We had a chat with Johan Meyer, who was part of the Sharks family for a few years. Johan managed to play for the U19 side, Vodacom Cup and has a few Currie Cup appearances for the coastal side. Meyer now finds himself in new shores and is looking forward to writing a new story in this new chapter. [...]
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Benedict chats to Johan Meyer
Italian sojourn for Meyer
Zebre Rugby in Italy have announced the signature of Sharks loose forward Johan Meyer. [...]
Mtembu starts for Sharks XV
Already out of contention for the Vodacom Cup quarter finals, the Sharks XV head to PE to play the Kings on Friday night with a team chock-full of surprises. Tera Mtembu will play his first game back from a long knee injury, starting in the number 8 jersey. [...]
Bothma signing adds huge value to Sharks
In adding another ball-carrying loose forward in Renaldo Bothma, the Sharks appear to have solved the vast majority of their forward concerns ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season. [...]
New heroes rise, old legends fall
The 2014 Currie Cup campaign for the Sharks was, to me, as noteworthy for the unfortunate waning of a few previously rather bright stars, than it was for the emergence of new ones. [...]
Tame end to forgettable campaign
The Sharks under 21 side ended their season in rather typical style, conceding a 51-32 defeat to their rampant Western Province counterparts at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
Swiel’s homecoming
Tim Swiel will return to the scene of many personal triumph’s last year, when he wears the number 10 jersey for the Sharks under 21 side at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
Rare u21 appearance for Plank
We tend to forget just how young some of our Currie Cup squad are! Sharks under 21 coaches Deon Kayser and Albert van den Berg have been able to include Johan Meyer in their team for this weekend’s game against the Bulls and will use his senior experience to help turn a tough upfront battle. [...]
A little hasty, perhaps?
The challenge in doing player reviews – well-meaning though they may be – is that it’s not always possible to see everything in one viewing of a game, or to get every assessment spot on. [...]
Sharks player ratings v EP Kings
The Sharks picked up five invaluable logs points in Durban on Saturday afternoon in a 53-24 win over the Kings. Let’s take a closer look at the performances. [...]
First start for Majola
There’s been mixed news on the injury front for the Sharks this week, with veteran flanker Jacques Botes ruled out of Saturday’s game against the EP Kings in Durban. [...]
Sharks to wait on injury concerns
The Sharks big win at Loftus over the weekend has not been without its cost, as Jacques Botes joins a growing doubtful list this week. [...]
Further second row blow for Sharks
The bad news just keeps coming for the Sharks, with new lock Wiehan Hay’s Currie Cup debut against Griquas lasting just 35 minutes before the big man picked up a shoulder injury and had to be replaced. [...]
Sharks named for Griquas clash
Wiehan Hay earns a first start for the Cell C Sharks at lock as they take on the GWk Griquas in Durban this weekend. [...]
Sharks running out of options
We await a detailed injury report after Friday’s massacre against the Pumas, but things are certainly not looking up for the Cell C Sharks. [...]