Let’s have a look at the South African players across Super Rugby this weekend and see if we can pick a local 15 based on the best individual performances. [...]
Posts tagged with: Frans Steyn
Super Rugby Team of the Round – round 2
24 Feb 14 15:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Sharks player ratings v Bulls
17 Feb 14 08:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
Let’s get the Monday ball rolling with some player ratings after our Sharks got their Super Rugby campaign off to a perfect start by picking up 5 points against the Bulls on Saturday. [...]
Kankowski starts at 8
13 Feb 14 12:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 78 Comments
Jake White has named his Sharks line-up to face the Bulls at Kings Park this weekend. Ryan Kankowski starts in the number 8 jersey, with Willem Alberts preferred to Jean Deysel at blindside flank. [...]
Bresler has the inside track
10 Feb 14 10:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
In a wide-ranging interview with the Sunday Tribune, Sharks coach Jake White has explained some of his thinking relating to a number of the youngsters in his Super Rugby squad. [...]
Chavanga back in business
4 Feb 14 10:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
We revealed late last year that record Bok try-scorer, Tonderai Chavanga, had joined the Sharks squad for pre-season. Battling yet another in a long line of injuries, 30-year-old Chavanga (who enjoys a close relationship with Jake White) opted to put his faith in the excellent medical staff at the Sharks with the hope of making one last push for a spot in Super Rugby. [...]
White takes Sharks back to their roots
3 Feb 14 11:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The Sharks will hold a very special training session tomorrow, with Jake White opting to highlight the importance of club rugby within the KZN region by instructing his Super Rugby squad to train in their club kit. [...]
Late changes to tour squad
23 Jan 14 12:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
We’ve received confirmation from the Sharks that a few changes have been made to the tour squad that arrived in London this morning. [...]
Pat, Frans get White’s backing
17 Jan 14 10:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
According to an article on the Sharks website this morning, new coach Jake White is very clear about his plans for two of the teams most talented players, Springboks Pat Lambie and Frans Steyn. [...]
Five Sharks in Bok contract group
12 Nov 13 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 124 Comments
Good news today – at least from the point of view of Springbok continuity – is that the South African Rugby Union has managed to tie 10 key Springboks down with long-term contracts that will see them unable to leave the South African game until the end of 2015. [...]
Steyn gets fixed up
29 Oct 13 10:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
Frans Steyn will use his time at home to good effect, having minor surgery to his leg. [...]
Highs and lows of the Bok squad
29 Oct 13 09:37 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 58 Comments
A 32 man Springbok squad has been announced to tour Wales, Scotland and France during November, with a fair few surprises in the mix. Here are my personal high and low-lites. [...]
An open letter to Lambie
28 Oct 13 10:22 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 40 Comments
Let me start by congratulating the Sharks on a superb game on Saturday evening, and say to the Western Province fans that you have my condolences, we were where you are today, a year ago. Anyway, onto something a bit more important. [...]
We are the Champions
27 Oct 13 02:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 35 Comments
The Sharks dominated a pulsating Currie Cup Final at Newlands yesterday pretty much form start to finish, to run out deserved 33-19 winners over a Western Province team that stumbled at the last hurdle after an otherwise impeccable season. [...]
Sharks named for semi-final
16 Oct 13 12:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 86 Comments
Keegan Daniel will lead an experienced Sharks outfit in Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Cheetahs, with the return of 50-test veteran Frans Steyn in midfield the biggest talking point. [...]
Where to from here?
15 Oct 13 10:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
The Springboks have had one of their more successful seasons to date, having only lost twice to the All Blacks while beating Australia home and away, and keeping a clean record against Argentina in the Rugby Championship. That’s all great but what do we want to see from the Boks next? [...]