I would like to hand out a big post-Currie Cup Final thank you to one Mark Keohane, who I feel may have almost single-handedly ensured that the Sharks lifted the cup this year. Well, not quite single-handedly, because that’s taking credit away from the real heroes of the piece here, but an honourable mention is deserved, at the very least. [...]
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Bok Selection Worries
The Bokke will be playing Ireland in their first game of their Grand Slam Tour on the 6th. After a physical battle Between the Mighty Sharks and Wp last night, many are walking wounded. The assessment of fitness will be key in selecting a physically strong side to face Ireland. [...]
Boks squad for EOYT named
The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. [...]
Province have the stars – Sharks the experience
Saturday’s massive Currie Cup Final showdown at Kings Park in Durban is being billed in some quarters as a battle between the superstar individuals of Western Province on the one side and the strong team work ethic of the Sharks on the other. [...]
The semi-final: by the numbers
Let’s let the match statistics from www.ruggastats.com shed a bit more light into the Sharks awesome semi-final win over the Bulls on Saturday. [...]
Pretorius handed Sharks start
Coach John Plumtree has named a strong Sharks side to take on the Leopards in the Currie Cup on Friday evening. Former Bok flyhalf Andre Pretorius will spearhead the home side’s attempt to gain five points from the fixture, as he starts in the number 10 jersey for the first time. [...]
Plumtree: Daniel will be captain
In an interview with the Sharks website, coach John Plumtree has confirmed that loose forward Keegan Daniel will take up the captaincy reigns against the Leopards on Friday night. [...]
Jannie in line for Sharks return
Bok prop Jannie du Plessis looks likely to hand John Plumtree a real selection headache if he is indeed passed fit ahead of the crunch clash against the Lions this weekend. [...]
The Sharks Moving on…
Most Sharks fans should be quite pleased with the current CC log standings. How are we gonna fair in the second half of this campaign? More importantly how is the team going to shape up? [...]
Springboks returned broken
It has come to our attention that Springbok tighthead Jannie du Plessis has been injured and will be out of action for an estimated 6 weeks. This adds to Sharks coach John Plumtree’s worries as his front row stock diminishes. [...]
Training squad announced
The players to attend a 4 day training squad has been announced. [...]
Sharks make changes
The Sharks have made a number of changes for their team to play the Lions this Saturday. [...]
Du Plessis brothers lined up for surprise return?
According to an interview with Grant Bashford on the Sharks website, both Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis could come back into the Currie Cup selection frame as early as this weekend. [...]
Kanko gets Bok bench nod
Sharks loose forward Ryan “the Hoff” Kankowski has been elevated to the reserves bench for the Springboks’ second Tri-Nations test against New Zealand this weekend. Team mate and close friend Jannie du Plessis is less fortunate, having been ruled out of the match with a calf strain. [...]
Bakkies fit, Jean on the wing
The Bok side to take on New Zealand on Saturday morning (SA time) in the opening Tri-Nations encounter has been named. [...]
