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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Lourens Adriaanse
Du Toit creates front row conundrum
23 Jul 14 09:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 87 Comments
The question of rotation
9 Jul 14 13:19 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 47 Comments
Why aren’t modern rugby coaches willing to implement rotation? Or at least, why won’t Jake White? [...]
…. and one for Lourens too!
23 Jun 14 16:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Following on our story from a few minutes back, it seems that Sharks prop Lourens Adriaanse has also been called up to the Springbok squad, joining provincial team mate Stephan Lewies. [...]
Sharks in club action
19 Jun 14 14:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Shock, horror! It has finally happened…. if you go down to virtually any Premier Division club in Durban this weekend you’ll actually see contracted Sharks players turning out in club colours! [...]
S’bura’s Bok nod
19 May 14 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Cell C Sharks centre S’bura Sithole has been rewarded for a great Super Rugby campaign to date by being included in Bok coach Heyneke Meyer’s 36-man squad, for a training camp to be held in Durban later this month. [...]
Steyn starts at flyhalf
30 Apr 14 16:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Francois Steyn has been named at flyhalf in a rather drastically rejigged Cell C Sharks outfit named to face the Melbourne Rebels on Friday. [...]
The completely unofficial Sharksworld tour group prediction (patent pending)
23 Apr 14 09:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
The Cell C Sharks have told us that they’ll announce their preliminary tour squad at noon tomorrow; that’s the group of 27 names that coach Jake White would ideally like to take on tour with him, but could obviously be revised should there be any injuries during Friday night’s game against the Highlanders. [...]
Change for Sharks as Chavanga, Swiel start
17 Apr 14 07:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 73 Comments
Jake White has been forced into making two changes to his backline, and has made a rotational switch to the loose trio for his team to face the Cheetahs. [...]
Sharks unchanged for Lions
10 Apr 14 08:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 50 Comments
The Sharks team to face the Lions has been announced, with no changes being made to the starting fifteen. [...]
Herbst pens Ulster deal
31 Mar 14 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
The Sharks confirmed on Friday that tighthead prop Wiehahn Herbst will leave Durban at the end of the current Super Rugby season. [...]
Oh hindsight, you wonderful thing!
25 Mar 14 11:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 78 Comments
With the benefit of knowing exactly what ended up happening, I reckon the Sharks possibly didn’t get their selection for Loftus quite right; in fact, what unfolded there in an all-too-dramatic-for-my-liking 15 minute period exposed a number of questions about succession planning within our squad. [...]
Five new Sharks welcomed to Super fold
17 Feb 14 09:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Five players were officially welcomed to Super Rugby by the Sharks after Saturday’s match against the Bulls (even though one of them didn’t actually play on the day). [...]
Sharks player ratings v Bulls
17 Feb 14 08:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
Let’s get the Monday ball rolling with some player ratings after our Sharks got their Super Rugby campaign off to a perfect start by picking up 5 points against the Bulls on Saturday. [...]
Kankowski starts at 8
13 Feb 14 12:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 78 Comments
Jake White has named his Sharks line-up to face the Bulls at Kings Park this weekend. Ryan Kankowski starts in the number 8 jersey, with Willem Alberts preferred to Jean Deysel at blindside flank. [...]
Sharks Super Rugby 2014: The front row
16 Jan 14 10:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
While the Sharks have yet to announce a formal Super Rugby squad for 2014, we should be able to put together a pretty good idea of who the likely options are. [...]
