As we look at the game this weekend, Sharks vs Brumbies, a lot has been said about the team selection. It’s not all been bad though, I’m sure we are all looking forward to see JP Pieterson back at 13, and the long awaited return of Jean Deysel (starting off the bench). [...]
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Go klap the Brumbies
29 Mar 12 08:00 by pierre_mackie | Original Content, Reader Submissions, Sharks, Super Rugby | 9 Comments
Lambie ruled out of Brumbies clash
In a bitter blow to the Sharks’ hopes of picking up a win in Canberra this weekend, flyhalf Pat Lambie has been ruled out as the result of a dental injury. [...]
Intensity must rise as season crossroads loom
To say that the Sharks have already used up all their chances in Super Rugby 2012 would be a little premature. With a string of 8 games in the republic coming up, 6 of which are at Kings Park, we’re all hoping that they can put in a strong finish to the season, especially with some key players set to return for the latter half of the competition. [...]
Clean(ish) bill of health for Sharks
According to the Sharks website this morning, the team came through Saturday’s Sydney encounter mostly unscathed and should have a full squad available for this weekend’s crunch encounter with the Brumbies in Canberra. [...]
Sharks forced into changes for ‘Tahs
The Sharks team to face the Waratahs on Saturday has been announced, and the team is pretty much as we all anticipated, with Steven Sykes playing off the bench, Jandre Marais getting his first start for the Sharks and JP Pietersen sitting out the game altogether. [...]
How are we doing?
As promised, let’s do our bi-weekly check-in on the Sharks to see how well players are being managed in terms of game time. [...]
Sharks carrying casualties ahead of tour
An injury update on the Sharks website has shed some light into the state of the squad oafter yesterday’s bruising encounter against the Reds. [...]
McLeod back for the Sharks
The Sharks team to face the Reds has been announced, with a few forced and unforced changes seen. Most notably, Charl McLeod claims the scrumhalf jersey from Fred Michalak, who gets to sit on the bench and cover both the halfback positions. [...]
Sharks v Lions: by the numbers
It’s time to once again look at a statistical analysis of the Sharks most recent game, against the Lions, courtesy of the Super Rugby match statistics made available by Rugbystats.com.au. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Lions
The Sharks pulled off an ultimately-convincing 32-20 win over the Lions on Saturday, and even though the quality of the overall performance may not have been quite what we’d expected, the result was the most important thing. Let’s see how the individuals stacked up. [...]
Sharks get all five
The Sharks have beaten the Lions at Kings Park by 32 points to 20, bagging a try bonus point in the process. [...]
Plum backs his man
After two rounds of Super Rugby action – and only two serious games in his new position, some would say that it’s a little premature for John Plumtree to be touting JP Pietersen as a potential Springbok option at outside centre. [...]
Alberts starts against the Lions
Sharks coach John Plumtree has wasted little time in getting Willem Alberts straight back into the starting line-up. [...]
Almost, but not quite
The Stormers beat the Sharks by 15 points to 12 on Saturday evening, bagging another four points while leaving the Sharks on no wins after two matches. The match was dominated by the kicking boot, with no tries scored, even though both teams came quite close. The defensive efforts from both sides were the highlight of the game. [...]
Consider this
27 Feb 12 09:23 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 21 Comments
The Sharks started their season with a loss against the Bulls on Friday night, managing a bonus point for finishing within seven points of the men from Pretoria. This was a disappointing start to the season as a lot is expected from the Sharks this season. But let’s consider a few things before giving up all hope. [...]
