While post-match statements attributed to Sharks coach John Plumtree would appear to suggest sweeping changes to the Sharks team to face the Pumas on Friday night, the coach would be wise to cool his heels a little before making any rash decisions to drop the core of his “complacent” squad. [...]
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Easy does it, Plum
No Skeate against Pumas
Thanks to the ever-informative information source that is Twitter, Sharksworld has learned that Ross Skeate’s groin injury is more serious than at first suspected and he’s likely to be out of action for a few weeks yet. [...]
Time for Dolf to step up
They say a fool and his money are soon parted, but this time around, the Clown from the Goldtown seems to have a very deep wallet – and what’s more, it’s OUR STUFF he’s after. [...]
What exactly is the plan for Kankowski?
Here at Sharksworld, we’re protective about our players. And we don’t like to see them getting messed around. After another weekend where the tracksuit pants stayed on, CapeShark would really like to know what Snor’s plan for Kankowski is. [...]
Bresler gets another chance
Young lock forward Anton Bresler will feature for the Sharks against Griquas this Friday in one of a number of enforced changes to the side that won so well against Western Province last weekend. [...]
Steyn and Fourie back in Bok team
Pieter de Villiers has named his match 22 for the game against Australia at Loftus on Saturday. The team shows two backline changes with Frans Steyn coming in at fullback and Jaque Fourie coming in at outside centre.
Sharks v WP: by the numbers
Let’s have our regular look at the Sharks player statistics after their good win against WP this past weekend. These are, as usual, courtesy of www.ruggastats.com and Verusco. [...]
Sharks choke WP to top log
The Sharks have jumped to the top of the Currie Cup log after a dominating second half performance which ended Western Province’s unbeaten run. They end the first round of matches in pole position, with WP showing a similar record with 6 wins and only the one loss, but the Sharks trumping them with a few extra bonus points along the way. [...]
Big Vic in doubt for Province clash
While John Plumtree will be concerned about the fitness of key ball-carrying loose forward Willem Alberts going into this week’s top-of-the-table Currie Cup clash against Western Province, the release of crowd favourite Ryan Kankowski from the Bok squad may go some way to easing his mind. [...]
Beast dropped from Bok squad
16 Aug 10 08:37 by war1 | Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Tri Nations | 39 Comments
Good news for Sharks fans and bad news for opposing Currie cup teams was that Tendai “the beast” Mtawarira was dropped from the Bok squad for the Tri Nations game against the All Blacks. [...]
Training squad announced
The players to attend a 4 day training squad has been announced. [...]
That’s a hell of a team, actually
I’ve just had another look at the Sharks team to face the Lions tomorrow and I must say, it’s an impressive outfit. Games are never won on paper, of course (or LCD… who reads anything on paper these days?) but I stand by my earlier prediction that the Sharks are going to seriously click and give the Lions a hiding. [...]
Sharks v Cheetahs: by the numbers
Let’s have a really quick look at the statistics from the Sharks’ most recent Currie Cup game against the Cheetahs and hand out some bouquets and brickbats. [...]
Late Sharks surge buries Cheetahs
On a day when their set pieces could be described as shambolic at best, the Sharks came back strongly to secure an ultimately convincing 25 point to 13 win over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this afternoon. Inside centre Patrick Lambie dotted down twice within the last five minutes and his 20-point haul from the game saw him deservedly crowned man of the match. [...]
Plumtree picks unusual combination for Cheetahs game
The Sharks side named to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this weekend contains some strange selections to say the least. With both Willem Alberts and Jean Deysel named on the bench, the stating loose forward combination has an incredibly lightweight look to it and it’s an area the Cheetahs pack will look to exploit in the first half. [...]
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