Maks van Dyk, the Baby Bok tighthead, must have cut a lonely figure at Sharks XV practice yesterday as he tried to figure out how the hell he was going to move the scrum machine back all on his own… [...]
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Spare a thought for Everitt
Boland challenge for unbeaten Sharks XV
Sean Everitt has managed to keep changes to a minimum, as his Sharks XV side aims to win their fifth straight match of the season, against Boland this weekend. [...]
Everitt maintains continuity
Sharks XV coach Sean Everitt has named a mostly unchanged side for his team’s second-round Vodacom Cup clash in Cape Town this weekend. Whilst his charges performed superbly in delivering a proper beating to Border last week, the coach is keen not to let anyone get ahead of themselves, as far tougher opposition await in the form of reining champions Western Province. [...]
Marais leads Sharks XV
Lock forward Jandre Marais leads a Sharks XV team packed with exciting youngsters, as well as Super Rugby fringe players, as they take on Border in tomorrow’s Vodacom Cup opener at Kings Park. [...]
Steph’s back!
Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his long-awaited return to rugby this weekend, after an ankle injury sustained during the Super Rugby knock-out series has kept him on the sidelines for a few months. [...]
Maseko blow for juniors – Updated
Sharks under 21 coach Sean Everitt has been forced to change his settled backline ahead of this week’s home game against Border. [...]
Under 21s stay second
God bless Sean Everitt and his under 21 team, who provided a faint glimmer of light in an otherwise disappointing weekend for Sharks teams. It may not have been the most convincing of score lines, but a 40-35 win against the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Saturday afternoon delivered five valuable log points and ensured that the Sharks under 21s go into this weekend’s bye week firmly ensconced in second place on the log. [...]
Huge test for under 21 pace-setters
Sean Everitt’s unbeaten Sharks under 21 side face their biggest challenge of the campaign to date as they take on the second-placed Blue Bulls at Kings Park tomorrow. [...]
Changes for unbeaten under 21s
Sean Everitt’s Sharks under 21 side to take on Western Province shows a few changes to the unit that managed to down the Lions by four points last week, in a see-sawing game. After three matches, the Sharks remain the only unbeaten team in the competition, but will have their hands full with a powerful WP outfit on Saturday afternoon (4:45pm). [...]
Sharks under 21s named for Free State opener
Former Affies man Heimar Williams has been named to lead the Sharks under 21 side in their first competitive game of the season. Sean Everitt’s side, which features a fair few returnees from last year’s campaign, take on Free State at Kings Park tomorrow evening. [...]
Sharks under 21′s named for friendly
While this year’s instalment of the ABSA Under 21 competition kicks off for most of the sides involved, Sean Everitt’s Sharks under 21 side won’t play their first fixture proper until next week, when they take on Free State in Durban. [...]
Play Bok Coach 2015…Today
Heyneke rightly believes in a win at all cost mentality, which is great! But that doesn’t mean neglecting the talents SA has coming through. [...]
Bokkies, you beauties!
This is still sinking in, but the Junior Springboks turned in another magnificent performance last night to thrash their All Black counterparts and claim a maiden IRB Junior World Championship title in the process. [...]
Junior Boks thrash Argentina
Dawie Theron’s Junior Springboks kicked on nicely after a famous win against England in midweek to annihilate Arengtina in a one-sided semi-final at Newlands last night. The Under 20 side booked a place in Friday’s final – against the Junior All Blacks – with a four-try-to-nothing 35-3 victory. [...]
Baby Boks face Argentina
The South African Under 20 side play Argentine tonight in their IRB Junior World Championship semi-final match. [...]






