Redsrugby.com.au reports that Saturday’s Red’s Side to take on the Bulls will be trying to make it 6 Super Rugby wins in a row, a franchise record. [...]
Posts tagged with: Hooker
Will it be like a ‘Red Rag to a Bull’ !
Sharksworld chats with Skipper Badenhorst at Carisbrook
At the conclusion of the Highlanders 24-21 victory over the Cheetahs at Carisbrook this evening, Sharksworld was able to grab a couple of quick words with former Sharks hooker Skipper Badenhorst. [...]
As a wise man once said
In an earlier article, one of our more esteemed and established authors, Morne Nortier made a very interesting point regarding the debate around John Smit and his selection as player and captain for both the Sharks and the Boks. Why can’t we name Smit squad captain, but not necessarily team captain of the match-day 22 if he comes from the bench? [...]
Cheetahs lose a skipper, but gain two others
You’ve got to give Adriaan Strauss some credit. The bloke injured his hand early on in the match against the Sharks last week and was clearly in quite considerable discomfort throughout. The captain played on regardless, though and it has since emerged that his hand was in fact broken… quite a show of guts to carry on going with that sort of injury! [...]
Stormers need hooker cover
There was far more bad than good coming out of the Stormers’ patchy 34-6 win over neighbours Boland this weekend. While there was little encouraging play dished up by a strong Stormers combination, it is the knee injury to hooker Tiaan Liebenberg that will cause Alister Coetzee the most concern. [...]
A question of depth
With the Super Rugby competition being so long this year, I thought it fitting that we have a look at the depth in the Sharks team. [...]
Rugby positions explained
There have been many attempts to describe the complex roles and responsibilities of each member of a rugby team and the dynamic interactions that take place on and off the pitch. Many of these past attempts have been accurate, many have been precise, and many have been humorous. Most give entirely too much credit to the backs, despite their best intentions.
The following is a breakdown of the different positions on a rugby pitch. It is intended for educational as well as entertainment purposes. If you’ve never seen a rugby game before, you may be better off reading Wikipedia for a more sterile explanation. [...]
Div must make hard call on Smit
While Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was rightly accepting acclaim for the Springboks’ convincing 21-11 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday, at least one issue must be nagging at the back of his mind. [...]
Feisty Little Italian Dudette
I have known Sharksmad for quite some time now – and one thing is sure – this is one hot-blooded Italian lady -with and admiration for one Bismarck Du Plessis! [...]
Bulls forced to change hookers
A knee injury to regular captain Gary Botha has opened the door for former Pretoria Boys High hooker Henry Bantjes to make his long-awaited Currie Cup debut. [...]
Smit is fit, not fat.
Springbok captain John Smit is as “fit” as he has ever been and he is not overweight. This is the view of Bok conditioning coach Neels Liebel. [...]
Improving game by game: Sharksworld chats to Craig Burden
It’s been well over two years since the last time we spoke to Sharks hooker Craig Burden. After a frankly superb performance against the Blue Bulls last weekend, Sharksworld caught up with the dynamic hooker for a bit of a catch-up. [...]
Smit expected to sit out next test
With Chilliboy Ralepelle finally enjoying an extended run at hooker in a test match (and making a pretty good fist of it too), the door has opened somewhat for Peter de Villiers to give the youngster a meaningful test start against Italy this weekend. [...]
Smit crocked too?
Following on from our earlier story, it has emerged that John Smit may also miss out on this weekend’s game, having sustained a neck injury against the Bulls. [...]
Missing the boat with Burden
When last did anyone actually see Craig Burden spend any time on a rugby field – during a game, I mean? [...]
