Joe Pietersen moves to flyhalf in the most significant change to the Sharks side for this weekend’s clash against Western Province. [...]
Posts tagged with: Lionel Cronje
Pietersen at pivot for vital clash
10 Sep 15 10:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 148 Comments
What they had to say: Sharks vs Pumas, Round 5
7 Sep 15 08:52 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 27 Comments
Hi Sharks fans. I can’t say it was convincing, but a win is a win. I had some friends around for the rugby on Saturday and the one guy remarked that he’d prefer we hit rock bottom and lose, just so that there will be changes to coaches, etc. Just interesting to get an independent view. [...]
Sharks win in the Bay
29 Aug 15 19:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 89 Comments
The Sharks were forced to dig deep to record a 24-20 win against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth this evening. [...]
Two rounds in and where do we stand?
18 Aug 15 10:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 72 Comments
I’ve been to-ing and fro-ing regarding the publication of player ratings articles for this Currie Cup. They’re generally well received by readers as an easily-digestible snippet of opinion as to how individuals performed in a given game, but have also proved to be unpopular in certain quarters, since it is hard to accurately represent all the nuances of a particular performance in a simple (and often arbitrary) numerical score. [...]
Sharks take the points
17 Aug 15 09:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
The Sharks picked up a vital bonus-point Currie Cup win against the EP Kings in Durban on Saturday afternoon, in a game that was at times even closer than the 33-25 scoreline would suggest. [...]
Sharks go down in opener
7 Aug 15 19:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 68 Comments
Despite a strong second half fightback that saw them outscore their hosts by two tries to zero, the Sharks have conceded a 33-24 defeat to the Pumas in Nelspruit. [...]
Sharks v Pumas: the stats that matter
7 Aug 15 10:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Let’s have a look at a few interesting statistics about the Sharks team named to face the Pumas in this evening’s Currie Cup opener. [...]
Bonus point joy for Sharks
13 Jun 15 21:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
The Sharks have beaten a game, but ultimately outclassed Stormers outfit by 34 points to 12, scoring five unanswered tries in the process. [...]
What they had to say: Sharks vs Hurricanes, Round 13
11 May 15 10:25 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 24 Comments
Hi Sharks fans. All round, a better effort by the Sharks who seemed to play with more structure. Let’s see what the press’ opinion was. [...]
Marais blow ahead of tour
22 Apr 15 06:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 129 Comments
This has yet to be confirmed by any official sources at the Sharks, but we have it on good authority that fullback SP Marais will not be available to tour with the team due to a knee injury sustained against the Bulls on Saturday. [...]
Sharks XV open in style
23 Mar 15 07:00 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 8 Comments
The Sharks XV took on the Border Bulldogs in the Vodacom Cup at Kings Park on Saturday, and with a team filled with Currie Cup and some Super Rugby experience ran in a overwhelming 53 – 0 victory, scoring 7 tries. [...]
The Sharksworld Awards: Currie Cup 2014
28 Oct 14 12:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
Let’s look back at our Currie Cup campaign and hand out some of our famous (or is that infamous?) Sharksworld Awards. Players, take note, these awards are not redeemable for cash! [...]
Lions score 50 as Sharks falter in Johannesburg
18 Oct 14 16:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 98 Comments
The Golden Lions have booked their place in the Currie Cup final, eclipsing the Sharks with an overwhelming 50-20 victory in Johannesburg. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup Preview and Prediction – Semi-final
16 Oct 14 14:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 77 Comments
The Sharks head up to Ellis Park to take on the Lions in the first Currie Cup semi-final on Saturday, in a repeat of a fixture that we previewed just a fortnight ago. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Western Province
13 Oct 14 13:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
The Sharks started with a bang, which quickly faded to a rather lame whimper on Saturday, before again finding their mojo and grinding out a relatively convincing win over a rather weak Western Province side. [...]
