I went to my first press conference on Tuesday afternoon. I know I should probably be all cool about it, but that just really doesn’t seem like me. I must say I was very nervous and excited, but mostly just nervous, I’m not that good in new situations, I need time to ease myself into my surroundings. [...]
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Confidence taken from first 2012 victory
Alberts starts against the Lions
Sharks coach John Plumtree has wasted little time in getting Willem Alberts straight back into the starting line-up. [...]
Sharks v Stormers: by the numbers
Good news, folks… I’ve found a new source of Super Rugby match statistics; hence we can relaunch our ever popular “by the numbers” article that gives a statistical analysis of each Sharks game. [...]
Avoiding another Alberts situation
One of the reasons to which the Sharks’ Super Rugby slump in 2011 can be attributed was player attrition; simply put, certain key men were “played into the ground” during the first part of the season, only to break down later in the campaign without any match-fit (or battle-hardened) backup ready to step in. [...]
Plenty of points to prove
They say that rugby is all about the team and that individual rivalries don’t – and really shouldn’t – ever come into it. While that is undoubtedly true, particularly in the eyes of the players, there are nevertheless the occasional opportunities where – in the minds of the fans, at least – individual match ups can be quite interesting to observe. [...]
Guiding the youngsters through
It is widely expected, given the exodus of a combined 75 000 Super Rugby caps from the Bulls lineup this year, that the men from Pretoria will field a relatively inexperienced side for the opener against the Sharks on Friday. While this is definitely so, we need to be aware of the fact that the Sharks, too, will field a side featuring a lot less experience than is usually the case. [...]
Plumtree to reveal all this week
The Sharks open their Super Rugby campaign against the Bulls on Friday night, with Ice and the gang arranging an almighty fan base to bring the boys home. We have seen what coach John Plumtree has done in the short preseason so far, but let’s take a look at who will be donning the first fifteen jerseys on Friday night. [...]
Sharks selection picture becomes a little clearer
John Plumtree has revealed that he sees the final warm up game, against the Kings in PE, as a “dress rehearsal” for the season opener against the Bulls the following week. That’s a pretty clear indication that he will field his strongest side in that game with this weekend’s outing against Boland earmarked for a little more experimentation. [...]
Sharks weighing up their (pr)options
So, let’s start off by awarding to “tonsil of the week” prize to Captain Keegan… it seems that he was the one responsible for the tackle that led to Beast Mtawarira’s broken ankle. Keep up the good work, Skipper! (Only kidding Keegs, we’re sure it was an accident) [...]
John and John making big calls
Sharks coach John Plumtree might want to listen to his fellow countryman coaching the Lions, John Mitchell, as Mitchell has come out saying that he wants to build his Lions team by giving the youngsters a chance, instead of buying players. [...]
Pondering recent departures
While the dust has yet to settle on the news of a few recent departures from the Sharks squad – hell, in the case of Eugene van Staden we haven’t even had official confirmation from the union that it’s happening – I think we need to take a few moments to weigh up the potential implications of what has happened. [...]
Representing the Black and White
Westville Old Boys are making themselves known in the Sharks world with eight old boys wearing black and white. This is a considerable amount considering the school is only 50 years old and has only come up as a truely competitive Rugby in last 10 years or so. [...]
Plum reads the riot act… again
Another week and another bunch of pithy quotes from John Plumtree about how his players simply aren’t stepping up and need to find their way or risk giving up the trophy that they won in such great style last year. [...]
Sharks looked like a pub team
26 Sep 11 10:00 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks | 11 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree was in a funny mood after the match against Griquas, where the Sharks managed to score five points yes, but did so in a way that does not instil much confidence as the Currie Cup reaches the business end. [...]
Sharks ‘power’ to five point win
The Sharks successfully overcame a strong Griquas effort on Friday night to secure a 29 – 18 bonus point win, making it three from three in their attempt to make life difficult for themselves against the smaller unions. A match that was interrupted by a power outage provided an entertaining match that could have gone either way until late in the second half.
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