Injury: it’s a factor in every Super Rugby campaign. There’s not a lot you can really do about it, other than do as much as you can in pre-season to ensure the bodies are strong and then hope like hell that a bit of good luck and a lot of depth gets you through the season. [...]
Posts tagged with: Sbura Sithole
The irreplacables: 2015 edition
14 Jan 15 10:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 329 Comments
S’bura’s big push
9 Oct 14 09:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
If reports are to be believed (and common sense to prevail) then it seems as though the Sharks will ask S’bura Sithole to step once more in the Sharks number 13 jersey. Despite some impressive performances in that position, Sithole, it seems, has never quite managed to convince the brains trust that he should be an automatic selection there, but will have the opportunity over the next few weeks to do exactly that. [...]
Something old, something new for Meyer
2 Jun 14 09:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Heyneke Meyer’s 36-man Springbok squad, named on Saturday night for the upcoming June international season, features 7 uncapped players as well as a fair few old hands from days gone bye. [...]
Four Sharks bag new wheels
30 May 14 09:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
There was a nice post-tour surprise waiting for four of our Sharks boys this week, courtesy of some amazing sponsored vehicles from Audi Centre Durban. [...]
Settle Down
29 May 14 10:36 by Martin van Niekerk (vanmartin) | 34 Comments
I’ve been trying to get this article out since our loss to the Brumbies but circumstances have conspired against me. A fair amount of water has passed under the bridge since that game but it has in the process confirmed a few of my own suspicions regarding what the Sharks have been missing during their midseason malaise. It’s by no means the only contributing factor but I’d like to focus on this particular facet because it is so often overlooked. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Crusaders
19 May 14 09:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 81 Comments
Wow, what a game! I think there will be very little disagreement that as a collective – and for sheer guts and determination – the Sharks deserve 11/10 for that display. [...]
Three changes for Sharks
8 May 14 08:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 68 Comments
Cell C Sharks Director of rugby Jake White has mostly kept faith with the side that recorded an opening tour win over the Rebels last week, for Saturday’s top-of-the-table meeting with the Brumbies in Canberra. [...]
S’bura the only doubt
30 Apr 14 13:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has confirmed that the tour squad is in a good state of health ahead of Friday’s opener against the Melbourne Rebels. [...]
Mastering the positional shuffle
14 Apr 14 11:24 by Martin van Niekerk (vanmartin) | 16 Comments
Sharks fans in general balk at the idea of positional player switches and from a historical point of view, with good reason. It’s driven players from the union and resulted in talent being underutilized. It’s prevented players from settling in a position and in some cases even closed the door on promising youngsters close to making the step up to the senior squad. It would of course be remiss not to acknowledge scenarios where players are experienced or competent in playing more than one position or the coach’s hand is forced, injury and lack of squad depth being the usual suspects in these cases. [...]
Sharks unchanged for Lions
10 Apr 14 08:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 50 Comments
The Sharks team to face the Lions has been announced, with no changes being made to the starting fifteen. [...]
Super Rugby Team of the Round – round 5
18 Mar 14 13:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Let’s pick the best of the South Africans after the round 5 action. Let me know if you agree with these selections or not. [...]
Sharks dig deep despite disruptions
18 Mar 14 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has praised his team for the manner in which they overcame disruptions during last week’s build-up to record an ultimately convincing win over former Super Rugby champions the Reds. [...]
Jake’s first poser
12 Mar 14 11:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
One can argue that Jake White hasn’t really been tested too much so far this season, at least not when it comes to team selection. [...]
Jake happy with Lions result
10 Feb 14 13:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has declared himself satisfied after Friday night’s 57-14 victory over a weakened Lions team, stating that several important boxes were ticked in the process. [...]
Feeding Frenzy at Ellis Park
8 Feb 14 09:41 by Martin van Niekerk (vanmartin) | 60 Comments
The writing was on the wall for this encounter when the hooter sounded for half-time with the Sharks having taken a comfortable 31 – 0 lead over the Lions. Any lingering doubts were erased by Jake White emptying his entire 11-man bench for the second half. The reinforcements, consisting of mainly under-studies, had their own point to prove however and would go on to score a further 26 points in the second half while conceding 14 to the Lions.
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