My big question here, why are we as fans so passionate about the Sharks? [...]
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Passion for the Sharks
25 Apr 16 10:22 by Henk Botha (Henkb) | 58 Comments
Sharks rugby and where it is going?
13 Apr 16 09:43 by (Admin) | 56 Comments
Regular reader Grant Wardell shares his thoughts on the state of Sharks rugby. [...]
Flawed Format: Let’s Have More Fairness
29 Mar 16 09:21 by Geronimo Feather (Gold's Member) | 36 Comments
Super Rugby’s new expanded format is about as clear as the skies above Shanghai. It’s a great big dirty mess which has left most fans bewildered and that cannot be good for a tournament aiming to increase audiences and attract fans in new markets. It’s still early days yet, but the expansion and new format appears to have struck gold with the inclusion of the Jaguares and the revised bonus point system (which sees a team earning a try scoring bonus point for scoring three more tries than their opponents – adding an exciting “the point isn’t banked till the final whistle blows” dimension). The format, however, is convoluted and will come under increasing scrutiny towards the business end of the tournament when qualification for the play off matches is at stake. It remains to be seen whether fans will come to understand and accept it. We’re stuck with it, for now, and so long as the tournament’s format is fair or as fair as possible to all participating teams, we can live with the mystifying structure. It goes without saying that any sporting tournament should aim to provide an even footing upon which teams compete, something which isn’t negotiable. And this new format – at least from a South African perspective – is flawed and unfair. [...]
New year, new matches and a lot of questions
26 Feb 16 10:17 by Henk Botha (Henkb) | 8 Comments
So here we are, less than a couple of hours away from the kick off, which will be the inaugural Super 18! [...]
Super Rugby vs Currie Cup
28 Oct 15 10:05 by Nkululeko Duma (Poisy) | 66 Comments
With talk of the once-famous Currie Cup possibly being relegated to Vodacom Cup status and running alongside the ever-expanding Super Rugby competition, I thought maybe we could look at how the Currie Cup could benefit from this change. [...]
World Cup Winning Recipe
17 Sep 15 17:17 by Jan Dyman (JD) | 63 Comments
In all the current doom and gloom over the Sharks performances or rather lack of performances I think I may have found the perfect recipe for a Bok World Cup winning team. [...]
How did we get here?
15 Sep 15 09:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 164 Comments
I’m going to do something a little different today. I ended up in an intriguing Twitter conversation yesterday with a follower who set out a very detailed timeline and analysis of the Sharks’ current situation. With his permission, I’m going to share that entire analysis here (collating no fewer than 17 tweets in the process) for you all to digest and discuss. Credit to Twitter user @Yonibass for these thoughts. [...]
Bok World Cup Squad prediction
27 Aug 15 11:42 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 129 Comments
With only one day to go until the big announcement I thought that I would see how I look with a selectors hat on. As such, I’ve selected the squad that I would take to the World Cup. I’ve made my decision based on experience, form and versatility. [...]
Risk v reward?
25 Aug 15 10:55 by (Admin) | 118 Comments
I don’t believe in risk and reward, for the simple reason that it breeds a culture where it becomes okay to lose, writes guest blogger Edd Squires. [...]
Backing The Youth
8 Apr 15 13:31 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (JJR) | 14 Comments
The Sharks have experienced a lot of player movement since the new regime took over. Some player movements have been great for the union and others not so great. The squad needs to some stability and continuity going forward, especially considering the post World Cup exodus that is approaching. Backing the talent already on the books and limiting wasteful expenditure is critical to the Sharks becoming the team and brand we know it can be. [...]
Oh Captain, my Captain….
8 Apr 15 13:09 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 11 Comments
UKZN managed to win their very first Varsity Shield. They faced a Wits side that was yet to taste defeat and it was a tall order. The question now is where to next for the IMPI? I spoke to their humble, driven and courageous leader. Captain Lwazi Ngcungama tells us about the season, building on this piece of history and their Varsity Cup dream! [...]
The challenges we face
16 Mar 15 11:56 by Rugby Doctor (Rugby Doctor) | 40 Comments
I don’t know if you can call this an article but rather a bit of a rant. [...]
The intricacies of a scrumhalf
13 Mar 15 13:30 by Greg Kaos (gregkaos) | 32 Comments
This is an article that I’ve been meaning to put together for some time now but never could get it right. The current debate whether Kolbe should move to scrumhalf has finally given me a good enough reason to give it a shot. [...]
The psychological aspect
5 Mar 15 09:44 by Ben Venter (Ben) | 30 Comments
I want to touch on something that I feel is a big problem at our beloved Sharks. It has been a problem for us for many years now, especially in regards to SupeR Rugby. I personally feel that there is a big mental problem at the Sharks, which I blame for the trend we’ve been seeing the past few years. [...]
The Great Winelands Shark!
26 Nov 14 10:41 by Udo Lütge (pastorshark) | 28 Comments
So the other day I was in that impressive metropolis of Malmesbury for a conference! For all those who have no idea where exactly that is, Malmesbury lies about 70 kilometers north-east of Cape Town. [...]
