We’ve received an email from John Mitchell, new Director of Rugby at UKZN, about a probables versus possibles match in Maritzburg this evening. [...]
Posts tagged with: Butch James
Impi warm-up match open to public
9 Jan 14 10:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
Coaching role for James
14 Nov 13 17:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Butch James has been announced as the backline and kicking coach for the UKZN Impi Varsity Shield side, working alongside new Director of Rugby John Mitchell for the duration of the campaign. [...]
Sharks to face the Goose
15 Oct 13 08:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 19 Comments
Johan Goosen is set to play at least 40 minutes in the semi-final clash between the Sharks and the Cheetahs this weekend. [...]
Sharks win ugly against 16
4 Oct 13 22:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments
The Sharks have overcome a spirited Bulls team – and a rather on-sided refereeing performance – to record an 18–16 win at Loftus, despite being reduced to 14 men for 20 minutes of the contest. [...]
Sharks win the scoreboard contest
15 Sep 13 18:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
On a day when there were few winners to be seen – with the beautiful game of rugby certainly not among them – the Sharks took an unlikely four log points off Griquas on Saturday afternoon to emerge 25-24 victors. [...]
Sharks have many points to prove
13 Sep 13 13:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
As a team that likes to talk about the “process” they are going through, as they become familiar with a new way of playing under a new coaching team, the Sharks seem to be looking for incremental improvements week on week, rather than attempting to create the “perfect performance” right from the get go. This weekend, against Griquas, there will need to be several such improvements evident if they hope to emerge with the log points they need. [...]
Du Toit returns for Sharks
12 Sep 13 11:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
Pieter-Steph du Toit returns to the Sharks starting lineup to face Griquas this weekend. [...]
Get to know your team – Butch James
6 Sep 13 11:47 by Scott Bevan (The Hobbit) | 18 Comments
Andrew David James was born on the 8th January 1979 in Johannesburg but has been known as ‘Butch’ ever since his grandmother gave him the nickname when he was still an infant. [...]
Whitehead back for the Sharks
4 Sep 13 11:25 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 60 Comments
Tim Whitehead will make his long awaited return to the Sharks line-up this weekend, forcing the youngster Heimar Williams out of the match 22 altogether. [...]
Changes for Sharks as well
3 Sep 13 12:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 47 Comments
While on the subject of changes, we are likely to see the Sharks make a few for their encounter with Western Province this weekend. [...]
Sharks v Cheetahs – looking at the squad
23 Aug 13 11:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Let’s do a little run-down of the Sharks match 22 named to play the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. [...]
Marais try seals Sharks win
16 Aug 13 19:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
SP Marais has scored an intercept try to seal a 33-25 win for the Sharks over the Lions at Kings Park. [...]
Sharks v Lions – looking at the squad
15 Aug 13 10:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Let’s do a little run-down of the Sharks match 22 named to play the Lions at Kings Park on Friday evening. [...]
Griquas shock sloppy Sharks
9 Aug 13 21:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 93 Comments
The Sharks have suffered a home defeat to start off their Currie Cup campaign in the worst possible fashion. A try after the hooter from Sharks old boy Carel Greeff set visitors Griquas up for a 32-30 win. [...]
Sharks v Griquas – looking at the squad
8 Aug 13 12:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Let’s do a little run-down of the Sharks match 22 named to play Griquas at Kings Park on Friday night. [...]