John Plumtree has confirmed that he will look to use his returning Springboks to bolster the Sharks squad for the last three weeks of the ABSA Currie Cup, but also wants to minimise disruption to the squad in the process. Despite never quite hitting their straps in the tournament so far, the Durbanites nevertheless find themselves in second place on the log with the final round looming. [...]
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Plumtree to use Boks – where possible
Deysel cleared for Pumas
Jean Deysel has been named at open side flank in a positional switch to the Sharks back row that will take on the Pumas on Saturday. Captain Keegan Daniel moves to what many feel is his best position at the back of the scrum. [...]
Sharks bulk up for Bulls
The Sharks team to face the Bulls at Loftus this weekend has been announced, and sees a few changes to the forward pack, as our psychic Rob Otto predicted. [...]
Marais in line for start?
It’s always somewhat dodgy to draw conclusions from a photograph, but if one or two of the snaps I’ve seen of the Sharks training session yesterday have any relevance, then John Plumtree might be looking to freshen up his second row ahead of Saturday’s must-win clash against the Blue Bulls. [...]
Botes skippers Sharks
Veteran flanker Jacques Botes has been elevated to the Sharks’ starting lineup for Friday’s clash against the Leoaprds and will wear the captain’s armband as Keegan Daniel plays off the bench. John Plumtree has made five other changes – mostly rotational – to the side that beat Western Province at Newlands a week ago. [...]
Sharks have locks aplenty
While Sharks coach John Plumtree will need to scratch his head over a number of positions for this weekend’s Currie Cup match against the Leopards at Kings Park, one area where he certainly won’t be short of options is the second row. The return to fitness of Bok Alistair Hargreaves means that Plumtree’s lock dilemma becomes who to leave out, rather than who to pick. [...]
Odwa, Skeate definite non-starters
Sharks coach John Plumtree has confirmed that he will look to use a number of his returning Springboks off the bench as the Sharks take on Griquas in Kimberley on Friday night, with others sitting out entirely as he maintains continuity in the team that has gone unbeaten through three rounds of Currie Cup action. [...]
Sharks get 7 Boks back
1 Aug 11 15:06 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations, WP | 68 Comments
Springbok management has decided to release a group of 15 players that were involved in the away leg of the Tri Nations for selection at Currie Cup level this weekend, along with a further 8 players that were selected as part of the Preliminary squad, who did not tour . [...]
A timely injection? (Or unwanted disruption)
It’s three rounds into the 2011 Currie Cup and the Sharks are sitting pretty, having won all three of their games to date. More impressively, though, two of those games have been against fellow “top five” opposition, with a squad containing close to a dozen players who are playing their first full season of Currie Cup rugby. [...]
Mostert gets a Bok start
There are some injury enforced changes in the team to face New Zealand, with Gerhard Mostert getting his test debut for Flip van der Merwe and Pat Lambie coming in at fullback to cover for Gio Aplon. [...]
Springbok are finding out what real injuries are
26 Jul 11 08:34 by Hertford Highlander | All Blacks, Original Content, RWC 2011, Springboks | 33 Comments
After just one Test match of the 2011 season the Springbok have an injury crisis. In the wash-up of their humiliating loss to the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday three players look in doubt to face the All Blacks this weekend. [...]
Hargreaves handed first Test start
Sharks lock Alistair Hargreaves has been promoted to the Bok starting lineup for Saturday’s Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies. [...]
49-man Prelim Bok Squad announced
The 49-man preliminary Springbok Rugby World Cup squad has been announced with the only surprise omission being Keegan Daniel. This squad will be further reduced over the coming months as the World Cup draws closer, with a final 30 man squad eventually travelling to New Zealand. [...]
Sykes in doubt for Loftus
Lock Steven Sykes sustained a knee injury against the Lions at Coca Cola Park on Saturday that looks likely to rule him out for this weekend’s game against the Bulls at Loftus. [...]
Plum sticks with the same midfield
The Sharks team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein has been named, with few changes to the unit that beat the Waratahs on Saturday. In particular, no changes have been made in midfield. [...]
