Round 15, if you can believe it… let’s see if we can pick the winners. [...]
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Super Rugby 2013: Round 15 preview and predictions
No Bissie, no Butch as Sharks named for Bulls
It seems once again there’s been a little confusion in the Sharks ranks, with both Bismarck du Plessis and Butch James missing out on this weekend’s match against the Bulls due to being “unready for selection”, despite numerous reports and assurances over the last few weeks that they would be. Furthermore, Anton Bresler is also injured this week, necessitating a change in the second row. [...]
No more JC, Minnie
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. [...]
Bulls call on Olivier
Wynand Olivier is back in the starting line-up for the Bulls’ clash against the Sharks this weekend. [...]
Coetzee shuffles deck chairs
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has been forced to make plenty of changes to his team to face the Reds this weekend. [...]
Super Rugby team of the Week: Week 14
Another grueling week of Super Rugby with a couple of surprising results has just passed and with only 6 weeks of rugby to go it would seem that anyone finding themselves in the bottom half of log has left themselves just too much to do to stay in contention for a playoff spot. You never know with the top 8 teams being very competitive this year, any team down to the Stormers on 30 log points, 11 log points behind the 6th placed Blues, could still sneak in if they managed to hit a purple patch in these final weeks. And lets not forget the 3 week international break that will also have its effect on teams.
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The enigma that is Plum
Whilst being one of many voices calling for John Plumtree to be fired I have been thinking a lot about what Plum has done for the Sharks. Let’s take a look at exactly what Plum has done for our beloved Sharks: [...]
End of the road for Bekker?
The Stormers’ season goes from bad to worse as injuries strike. [...]
Unexpected Beast boost for Sharks
There’s been a bit of a silver lining to the Sharks’ latest injury cloud, with the news that Beast Mtawarira will be fit for selection this weekend. [...]
Curse of jersey 13 strikes again
The Mercury’s Mike Greenaway has revealed that Sharks centre JP Pietersen will require surgery after sustaining a groin injury against the Western Force. [...]
Sharks bolstered for Bulls clash
The good news from a Sharks point of view is that neither hooker Bismarck du Plessis, nor flyhalf butch James, appear to have suffered any further setbacks during their rehabilitation from respective knee injuries and are on track to make a comeback to competitive rugby this weekend, as we reported earlier. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Force
The Sharks finally won a match on tour, by putting in a strong second-half display to down a game, but limited, Western Force outfit in Perth by 23 points to 13. While hardly a vintage performance, the win in itself was huge cause to celebrate. Another poor first half, though, means an overall team rating of no higher than 6/10. Let’s look at the individuals. [...]
Super Rugby 2013: Cheetahs (27) v Reds (13) F/T
It’s probably not a stretch to say that this game will define the Cheetahs’ season. [...]
Super Rugby: Bulls (35) v Highlanders (18) F/T
The nightmare continues for Jamie Joseph’s southrons as they head to Pretoria’s own “House of Pain”, Loftus Versveld. [...]
Sharks finally break their duck
The Sharks have prevailed against the Western force by 23 points to 13, in a scrappy game in Perth. [...]
