SARU have announced that they will forego the very public process of formal applications for the Bok coaching job, opting to rather assemble a (presumably non-public) short-list of candidates, whom they will approach individually. [...]
Posts tagged with: Coaching
Bok coach to be directly appointed
The forwards get the ball – the backs score the tries
So often in today’s complicated modern world, we allow ourselves to become weighed down – swamped – by complexity. Everything, it seems, is really complicated and the more complicated it gets, the more difficult it is to see clearly and figure out exactly what we’re trying to do. Fortunately, though, rugby is not really such a complicated game, or at least doesn’t need to be all that complicated. [...]
Drotske and Vogt win October awards
In what must seem a little like winning a consolation prize in both cases, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske and Griqquas fullback Rudi Vogt have been named Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively for October. [...]
Stating the obvious
A lot has been said about Western Province and the blooding of their juniors, with coach Allister Coetzee quoted as saying that at least fifteen U21 players getting game time in the senior team this season so far. Although most of those players only got their opportunity due to crippling injuries, it can still be seen as a succesful exercise. [...]
The Springbok “Game plan”
A lot has been said about the Springbok game plan. Some have said they don’t have one, others have said it’s obsolete and belongs in a museum with some of the senior players and an old Model-T ford.
It’s time to become brave again
The biggest gift we can give our kids or the next generation of sports men and women, is to remove the fear of failure from their minds. [...]
The coaching conundrum
15 Jun 11 14:22 by Pablo Dinero | Original Content, Reader Submissions, Sharks, Super Rugby | 43 Comments
Firstly, let me start of by stating that I am a big fan of John Plumtree’s. Firstly when he was a player for the sharks in the 90s, then as an assistant to Dick Muir and more recently as head coach of the Sharks. [...]
The Springboks – Post RWC 2011 – The coach
The second in a series of articles focussing on the Springboks post RWC 2011 deals with probably the thorniest of all posts to be filled.
THE COACH [...]
Plumtree ups the ante
Sharks coach John Plumtree has increased the pressure on his side ahead of this weekend’s must-win derby against the Lions by admitting in the media that the team are not currently playing well enough to progress in the Super Rugby competition. [...]
Taking stock
The Sharks prevailed in a helter-skelter contest against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday, moving back into the play-off reckoning as a result. Let’s take a sober look at how things stand for the side with two rounds of Super Rugby remaining before the knock-outs. [...]
Sharks lack mental edge: Hargreaves
You can always count on Alistair Hargreaves to say it like it is, which is one of the reasons I so enjoy reading his weekly column on Sport24. The big Sharks lock touches on a subject that has been the topic of much discussion here on Sharksworld over the last few days in this week’s piece. [...]
Sharks losing the numbers game
There’s been a lot of debate over the last few days after the Sharks’ embarrassing home defeat to the Bulls on Saturday. Many theories have been put forward, many statistics analysed and a fair bit of blame placed at the feet of coach John Plumtree. It’s possible, however, that the coach himself isn’t being given the tools that he needs to succeed. [...]
Ireland: “No negotiations or discussions” with Os
The Irish Rugby Football Union has moved to deny reports that former South Africa scrum coach Os du Randt is in talks to join the Ireland set-up. [...]
Fixing the Sharks’ midfield
I think it has become more than obvious that we have some problems in our midfield. Meyer Bosmarn and Stefan Terblanche haven’t exactly set the world alight in the first 12 rounds of the Super rugby season. [...]
Telling only half the story
Sharks coach John Plumtree has had a fair bit to say after his side’s 32-12 reversal to the Stormers this weekend – most significantly, he has questioned the physical and mental approach and commitment shown by the players in going down heavily to a side that were superior in all facets of play on the day. While I feel the coach is spot on in some of his assessments, he is missing at least half of the picture. [...]
