There was a special milestone for the Sharks this past weekend, as unheralded 21-year-old scrumhalf Grant Williams became the 250th player in history to represent the Sharks in Super Rugby. Williams was one of five debutants for the franchise on the day. [...]
Posts tagged with: Fred Michalak
22 years and 250 players on…
22 Feb 18 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 64 Comments
Statement of intent
8 Jun 15 09:35 by Warren Smith (war1) | 39 Comments
Not surprisingly, announcement of the signing of Willie le Roux received a mixed reception. But I would like to take a moment to reflect on what a big coup the management of the Sharks have actually managed to pull off. [...]
Lambie set for another switch?
28 May 13 09:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
A shortage of options at fullback mean that Sharks pivot Patrick Lambie ended up running in the number 15 jersey for the Boks during practice yesterday. Can Heyneke Meyer seriously be considering moving the youngster yet again? [...]
Carter beats Farrell – eventually!
4 Dec 12 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
All Black flyhalf Dan Carter may not have been able to do much against English flyhalf Owen Farrell on the rugby field last Saturday, but gained a measure of revenge when he beat his northern rival to the IRB Player of the Year award in London yesterday. [...]
Player of the Year nominations surprise
29 Nov 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 24 Comments
The nominees for IRB Player of the Year were released yesterday evening, with the usual suspects in Richie McCaw and Dan Carter leading the race. The other two entries were slightly more surprising, with ex-Sharks flyhalf Fred Michalak getting the nod and England flyhalf Owen Farrell completing the list. [...]
Michalak back in French jersey
8 Nov 12 13:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 12 Comments
The French host Australia in an End of year tour match, with the French giving Fred Michalak another chance to prove his worth in the international scene, while Kurtley Beale continues at flyhalf ahead of Berrick Barnes in the Aussie line-up. [...]
Sharksworld Awards
31 Oct 12 16:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 34 Comments
In line with SARU hosting their awards dinner tomorrow night, I feel we have to reward our very own Sharks players for what they have achieved during the season. [...]
Super Rugby 2012: The Final – Preview and prediction
3 Aug 12 09:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Well guys, after about 16 months and 1,234 matches, it’s finally here! Tomorrow marks the last game of the 2012 Super Rugby season and the miraculous thing for all of us is that the Sharks are still in it! [...]
The. Sharks. Are. In. The. FINAL!!!!
28 Jul 12 18:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments
The Sharks kept the magic alive and beat the Stormers 26-19 at Newlands this evening to win a spot in next weekend’s Super Rugby Final. [...]
Sharks v Reds: by the numbers
24 Jul 12 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
Brace yourselves, fans… we’re going to see some very interesting and also unexpected statistics coming out of the Sharks’ qualifying-round win over the Reds on Saturday. Numbers, as always, courtesy of Verusco. [...]
No Lambie for semi
24 Jul 12 08:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
In news that is unlikely to really surprise anyone, it seems as though the Sharks will need to make do without Patrick Lambie for at least another week, with the Bok utility back unlikely to recover from his ankle injury in time to be considered for Saturday’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Stormers. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Reds
23 Jul 12 10:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments
This one is easy – give them all 10/10! [...]
Super Sharks book semi spot
21 Jul 12 13:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 87 Comments
The Sharks have beaten the Reds by 30 points to 17 to advance to next week’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Stormers, in Cape Town. [...]
It’s not broken (so don’t fix it)
17 Jul 12 08:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
I have this awful flashback going through my mind… the last time the Sharks played a Super Rugby knock-out game in Australia, incumbent coach Dick Muir had a brain fart and ended up picking the Tongan Travesty Epi Taione on the flank. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Cheetahs
16 Jul 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
The Sharks did it again on Saturday, with a lacklustre first half display giving way to some breathtaking moments in the second which led to a bonus-point win over the Cheetahs. Let’s see how the boys did. [...]