The Sharks have resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes to the side that beat Griquas last week, with the unfortunate Adi Jacobs again named on the substitutes bench. [...]
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Plumtree doesn’t ring the changes
Rampant Cheetahs smash Sharks
The Sharks were sent back to Durban with their tails firmly between their legs after suffering an humiliating 53-32 loss to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein yesterday afternoon. While the home side only outscored their visitors by five tries to four, the metronomic boot of flyhalf Johan Goosen ensured that they emerged comfortable winners in the end. [...]
Sharks bulk up for Bulls
The Sharks team to face the Bulls at Loftus this weekend has been announced, and sees a few changes to the forward pack, as our psychic Rob Otto predicted. [...]
Marais in line for start?
It’s always somewhat dodgy to draw conclusions from a photograph, but if one or two of the snaps I’ve seen of the Sharks training session yesterday have any relevance, then John Plumtree might be looking to freshen up his second row ahead of Saturday’s must-win clash against the Blue Bulls. [...]
Sharks backtrack on Terblanche
Well, there’s never a dull moment down in Durban, is there? Stefan Terblanche seems to have a very understanding wife and will take his place at outside centre for the Sharks against the Lions this weekend after all. [...]
Sharks Ladies Breakfast – 2011
19 Aug 11 12:52 by Ice | Currie Cup, Meet the bloggers, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Super Rugby, Tri Nations | 45 Comments
After attending our first Sharks Ladies Breakfast last year – we were adamant that this was going to be our annual “break away”. So from about late January we started…nagging …like only woman can! [...]
Sharks have locks aplenty
While Sharks coach John Plumtree will need to scratch his head over a number of positions for this weekend’s Currie Cup match against the Leopards at Kings Park, one area where he certainly won’t be short of options is the second row. The return to fitness of Bok Alistair Hargreaves means that Plumtree’s lock dilemma becomes who to leave out, rather than who to pick. [...]
Sharks v Griquas: by the numbers
Let’s have a look at the statistics emerging from the Sharks disappointing 43-22 loss in Kimberley on Friday night. The article is, as usual, based on the numbers we found at www.ruggastats.com. [...]
Some milestones – and a birthday!
With the Sharks taking on Griqaus down in Kimberley this weekend, let’s have a look at a few of the milestones coming up for the individuals involved. [...]
Odwa, Skeate definite non-starters
Sharks coach John Plumtree has confirmed that he will look to use a number of his returning Springboks off the bench as the Sharks take on Griquas in Kimberley on Friday night, with others sitting out entirely as he maintains continuity in the team that has gone unbeaten through three rounds of Currie Cup action. [...]
Sharks v Cheetahs: by the numbers
It’s time for our weekly statistical analysis of the Sharks’ most recent performance, against the Cheetahs in Durban. The boys ran out to a frankly huge lead after 25 minutes or so, courtesy of some fine work on attack against a Cheetahs side that started awfully. Poor discipline, coupled with some shoddy defending, saw the visitors make a strong comeback in the second half, though. Let’s look at how the team performed, based on the numbers provided by www.ruggastats.com. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Cheetahs
The Sharks played superbly this weekend to totally annihilation a virtual Super Rugby-strength Cheetahs side in the first half, scoring five tries before you could even blink. Unfortunately, the second half was less good. Let’s see how the individuals fared. [...]
Two Sharks players in fitness race
The Sharks take on the Pumas in their second Currie Cup match on Friday evening – possibly in Nelspruit – and coach John Plumtree has relatively few injuries in his squad after an easier-than-expected match against the Blue Bulls. [...]
Sharks to back Bresler
Every cloud has a silver lining, so they say and it seems that, with the unexpected departure of Gerhard Mostert to France, something that we have been clamouring for for the longest time looks set to happen; the Sharks will look within their youth ranks to replace the departing lock forward. [...]
Happy birthday to a pair of upcoming stars
Sharksworld would like to extend birthday wishes to two rising young stars in the Sharks squad, both of whom celebrate today. Lock forward Jandre Marais and wing Sbura Sithole mark the successful completion of another trip around the sun today and we’d like to wish them many happy returns for the day.
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