It’s been eight weeks of interesting Super Rugby, it has been lacking much, like a competitive Australian team, but for all the things this year’s Super Rugby has been lacking it has had intrigue. It’s been extremely hard to predict outcomes this year and just when you thought it was only an upset the same teams did it [...]
Sharks Commercial Manager Rudolf Straeuli confirmed today to the Witness that the du Plessis brother, Bismarck and Jannie, have signed new contracts that will keep them in durban until at least 2013. [...]
The Twitterverse is again abuzz this morning, with the oft-reliable Tank Lanning getting silly season under way by announcing that Bok front row duo, Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis, will be leaving the Sharks at the end of the Currie Cup. The tweet in question is, infuriatingly, devoid of any further details, such as the alleged destination of the pair, or the source of this information. [...]
Allegations made in an Afrikaans daily newspaper late yesterday suggest that the Golden Lion Rugby Union is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and is unable to cover its debts or meet its salary commitments. [...]
Two current Cheetahs Super Rugby squad members have signed contracts to join Italian club Aironi on completion of this year’s Super Rugby competition. [...]
Rugby Heaven reports the proposed salary cap will reward the performers. [...]
The EP Kings have, according to a SARU press release, been docked all 9 of their Vodacom Cup log points, as well as fined R15 000 for breaching player eligibility rules. [...]
Sharksworld was fortunate enough to have a chat to Paul Jordaan as he studies for his last few matric exams and trains hard for what should prove to be a very exciting year for the young man. [...]
While the Sharks should feel that they will go into next year’s inaugural Super 15 with one of the strongest sets of loose forwards in the competition, a clear-out of surplus players during the last year, coupled with a worrying tendency for the main ball-carriers to get injured, does raise a potential depth question mark. It is imperative that the Sharks use the Vodacom Cup to once again ensure that adequate reserve options are available should the injury curse strike. [...]
No no! Not THAT Pat… I mean the OTHER Pat. The prop from Michaelhouse! Right, now that we’ve got that out of the way, read on… [...]
Sharksworld has heard that Ryan Kankowski has also extended his contract with the Sharks for another 3 years. [...]