Posts tagged with: Johan Meyer

Benedict chats to Johan Meyer

30 Jul 15 10:29 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 4 Comments

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. [...]

Italian sojourn for Meyer

19 Jun 15 08:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments

Zebre Rugby in Italy have announced the signature of Sharks loose forward Johan Meyer. [...]

Mtembu starts for Sharks XV

6 May 15 14:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments

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

12 Nov 14 12:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments

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

22 Oct 14 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments

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

14 Oct 14 09:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments

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

10 Oct 14 11:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments

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

2 Oct 14 14:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments

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?

29 Sep 14 16:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments

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

29 Sep 14 09:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments

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

25 Sep 14 11:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments

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

23 Sep 14 09:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments

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

8 Sep 14 14:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments

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. [...]