Anyone remember Lambert Groenewald? The big flanker was a stalwart for the Sharks at age-group level, before being mysteriously cut from the senior ranks after a solitary Super Rugby appearance, back in 2011. [...]
Lions
Lambert to face former team mates
20 Jun 13 09:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Lions, Province named for friendly
12 Jun 13 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
It may originally have been billed as a near Super Rugby level clash between the Stormers and the Lions, but things being as they are, Friday nights’ match at Ellis Park will instead be little more than a friendly, pitching the Lions against a weakened and youthful Western Province outfit. [...]
Which Sharks will face Lions?
4 Jun 13 12:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Those following the news of late will have seen that the “Lions Challenge” tournament, aimed at keeping the Golden Lions team fit and motivated ahead of the Super Rugby promotion games in July, has been continually beset by match cancellations and withdrawals. One fixture, though, that is (currently) still on the table, sees the Lions face the Sharks at Ellis Park on 21 June. Which Sharks, exactly, they will face, remains to be seen. [...]
Lions team to take on Samoa
28 May 13 11:43 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 3 Comments
Johan Ackerman has named his Lions team to take on Samoa’s test side at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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No more JC, Minnie
23 May 13 09:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
According to Beeld (yes, yes, I know…) the Sharks will no longer be able to call on the services of Lions loan players JC Janse van Rensburg and Derick Minnie, with both having returned to Johannesburg this week. [...]
Vodacom Cup Quarter Final: Sharks XV (25) v Golden Lions (42) F/T
3 May 13 14:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 115 Comments
The Sharks XV take on a strong Lions side in this afternoon’s Vodacom Cup quarter final. [...]
Strong Lions named for Vodacom Cup knock-out
2 May 13 09:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
The Lions, having abandoned their much-vaunted “Challenge Series” against the best that the European and American Blind School could produce, have thrown all their weight behind winning the Vodacom Cup this season and head coach Johan Ackermann will thus be in charge of a strong side as they seek a victory in Friday’s quarter-final, against the Sharks XV at Kings Park. [...]
The Problems with an Open Cheque book
23 Apr 13 22:08 by Iza Loubser (Ice) | 19 Comments
So, call me gorgeous 
, and call me blonde, but add Clairvoyant to that resume now!
As some of you might recall…mind you, or not…I wrote a little piece on the Bulls with their open chequebook some time ago. http://www.sharksworld.co.za/2012/07/18/did-the-bulle-win-the-blerrie-lotto/ [...]
Back the Kings!
18 Apr 13 08:38 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 124 Comments
The Kings have taken to Super Rugby like fish do to water, and have proven in ten short weeks that not only do they have the talent to win a few games, but that they fully deserve to be in the premier Southern Hemisphere rugby competition. [...]
Sharks move fast to plug gaps
9 Apr 13 08:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 79 Comments
Word coming out this morning is that Lions players Jaco Kriel and Andries Coetzee have joined up with the Sharks squad this morning. [...]
Taute setback for Stormers (and Lions)
8 Apr 13 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
While I haven’t yet seen it “officially” confirmed anywhere, the talk on the grapevine is that Bok Jaco Taute’s horror knee injury, sustained in Bloemfontein on Friday, will keep him out of action for at least 9 months. [...]
Lions Challenge in tatters as US tour canceled
5 Apr 13 11:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
The so-called “Lions Challenge” series that was meant to keep that union’s players in shape while they watch other teams playing Super Rugby has now descended int farce, with the news that the US leg of the series has been unilaterally canceled by the Golden Lions Rugby Union. [...]
Lions switch for Redelinghuys
15 Mar 13 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
Sharks prop Julian Redelinghuys has been named on the bench for the Lions this weekend, as part of an extended squad to take on French Top 14 stragglers Mont-de-Marsan. [...]
Lions vs Namibia cancelled
13 Feb 13 15:26 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Lions Challenge match scheduled to take place next weekend, between the Lions and Namibia, has been cancelled. [...]
Kings first outing
12 Feb 13 11:10 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 22 Comments
The Kings faced the Lions in their first outing on Saturday in what some in the media called a “grudge” match, even though it was downplayed by Lions coach Johan Ackermann you can bet it was not the case for those Lions supporters turning out to watch the game. [...]
