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Former Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert has been called up to join the Springbok Tri-Nations tour party and will leave France immediately to hook up with the team in New Zealand. [...]
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Mostert summoned to join Bok tour
Sharks well represented in Bok tour squad
The Springbok tour squad to contest the away leg of the 2011 Castle Tri-Nations series has just been named. Sharks captain John Smit will lead a 27-man squad to the Antipodes that includes no fewer than eight other Sharks players. [...]
Plumtree’s nightmare task
Given the unfolding drama surrounding the composition of the Springbok touring side to playing the away leg of the Tri-Nations, John Plumtree looks likely to be without all 14 of his called-up stars for the opening Currie Cup fixture against the Blue Bulls next Saturday in Durban. The latest “casualty” was Jean Deysel, who went from not being in the picture to a virtual certainty to tour within the space of 8 hours. [...]
Charl is a BOK!
Sharks scrumhalf Charl McLeod has been rewarded for his utterly outstanding domestic form this season by being called up to the Springbok tour squad. Team mate Odwa Ndungane and Lions hooker Bandise Maku have also been summoned to return the tour party to 30 players, following the loss of Bryan Habana, Bjorn Basson and Chilliboy Rallepele. [...]
Bok tour group amended
Adi Jacobs has been called up to the Bok tour squad as a precautionary measure and may well go on tour, depending on the fitness of other centres in the squad. [...]
Taking a step up: Sharksworld chats to Al Hargreaves
Here at Sharksworld we pride ourselves on being able to get up close and personal with the lads who wear the black and white jersey with pride every weekend. Our latest victim is none other than big lock Alistair Hargreaves, who we managed to corner for 10 questions. [...]
One step forward, two steps back
Looking at the disaster that the Bok tour has been so far, it’s pretty tough to find any positives. With almost half of the squad having now been sent home, let’s have a critical look at the midweek Boks and see if we have actually made any progress at all. [...]
BJ to replace CJ
Former Sharks prop BJ Botha will join the Bok tour group in Italy as cover for the injured CJ van der Linde. [...]
We are not Romania, are we?
A bus trip from Edinburgh to London after a heavy night is a tough thing to undertake, and it becomes tougher when you hear the people you are sharing the space with talking about you. [...]
Muller must get the call
Well, it looks like we’re going to pay a hefty price for our somewhat scrappy win over Six Nations champions Wales yesterday. [...]
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