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The Bokke will be playing Ireland in their first game of their Grand Slam Tour on the 6th. After a physical battle Between the Mighty Sharks and Wp last night, many are walking wounded. The assessment of fitness will be key in selecting a physically strong side to face Ireland. [...]
Posts tagged with: Ruan Pienaar
Bok Selection Worries
Boks squad for EOYT named
The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. [...]
Remembering the OTHER Sharks
Now that we know who the 22 players are that will represent the Sharks in the final, let’s take a few minutes to also remember those players who won’t be pulling on the jersey in the final, but have nevertheless been a BIG part of the Sharks’ success this season. [...]
Grant a must for Bok Grand Slam tour
Peter de Villiers has no option, Peter Grant is a must for the Grand Slam Tour. [...]
The ticker for greatness
It may be the ignorance of youth, but given the sideshows with certain players in the last 18 months it is refreshing to see a brilliant young talent taking everything in his stride. [...]
Pienaar leaving the door open?
Ruan Pienaar left the Sharks this week, heading for Ireland where he has signed a two year contract with Ulster. He will join up with former teammates BJ Botha and Johann Muller. [...]
What to do, what to do?
When John Plumtree was forced to send Pat Lambie in at flyhalf against the Lions, you got the feeling that it was pretty much a gamble that the coach was forced to make, after Steve Meyer ruled himself out for the season. A short-term fix, but not to worry, because replacements were on their way… [...]
Could Rory be lost to the Sharks?
One of the personal commitments that I’ve made recently is to tone down the rumour-mongering on this site. That said, I feel it would be remiss of me to completely ignore a pretty big rumour out there at the moment, particularly given that it comes from a usually reliable source. [...]
Meyer’s season may be over
A report on a popular website seems to suggest that Sharks flyhalf Steve Meyer will require surgery to repair the knee ligament injury he sustained against the Cheetahs this weekend. [...]
Lambie set for flyhalf shift
Pat Lambie, the 19 year old prodigy, might make his shift to the all important flyhalf position much quicker than he originally thought. [...]
Not another flyhalf crisis?
John Plumtree looks like he may have to choose between starting Monty Dumond at flyhalf against the Lions this weekend, or risk moving Pat Lambie to his third position in five games. [...]
Ruan to join Muller & Botha in September
Ruan Pienaar’s departure date has been confirmed. [...]
Du Plessis brothers lined up for surprise return?
According to an interview with Grant Bashford on the Sharks website, both Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis could come back into the Currie Cup selection frame as early as this weekend. [...]
Plum – please don’t Ruan this backline!
In the interests of continuity and form, I feel it is critical that John Plumtree and the Sharks coaching staff resist the temptation to include Ruan Pienaar in the Sharks starting team for this weekend’s crunch game against the Cheetahs. [...]
A timely injection?
News just out is that the Sharks will be able to call on the service of most of their returning Tri-Nations Boks next week, with Beast Mtawarira, Ryan Kankowski and Ruan Pienaar all released for Currie Cup duty on return from the disastrous Antipodean tour. [...]
