After attending our first Sharks Ladies Breakfast last year – we were adamant that this was going to be our annual “break away”. So from about late January we started…nagging …like only woman can! [...]
Tri Nations
Sharks Ladies Breakfast – 2011
19 Aug 11 12:52 by Ice | Currie Cup, Meet the bloggers, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Super Rugby, Tri Nations | 45 Comments
Boks to Face the B-Blacks in PE
16 Aug 11 12:41 by Ice | All Blacks, In the news, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 85 Comments
The team to take on the All Blacks this coming Saturday has just been announced. [...]
4th reinforcement joins the Boks
16 Aug 11 10:04 by KSA Shark © | Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 14 Comments
The Boks have called up a 4th reinforcement as cover for the match against the All Blacks. [...]
Div is right
Peter de Villiers was, I feel, spot on when questioning the local media regarding their reaction (or rather, complete lack thereof) to the New Zealand Tri-Nations tour squad lacking around seven regular starters. [...]
Bismarck, Alberts in line for Bok starts
According to early reports coming out of the Springbok camp this week, John Smit looks set to be rested for Saturday’s test against the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth, regardless of his state of fitness or health. The Bok captain is somewhat doubtful for the weekend, having sat out yesterday’s training session with flu, but the indications are that Victor Matfield will lead the side out this weekend whatever the case. [...]
Guess who’s back…
15 Aug 11 16:07 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Cheetahs, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks, Tri Nations | 17 Comments
If anything that Peter de Villiers says can be believed, then the following statement might put some form a smile on your face. [...]
Steyn out, Smit to be considered
15 Aug 11 14:36 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 146 Comments
Francois Steyn will not take part in Saturday’s Tri Nations encounter against the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth following an injury he sustained against the Wallabies in Durban this past weekend. [...]
Boks call up re-inforcements
14 Aug 11 17:03 by Richard Ferguson | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 18 Comments
The Springboks called up Chiliboy Ralapelle, Pat Lambie and Lwazi Mvovo to the squad to face New Zealand in Port Elizabeth next Saturday. The hooker, flyhalf/fullback and winger will add some cover in key areas ahead of the final Tri Nations encounter for the Boks before the World Cup. [...]
Smit hopes to be fit for PE
14 Aug 11 09:13 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 14 Comments
John Smit believes his shoulder injury is nothing that a little bit of strapping won’t be able to fix. [...]
Smit to miss RWC?
It is believed that Springbok Captain John Smit has torn the ligaments in his shoulder and could miss the Rugby World Cup. [...]
3N Game 4 – South Africa (9) vs (14) Australia F/T
13 Aug 11 14:00 by Richard Ferguson | In the news, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 122 Comments
The Springboks start their home leg of the Tri Nations campaign against the Australians in Durban today, with the Boks desperately needing a win to get some points on the log and stop a losing culture that has come over them in recent times. [...]
McCaw, Carter + 7 All Blacks rested for PE
12 Aug 11 08:52 by KSA Shark © | All Blacks, Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations | 28 Comments
The Kiwis must have realised that leaving “injured” players behind rather than touring with them is actually a good idea, except that they haven’t bothered with making it farcical by telling porky pies. [...]
Brüssow starts as A-team come out to play
11 Aug 11 13:00 by Richard Ferguson | Original Content, Springboks, Tri Nations, Wallabies | 150 Comments
The Springbok team to face the Wallabies in Durban this Saturday has been announced and there are a few surprises in the starting line-up, first being that Heinrich Brüssow has been selected in the starting fifteen. [...]
Wallabies expect forward onslaught
Wallabies coach Robbie Dean has gone with an extra forward on the bench for Saturday’s Tri-Nations test against the Springboks in Durban, in a clear indication that his side expects a highly physical battle with the home forwards. [...]
Kankowski, Johnson released
10 Aug 11 15:21 by robdylan | Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations | 10 Comments
Ryan Kankowski and Ashley Johnson have both been released from the Springbok squad for this weekend’s test against Australia in Durban, given that the players they were covering for, Danie Rossouw and Pierre Spies, have both been passed fit. [...]
