Adrian Jacobs, one of the few Sharks backline players to consistently shine on attack this season, suffered a potentially campaign-ending shoulder injury against the Hurricanes on Saturday. The veteran centre dislocated his shoulder early in the encounter and it appears to be a recurrence of the injury that plagued him in the early parts of last year. [...]
Posts tagged with: Andy Goode
Jacobs gone – for the season?
Sharks injury toll mounts
The bad news is that Johann Muller’s broken finger will definitely rule him out of this weekend’s game against the Hurricanes. The worse news is that no fewer than 9 other squad members were forced to sit out training on Monday owing to a variety of bumps and bruises. [...]
Lambie is the answer
The ongoing issues surrounding Andy Goode’s work permit and Ruan Pienaar’s positional dilemma might hopefully end up forcing John Plumtree’s hand in the near future. My view is that, when it comes to the Sharks number 10 jersey, Pat Lambie is the clear long-term solution and we may as well pick him there right now. [...]
Just go do it, Sharks
The Sharks have now reached the stage that, whatever real or imagined problems their may be in the camp, those need to now be put aside. The team has their best chance of a win on tour coming up this weekend and quite simply have to do whatever it takes to secure that result. [...]
Review: Brumbies Game
Wow, I am so disappointed. Once again we come so close, but yet we miss out when the game was there for the taking.
What is Likely To Happen?
The Sharks have without a doubt had a poor and maybe unlucky start. How will things look towards the end of the tournament? Here is my positive and maybe optimistic take. [...]
Plum’s doing the right thing
I’ve given John Plumtree a lot of stick here recently, so I think it’s only fair that I give him credit when he does something right. [...]
Plum issues discipline ultimatum
John Plumtree, according to at least two separate news reports, has laid down a very clear ultimatum to his team – no more yellow cards will be tolerated. [...]
Have the Sharks turned a corner?
I’m really in two minds about Saturday’s Sharks game, having had the benefit of two days to think about it. After the match, we were all caught up in a very emotional sort of euphoria – bitterly disappointed to have lost in such a controversial manner, yet still so, so pleased to have seen a better showing from the team. Was this really the start of the revival, though? Or perhaps just the dreaded “dead cat bounce”? [...]
50 up for Pietersen
JP Pietersen will earn his 50th Super Rugby cap for the Sharks against the Waratahs on Saturday. John Plumtree’s team features a number of changes to the unit that went down to the Crusaders last week. [...]
Monty got a raw deal
I wrote an article before the Super 14 season got under way – in fact, before all the nonsense with Steve Meyer, Ish Dollie, Andy Goode and whoever else even started – to the extent that the Sharks needed to back Monty Dumond to deliver the goods in the Super 14. Ruan Pienaar’s display in Christchurch has made me realise just how right I was. [...]
Crusaders cruise past sloppy Sharks
The Crusaders recovered from last week’s loss to the Reds by beating the Sharks 35-6 in Christchurch in the first match of Round 3 in the Super14 on Friday. [...]
Dollie IS good enough for S14
Brumbies coach, Andy Friend, believes former South African under-21 and Emerging Boks fly-half, Isma-eel Dollie, is a highly talented fly-half that is good enough to play Super 14 rugby. [...]
Plum. What you doing?
While it’s admirable that the Sharks have finally laid out a clear “career path” for Ruan Pienaar, John Plumtree, in his most recent interview with Jan de Koning, seems to have showed Rory Kockott the middle finger in no uncertain terms. While undoubtedly very talented, the “cotton wool” treatment that Pienaar seems to enjoy seems vastly at odds with the “play for your place” message handed out to other members of the squad. [...]
Ruan will stop roving soon
Springbok Ruan Pienaar’s desire to focus on scrumhalf prompted the call to England flyhalf Andy Goode by the Sharks, according to coach John Plumtree. [...]
