The Vodacom Cup gets under way this weekend, with the Sharks XV hosting Border in their opening clash, at 18h00 on Friday. For coach Sean Everitt and his team, it will be a superb opportunity to show that the next tier of rugby in KZN is alive and well. [...]
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Sharks XV out to prove a point
Hargreaves misses tour
Alistair Hargreaves has been cut from the Sharks tour party in favour of Wilhelm Steenkamp. The group of 25 will leave Durban this afternoon en route to Canterbury and a gruelling five-week tour of the antipodes. [...]
Sharks team for Cheetahs clash
The Sharks team for this Friday’s match against the Cheetahs has been announced with a few changes in both the backline and forward pack. [...]
Sharks to put Chiefs to the sword
Against a Chiefs side ravaged by injury and withdrawals, expect the Sharks to confound the nay-sayers and run out comfortable victors. That’s right, fans – my colours have been firmly nailed to the mast. The Sharks will win this one by ten points or more. [...]
Dumond starts for Sharks
The sudden (and unexplained) retirement from all rugby by Steve Meyer has opened the door for Monty Dumond to start at flyhalf for the Sharks against the Chiefs on Saturday. Willem Alberts has been named on the bench. [...]
Expect Kanko, Murray to start
Well, there’s little to no chance that Willem Alberts will be cleared to start against the Chiefs on Saturday, of that I’m sure. Looks like 2008′s Super 14 player of the tournament, Ryan Kankowski, is going to get a chance to show exactly what he’s made of. [...]
Ruan, Adi add options aplenty
I must say, I really wasn’t expecting to have Ruan Pienaar back in the Sharks selection mix ahead of this weekend’s game. Along with a (hopefully) fit-again Adi Jacobs, a lot of the doom and gloom surrounding the Sharks backline permutations is starting to lift. [...]
Pienaar returns to training
Durban – It was a day of pleasant surprises for the Sharks as they began preparations for their opening Vodacom Super 14 match against the Chiefs at ABSA Stadium. Sport 24.co.za [...]
Is Willem worth the risk?
When you’re facing a side that builds so much of its play around the go forward created by Sione Lauaki, the temptation to add big Willem Alberts to your side must be hard to resist. [...]
Let’s just all settle down for a bit
My name’s Rob and I’m a Sharks supporter. I’m disappointed as hell today, but it’s not like I’m not going still be a Sharks supporter tomorrow, or every other day for the rest of my life… [...]
Not time to hit the panic stations
The recent warm-up game against the Western Force was a disappointing result, although it does need to be seen in the right context as well. While some reports and comments (not on this site) have suggested that the Sharks do not have a strong enough squad to compete in the Super 14 this year and that they are undergoing a “transitional phase”, I believe that there is more than enough potential for this squad to be competitive. [...]
Sharks name side for Force clash
The Sharks have named their side to take on the Western Force in a pre-season friendly at Newlands on Tuesday night. Willem Alberts has been included as part of a 13-man bench, so it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll actually get onto the field. [...]
Sharks reveal game plan: All-out attack on Super 14 crown
Sharks coach John Plumtree, despite reports that he is leaving the franchise and planning to return to his native New Zealand, is focused only on the imminent Super 14 campaign writes Craig Ray for The Times. Plum, as he’s affectionately known by his players, has provided structure and instilled discipline at the Sharks – attributes that took them to the 2008 Currie Cup title.
But the elusive Super Rugby crown is the most sought-after commodity in Durban, and that’s what the coach desperately wants to deliver this year. [...]
Looking to Lambie
Some developments on the flyhalf front. This is becoming a daily event! Hugh-Reece Edwards has confirmed in an interview that Pat Lambie will be given a chance to play flyhalf during the upcoming friendly series between the Sharks, Stormers and Western Force in Cape Town. [...]
Time to end the insanity
We’ve got two separate developments going on in Durban, both of which now require strong and decisive leadership from the Sharks administration. The first involves the ongoing pettiness surrounding the transfers of Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik. [...]
