Sharksworld had the opportunity to have a direct and open discussion with Sharks Commercial Director Rudolf Straeuli yesterday, regarding some of the more, shall we say, “contentious” selection decisions for the Sharks tour. [...]
Posts tagged with: Louis Ludik
Experience, utility factor in tour selections
Plum takes a flyer on young flyer
In something of a bizarre move, former SA Schools fullback Sean Robinson might make a shock start for the Sharks Super Rugby team this weekend. [...]
Sharks move fast to plug gaps
Word coming out this morning is that Lions players Jaco Kriel and Andries Coetzee have joined up with the Sharks squad this morning. [...]
Battered, bruised, broken – Injuries bite the Sharks
While Friday night’s victory over the Crusaders was hugely significant for the Sharks – and has allowed them to further cement their position atop the South African conference – the stresses and strains of the Super Rugby tournament’s opening stanza have taken their toll, with two fresh injury concerns from that match adding to an already alarming roster of unavailable players. [...]
Blow as Ludik ruled out for 3 months
Sharks fullback Louis Ludik will undergo an operation on his injured shoulder later today. [...]
Ludik cries off
Sharks fullback Louis Ludik’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action as the team faces the Crusaders this evening. [...]
Sharks lose Mvovo
Bad news coming out of Durban is the confirmation that Bok winger Lwazi Mvovo has suffered a thumb fracture and will be out of action for anything up to six weeks as the result. [...]
Ten-try Sharks bury Rebels
Records tumbled in Durban this afternoon as the Sharks finally showed some bite, scoring ten tries against the outclassed Melbourne Rebels in a 64-7 rout. [...]
Further injury concerns for the Sharks
In addition to Jannie du Plessis, who has been battling a knee injury, the Sharks have confirmed that lock Anton Bresler and fullback Louis Ludik are also in doubt for this weekend’s clash against the Melbourne Rebels. [...]
Sharks v Kings – by the numbers
Let’s look at a few of the statistics to come out of the drab win over the Kings, courtesy of www.rugbystats.com.au. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Kings
In a team performance that barely managed to edge the needle above 5 out of 10 at any stage, let’s rate the individuals who played against the Kings on Saturday. As a reminder, the results was a 21-12 win for the Sharks, with nary a try in sight. [...]
Sharks hold on
The Sharks faced the Southern Kings this past Saturday in Port Elizabeth in front of a near to full capacity crowd at the Nelson Mandela Stadium. [...]
Sharks v Stormers – by the numbers
Let’s look at a few of the statistics to come out of the weekend win over the Stormers, courtesy of www.rugbystats.com.au. [...]
Sharks heading to the Friendly City
Coming off a 12-6 win over the Stormers in Durban this past Saturday, the Sharks will turn their attention to the Southern Kings for their first Super Rugby meeting at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this coming weekend. [...]
Single change for Sharks
The Sharks have made only one change to the team that beat the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last week, bringing in Jean Deysel to start in place of Jacques Botes. [...]






