With a few of The Sharks veterans getting on and our youngsters impressing, we must have a look at where the gaps for the youngsters could open up.
Posts tagged with: Fred Zeilinga
Where are the youngsters coming in?
Sharks XV team to face Blue Bulls in quarters
The Sharks XV team to face the Blue Bulls in the Vodacom Cup Quarter Final at Mr Price Kings Park this Saturday has been announced, with a few familiar faces returning to the line up following the influx of senior players last weekend. [...]
Zeilinga in line for Baby Bok call-up?
Speaking in the aftermath of flyhalf Johan Goosen’s unfortunate injury this weekend, SA Under 20 head coach Dawie Theron appears confident that his side can still be competitive in next month’s IRb Junior World Championship. [...]
Host of seniors for Sharks XV crunch match
The Sharks XV face the Pampas XV this weekend in Cape Town, fighting for a chance to finish second on the log and secure a home play-off game, having been boosted by returning senior players such as Odwa Ndungane, Marius Joubert, Jean Deysel and Beast Mtawarira. [...]
Deysel is back!
The Sharks XV take on the Free State XV in the third round of Vodacom Cup matches on Friday night, with Jean Deysel finally getting himself back on the field of play, after some extensive rehab. The big flanker will lead the side from the 7 jersey, in the place of Francois Kleinhans, who takes a break following a suspension for stomping. [...]
Jordaan starts for Sharks XV
The Sharks XV host Western Province on Saturday in a curtain raiser to the Super Rugby clash against the Reds, in a match that is billed as a Top of the Table clash, as the Sharks lie first and WP second after the first round of matches. [...]
Sharks XV ready for action
The Sharks XV take on the Border Bulldogs in their opening match to the 2012 Vodacom Cup tournament on Friday night in East London. The team that has been selected sees a mixture of young talent and experienced heads, and should take the game to the Bulldogs. [...]
Sharks XV take on Blue Bulls
The Sharks XV will play a curtain raiser match against the Bulls Vodacom Cup team in preparation for the upcoming Vodacom Cup, starting in a few weeks time. This match will be played at Loftus and will kick off just before 5pm tomorrow night. [...]
Could this be it?
Coach John Plumtree has come out and said that he will select his strongest possible squad to face the Kings in Port Elizabeth in two weeks time, meaning that his fringe players will get a run in the game on Friday night against Boland. [...]
Final thoughts on the Trial match
The Sharks’ internal trials took place on Friday night, and while there have been a few reports coming from various spectators on the night, I thought I would weigh in with a few views of my own. [...]
Sharks well represented in SA under 20 group
SA Rugby has named a large squad of players to take part in a first round trial for the 2012 SA Sunder 20 squad. A decent smattering of Sharks players has been included amongst the 100-strong group, who will assemble in Kimberley next week for a week-long camp that will culminate in trial games on 8 and 10 November. [...]
Under 21 final: Blue Bulls (46) v Sharks (30) F/T
The first big final (for the Sharks) kicks off at 14h30 today, at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. [...]
U21′s show few changes
Even though the senior team to face Western Province has not been announced, we can give you the U21 team in the meantime, and rule out early week speculation that Gouws Prinsloo might get a call up, as he is still in the 15 jersey. [...]
Interesting selections in the U21 team
The Sharks U21 team take on the Valke as the curtain raiser on Saturday, having beaten the Valke in the 68 – 23 in the first round clash. The Side sees a few changes to the team that came undone at Loftus last week, hoping to climb up the log with a good victory. [...]
U19 + U21 – Bulls vs Sharks
The curtain raisers at Loftus today should make for some interesting rugby as the Sharks are away to the Bulls, and with three games taking place, both unions will be looking for a clean sweep. [...]







