He came onto the field in the 77th minute of last week’s semi-final, earning his 100th Currie Cup cap in the process, but for all his stalwart service over the last 5 years, don’t be too surprised to see Jacques Botes ommitted from the match 22 when coach John Plumtree names his Sharks side for the Currie Cup Final. [...]
Posts tagged with: Jean Deysel
Botes to miss the final cut?
Sharks named for semi
Sharks coach John Plumtree has included all of his available Springboks for this weekend’s semi-final clash against the Cheetahs. [...]
Three more years of Deysel magic
Sharksworld has reliably learned that rock-solid flanker Jean Deysel has recently put his name to a new deal, which will see him play for the Sharks for another three years. [...]
Sharks spoiled for choice as injury cloud lifts
Sharks coach John Plumtree looks set to have close to a full strength squad to select from when he names his side to face the Cheetahs in Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final. [...]
Big win not without cost
While the Sharks will feel that they accomplished their primary goal of scoring a bonus-point win against the Lions – and assuring a fifth-successive Currie Cup home semi-final in the process – the secondary goal of coming through the match unscathed was not to be. [...]
Three more Sharks ruled out
The injection of some “Bok beef” couldn’t come at a better time for the Sharks and while coach John Plumtree is making all the right noises about leaving it up to each individual as to whether he wants to play or not, the reality is, the team would be in dire straits without them. Two new players have been confirmed out after last weekend’s game against the Leopards, with a third also finally confirmed as being on the injured list. [...]
Sharks vs Leopards: Player ratings
The bonus point win for the Sharks on Saturday evening was enough to keep the Sharks in second spot for the time being while it also secured a semi final berth for the Sharks. Six tries were scored and the Sharks looked good on attack but were on the back foot for much of the second half. How did the players do on a warm Saturday evening in Phokeng? Read my ratings below. [...]
Sharks out-muscle Leopards
The Sharks kept their quest for a home semi final alive with a six try to two 41-14 win against the Leopards at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. [...]
Plumtree sees positives
Coach John Plumtree was as reserved in his post match comments as always, and after another poor performance at the Sharks Tank, this time resulting in a loss instead of a narrow victory, the coach was a bit short and not so sweet. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Province
The Sharks suffered an embarrassing reversal against Western Province at the weekend, bumbling and fumbling their way to a 10-15 loss against a patchwork team missing umpteen regulars. Let’s rate the players involved. [...]
Sharks succumb to Province
The Sharks succumbed to a 10 – 15 loss to Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park on Saturday night, giving the Cape Town team hope of reaching the play-offs and making life very difficult for themselves to get that all important home semi final. [...]
Deysel cleared for Pumas
Jean Deysel has been named at open side flank in a positional switch to the Sharks back row that will take on the Pumas on Saturday. Captain Keegan Daniel moves to what many feel is his best position at the back of the scrum. [...]
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 v Lions: by the numbers
It’s always far less fun doing this after the team has suffered a loss, but let’s see if we can glean anything from the match statistics that might help to understand where things went wrong. The numbers we’re using, as always, are courtesy of www.ruggastats.com. [...]
