]
Sharks advance to Currie Cup Final
The Sharks overcame a poor first half, which saw them trail against the Cheetahs by 3-13 at half time, to record a 20-13 victory that seals their place in next weekend’s Currie Cup Final. [...]
CC SF2 – Lions v Western Province
After what feels like an absolute eternity, knock-out rugby finally returns to Johannesburg. [...]
