Another performance that vacillated between utterly superb and utter dross, but again the result was the same for the Sharks. With no wins at all in their last four outings, the writing on the wall is now starting to be underlined. The team performance this week warrants around 6 out of 10, so let’s see how the individuals did. [...]
Posts tagged with: Pieter-Steph du Toit
Sharks player ratings v Highlanders
Changes galore as Sharks freshen up
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made sweeping changes to the team that lost to the Cheetahs last week. [...]
Deysel back for Cheetahs clash
18 Apr 13 10:38 by Richard Ferguson | Cheetahs, Original Content, Sharks, Super Rugby | 109 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree has rung the changes for his team to face the Cheetahs this weekend with the biggest surprise being the inclusion of Jean Deysel in the starting line-up. [...]
Super Rugby: Team of the Week 9
16 Apr 13 09:00 by Letgo | Bulls, Cheetahs, EP Kings, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 5 Comments
Concern for Pietersen as Sharks regroup
The last thing the Sharks needed ahead of this weekend’s match against the Cheetahs – and the upcoming tour of the Antipodes – was any more injuries to key personnel; but it looks like that’s exactly what they’ve got. [...]
A change is gonna come
In the modern world dominated by businessmen and a focus on the bottom-line, the distinction between success (the accomplishment of an aim or purpose)and progress (forward or onward movement toward a destination) has largely been forgotten.
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Pieter-Steph cracks first Bok training squad
Heyneke Meyer has named his first training squad for the year with the major talking point from a Sharks point is the inclusion of young lock Pieter-Steph du Toit. The young du Toit has certainly been in good form and thoroughly deserves his call-up. [...]
Super Rugby team of the week: Week 8
We had to wait all weekend for it, but the match between the Cheetahs and the Stormers lived up to its hype. For the Cheetahs it was another step in proving that they are strong contenders this year, for the Stormers however another lifeline was cut and they are probably now hanging on by a thread. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Crusaders
The problem, of course, with hugely emotional victories over hugely-fancied opposition is that the result itself often tends to overshadow the performance. Giving accurate ratings is tricky at the best of times, because there are so many subjective factors to take into account. Can we really look at the Sharks against the Crusaders and expect the same level of ostentatious brilliance as we saw against the Rebels two weeks before, who frankly forgot to tackle? [...]
Sharks prevail in thrilling game
There were no tries, but it didn’t matter one bit as the Sharks shrugged off an indifferent first half to beat the Crusader 21-17 at Kings Park. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Rebels
The Sharks recorded a 64-7 drubbing of an horrendously weak Rebels team on Saturday. While the opposition wasn’t up to much, you can only play what’s in front of you and it was particularly pleasing to see the Sharks stick to their guns and fine-tune their own game. [...]
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. [...]
Jannie goes down
Sharks prop Jannie du Plessis appears to have joined brother Bismarck on the injury list, with a recurrence of an old knee injury limiting his involvement (and dare we say effectiveness) against the Brumbies on Saturday. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Brumbies
In a shocking team performance that barely got much above 3/10 (and was even lower in the first half), the Sharks succumbed to the Brumbies at Kings Park on Saturday. While not wanting to make matters seem worse than they are, we need to give accurate ratings to the players, knowing full well they can (and will) only improve this week. [...]
Keegan probable starter
If I read the situation correctly at this afternoon’s press conference the chances are good that Keegan Daniel will be returning to the Sharks starting line-up and taking over the captaincy from stand in captain Frans Steyn. [...]
