Rhyno Smith scored a crucial try five minutes form time to steer the Sharks to a gritty 27-25 win over the Pumas in Nelspruit this evening. [...]
Posts tagged with: Chris Cloete
Sharks dig deep for seventh win
8 Sep 17 19:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
South Africa A vs French Barbarians
23 Jun 17 17:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
The SA A team host the French Barbarians in the second of two test at Orlando Stadium, already leading the series 1 – 0. It’s a brand new team with only two survivors from the first match which should keep things interesting. [...]
Venter takes reigns for SA A
21 Jun 17 14:16 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
The SA A team to face the Barbarians at Orlando Stadium on Friday night has been announced, with a significantly altered side now being led by Francois Venter. [...]
Call ups to Bok ‘A’ team
1 Jun 17 08:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
As a result of various injuries and other call-ups to the main Springbok squad, Ruan Ackermann and Lwazi Mvovo have been given the call to join the Bok A team ahead of their matches against the French Barbarians. [...]
Bok A squad for French Barbarians announced
23 May 17 14:02 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 19 Comments
The South African A squad to face the French Barbarians was also announced and will once again be coached by Johan Ackermann. [...]
Third Bok training group announced
15 May 17 15:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 6 Comments
The third Springbok training camp for the year has been announced with 8 Sharks players included in the group of 39 players. The players will gather from next week Sunday for 2 days ahead of the June test series against France. [...]
Peyper to add further breakdown challenge
22 Mar 17 10:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments
After a lacklustre performance in this area against the Reds in their opener, 2017′s Super Rugby Sharks went on to build a good platform for victory in their next two games by dominating the contact points and ensuring quick ball from the breakdwon. With forwards hitting hard and accurately, it was the Sharks who won that crucial mini-battle at the tackle and the results followed. Saturday’s sloppy showing against the Kings, however, can in no small part be attributed to a big step backwards and this is something the Sharks simply have to rectify against the Cheetahs this week. [...]
Kings run Sharks close as wheels come off
20 Mar 17 10:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments
Some days you’re the pigeon and other days you’re the statue, as the old saying goes and Rob du Preez will have felt very much like the latter on Saturday night as his highly- fancied Sharks outfit produced enough guano to cover even the ancient Colossus of Rhodes. [...]
Cronje returns to Kings Park
16 Mar 17 14:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
The Kings have named a team to face the Sharks this weekend containing five changes from the unit that went down to the Stormers in their previous fixture. Flyhalf Lionel Cronje, a man who is no stranger to Durban having played for the Sharks in Super Rugby two years ago, will spearhead the challenge and look to get one over younger rival Ben Janse van Rensburg. [...]
Super Rugby 2016: Round 3 Stats
14 Mar 16 09:53 by Seth Aderson (Nostraseth) | 23 Comments
Let’s look at the stats after 3 rounds of Super Rugby. [...]
Second half romp for Sharks in PE
27 Feb 16 17:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 75 Comments
Gary Gold’s Sharks have overcome a tenacious first-half showing from the Southern Kings to run out with a 43-8 bonus point win in their Super Rugby opener. [...]
Former KZN Craven Week prop is Kings’ 23rd
24 Feb 16 10:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Kings coach Deon Davids has included unknown 25-year-old tighthead Louis Albertse on his bench for Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Sharks. When the team was named yesterday, the number 18 jersey was inhabited by “AN Other” – the last minute reshuffle, we understand, is the result of a lingering concussion to first-choice 3 Jacobie Adriaanse. [...]
Cloete’s now a King….. wait, what?
19 Jan 16 10:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
So, this is the challenge you ace when reporting on “silly season” antics. Why, just yesterday I recall writing a story, based on a piece I read on Netwerk24, about how teams like the Pumas had opted against loaning out their leading players to Super Rugby franchises, lest it hamper their chances of Currie Cup Premier Division qualification. [...]
Dobson shows hand for Griquas
4 Aug 15 13:14 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 40 Comments
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has named his first lineup for the Currie Cup opener in Kimberley on Friday. [...]
Everitt maintains continuity
14 Mar 13 14:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
Sharks XV coach Sean Everitt has named a mostly unchanged side for his team’s second-round Vodacom Cup clash in Cape Town this weekend. Whilst his charges performed superbly in delivering a proper beating to Border last week, the coach is keen not to let anyone get ahead of themselves, as far tougher opposition await in the form of reining champions Western Province. [...]