The Barbarians take on the Leicester Tigers in an untelevised match tonight, with Sharks veteran Jacques Botes set to play his last game before retirement, starting in the number 8 jersey. [...]
Posts tagged with: Lourens Adriaanse
Welford Road swansong for Botes
4 Nov 14 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Reinach, Adriaanse and Mvovo among 8 Bok newcomers
20 Oct 14 09:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
SARU have named 8 additional players who will join the Springbok training squad in Stellenbosh this week, following the end of their respective Currie Cup campaigns. [...]
Cooper returns for semi-final
16 Oct 14 11:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
The Sharks coaches have stuck to their guns ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Lions, making just one change to the team that beat Western Province in the final round of league action. [...]
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. [...]
Second half shut-out secures Newlands points for Sharks
11 Oct 14 18:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
The Sharks have secured a 28-20 win over Western Province at Newlands, overturning an 11-20 deficit with a dominant second half display.
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More continuity – all good!
9 Oct 14 13:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
I really can’t find much fault with the side the Sharks have selected this week; with continuity in key areas as well as one or two changes that for the most part strengthen the side. Let’s look at what has been done. [...]
Four changes for Sharks
9 Oct 14 11:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Brad Macleod-Henderson has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s showdown at Newlands, two of which are injury enforced. [...]
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. [...]
Great win for Sharks in Durban
27 Sep 14 16:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
The Sharks scored a bonus point in their 53-24 annihilation of the EP Kings in Durban today. [...]
Bloemfontein stalemate for Sharks, Cheetahs
13 Sep 14 16:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
A late second half fightback, in which Shark captain Tera Mtembu appeared to have scored the winning try, was unfortunately not enough to assure his side four points, as a penalty by Cheetahs flyhalf Willie du Plessis in the 82nd minute secured a 30-all draw in Bloemfontein this afternoon. [...]
The scrums are not the issue
8 Sep 14 16:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
I note with some dismay that Sharks coach Brad Macleod-Henderson has identified scrums as an area of weakness for the team – and one that needs to be worked on ahead of this weekend’s trip to Bloemfontein. [...]
Sharks lose again
8 Sep 14 09:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
Captain and flyhalf Francois Brummer scored the crucial points as plucky Griquas stunned the Sharks in Durban on Saturday evening, recording a 21-18 win over their hosts. Locked at 18-all in the final minute, Brummer nailed a tricky drop-goal to hand the visitors a three-point win. [...]
Two Shark changes for Puma clash
27 Aug 14 13:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments
JC Astle and Conrad Hoffmann come in for starts as the Cell C Sharks team to take on the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night is named. [...]
More depth waltzes out of the Tank
26 Aug 14 11:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
Reports in the Afrikaans dailies suggest another Sharks prop is set to leave the union, with Danie Mienie opting to join Griquas at the end of the season. [...]
Du Toit creates front row conundrum
23 Jul 14 09:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 87 Comments
While the rise of Thomas du Toit over the last few weeks has been an absolute godsend for the Sharks given injuries to Beast Mtawarira and (briefly) Dale Chadwick, ensuring that he continues to enjoy opportunities to develop as a senior player might prove a little trickier in the months to come. [...]
