The good news from a Sharks point of view is that neither hooker Bismarck du Plessis, nor flyhalf butch James, appear to have suffered any further setbacks during their rehabilitation from respective knee injuries and are on track to make a comeback to competitive rugby this weekend, as we reported earlier. [...]
Posts tagged with: Injuries
Sharks bolstered for Bulls clash
Stormers lose two
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee can maybe look at taking a leaf out of John Plumtree’s book of excuses as his side’s injury toll mounts. [...]
Plumtree – season is over
Good news Sharks fans – we’re just two thirds of the way through the 2013 Super Rugby season and our coach has declared that the side’s play-off hopes are “dead”. [...]
Sweating the small stuff
This past weekend’s Rugby produced some very disappointing results for South African teams, all but the Kings lost to their Australasian opponents. The fact is there are a multitude of reasons for these results ranging from travel fatigue to injuries, but to me the most frustrating reason (more like a recurrent theme) is our inability to score with the ease that our off shore opponents do. If it were a competition to see who could work the hardest for their points I’m sure the log would look much different. [...]
Is the lengthy season taking its toll?
Round 12 of a very long season is imminent and it seems the effect is starting to be felt, not just by the large amounts of injuries in many teams, but by the way some “top” teams seem to struggle against the traditionally “weaker” teams. [...]
Bismarck return imminent
The Sharks have released a full injury report for the first time this season, giving us all a clear picture of their current view of when players are expected to be back in action. The good news for Sharks and Bok fans alike is that hooker Bismarck du Plessis is expected to be fit for selection in time for the Sharks return from their Australian tour. [...]
Applaud the enterprise? Or bemoan the result?
It has to be said that while the Sharks have been highly disappointing in New Zealand from the point of view of collecting log points, the team certainly hasn’t failed to entertain. [...]
Post match interview with John Plumtree in Dunedin
In the tunnel after the match Jamie Joseph was clearly pleased for Brad Thorn in his 100th Super Rugby match – however what was more evident was that he was pretty pleased to put one over his old Wellington coaching mate John Plumtree.
Sharksworld were in the middle of the media pack when both coaches were quizzed after/over the game.
Here was what John Plumtree had to say: [...]
Sharksworld chats with Kyle Cooper in Dunedin
4 May 13 15:45 by Hertford Highlander | In the news, Sharks, Super 14, Super Rugby, Wallabies | 8 Comments
After the bruising 22-25 loss at the hands of the Highlanders, Sharksworld cornered Kyle Cooper for his thoughts on the evening – as well as his first tour away with the Sharks. [...]
Desperate Sharks fall short again
The Highlanders have beaten the Sharks by 25 points to 22 in a thrilling game in Dunedin, in the process all-but ending the Durbanites’ chances of making the knock-outs in this year’s competition. [...]
Spare a thought for Everitt
Maks van Dyk, the Baby Bok tighthead, must have cut a lonely figure at Sharks XV practice yesterday as he tried to figure out how the hell he was going to move the scrum machine back all on his own… [...]
Kicking a dog when he’s down…
You will all have gathered, I’m sure, after my post-match rant, that I was far from impressed with what was dished up by the Sharks this past weekend. In fact, having almost expected the result, I had a whole string of articles lined up for this week aimed at pointing out exactly what I thought was wrong and asking searching questions of all concerned; players, coaches, administrators and even fans. [...]
Injuries: unfair to blame the medicos…
Injuries – the curse of any contact sport. As the seasons get longer and the collisions get more intense, so the toll on the human body becomes harder to bear. Conditioning, strapping, ice, magic spray and a whole lot of hope and prayer can only get you so far at the end of the day, because ultimately, the consequence of quite so much high-intensity rugby is inevitably going to be injury – with often lengthy lay-offs the result. [...]
John Plumtree: We’ve just got to dig in and work hard for each other
The Stormers host the Sharks at Newlands this Saturday at 5pm in an all important match for both sides, but for very different reasons. The Sharks will want to keep their campaign on track with a win in their penultimate game before a tough tour where they will come up against the Chiefs, Highlanders, Reds and the Force. A loss against the Stormers this weekend will make a successful tour all the more important as the competition starts to get even tougher. The Stormers on the other hand are fighting for survival. [...]
Plum takes a flyer on young flyer
In something of a bizarre move, former SA Schools fullback Sean Robinson might make a shock start for the Sharks Super Rugby team this weekend. [...]
