I caught up with new Sharks forward coach Jaco Pienaar yesterday for a bit of a chat. Jaco was appointed to the role late last year and seems to be fitting in well so far. As with all newcomers to the Sharks setup, the Sharksworld interview is becoming something of a rite of passage and I’m pleased to report that new coaches are not exempt! A big thanks, as always, to Novashni and the Sharks PR department for facilitating. [...]
Posts tagged with: Pukke
Sharksworld chats to Jaco Pienaar (Part 1)
27 Jan 17 09:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Sharks XV in warm-up action
23 Jan 15 13:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
The Sharks XV Vodacom Cup side gets their pre-season underway this afternoon when they take on NWU Pukke in a warm-up game in Pietermaritzburg. [...]
De Kock quadruple sinks Wits
26 Feb 13 10:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Former Sharks XV fullback Kobus de Kock was in scintillating for his new team, University of Johannesburg, last night, as the men in orange recorded a resounding victory over neighbours (and Varsity Cup new boys) Wits. [...]
New-look Leopards for Woodburn
7 Feb 13 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
The Leopards will be up against it when they take on Sharks at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday night; they’re sending a side packed chock-full of youngsters to take on a far more experienced, albeit not full strength, Sharks Super Rugby outfit. [...]
Varsity Cup and Shield results
5 Feb 13 08:11 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
Monday night rugby returned to our screens last night with the start of the 2013 Varsity Cup, with entertaining rugby delivered in the first week already. [...]
Varsity Cup Round 3
20 Feb 12 16:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
Giant-killers NMMU travel to take on UJ in the first of today’s televised games, kicking off at 5pm in Joburg. [...]
Sharks supply all the tens in Varsity Cup opener
6 Feb 12 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Tonight sees the opening round of the 2012 Varsity Cup get under way, with a number of interesting match ups on the cards. It should be the great Northern Derby between Tuks and UJ that attracts the most interest in this round, particularly for Sharks supporters looking for a team to follow in this year’s competition. [...]
Varisty Cup Live Updates
21 Mar 11 17:03 by Ben Venter (Ben) | 115 Comments
Today is the last day of round robin matches in the varsity cup. Some of these games will be crackers. [...]
Varsity Cup: Round 2
14 Feb 11 17:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
Round 2 of the Varsity Cup gets underway today and the NMMU Madibaz take on UJ in the Bay. [...]
Varsity Cup Round 1
7 Feb 11 16:57 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 102 Comments
South Africa’s premier university rugby competition kicks off today. [...]
Sharks need in on Varsity Cup action
3 Feb 10 13:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 47 Comments
I must say, I was very impressed with the quality of rugby I saw during the first round of Varsity Cup matches on Monday. This competition is fresh, exciting and relevant in a way that the tired Vodacom Cup really struggles to be. My only gripe is that there isn’t a KZN team to support! [...]
Varsity Cup set to rock your Monday
1 Feb 10 01:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 85 Comments
We may still have to wait another 11 agonising days before the 2010 Super 14 kicks off, but today marks the start of the third instalment of the popular FNB Varsity Cup tournament. The first of four games kicks off at 14h30, live on SuperSport. [...]
Varsity Cup preview – Round Four
23 Feb 09 08:36 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 8 Comments
Week Four of the 2009 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International is shaping up as the most exciting round of fixtures, with the FNB Tukkies-FNB UCT clash set to produce some entertaining rugby with top four places up for grabs. [...]
Pukke stay alive play-off race
17 Feb 09 07:26 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | Comment?
The FNB Puk’s inside centre Wouter Watermeyer scored a hat-trick of tries as the home side bamboozled the FNB Nelson Mandela Metropole University on their way to a 41-13 Varsity Cup victory at the Fanie du Toit on Monday. [...]
Pukke blitz Shimlas in Bloem
10 Feb 09 07:08 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 6 Comments
The North West University (Pukke) opened their account in the 2009 FNB Varsity Cup, presented by Steinhoff International, when they beat Free State University (Shimlas) 27-15 at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein, on Monday. [...]