I was reading an article recently about teenagers coming through the New Zealand 7’s programme and it made me think about the lack of skills in our players. [...]
Posts tagged with: Sevens
Using Sevens to upskill our players
28 Aug 18 14:02 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 9 Comments
Two Sharks in SA Sevens Academy squad
3 Jan 18 11:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
It hasn’t taken long for Sharks utility back Rhyno Smith to receive an opportunity to strut his stuff on the global Sevens stage, with the 24-year-old included in Marius Schoeman’s SA Sevens Academy squad heading to South America today. [...]
Blitzbokke a true national treasure
7 Dec 17 10:03 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 21 Comments
All roads lead to Cape Town this weekend where the Blitzbokke will have their sights on back-to-back tournament wins after they beat New Zealand in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens a week earlier. [...]
Hougie gets his medal
2 Sep 16 09:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
Francois Hougaard has been rewarded for his unselfish and sportsmanlike behaviour, by being rewarded his own Bronze medal for his participation at the Rio Olympics. [...]
S’bura Sithole steps into the Sharksworld channel
2 Mar 16 12:34 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 53 Comments
Sibusiso ‘S’bura’ Sithole is an Eastern Cape raised, rugby loving, quiet, hardworking player that has taken our breath away whenever he has played. He broke onto the scene when he scored one of the greatest tries in the history of South Africa Sevens against Australia. S’bura is currently part of the Sharks Super Rugby season and Sharksworld managed to grab the explosive back to find out what he is expecting from the year and what that try against Australia was all about. S’bura is part of the long line of proud Queens College graduates that have donned the black and white jumper! [...]
A former Shark is now all Rosy Red
25 Jan 16 08:38 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 22 Comments
Hi Sharks fans. Well, in a very interesting turn of events, Jack Wilson, he of the two or three Super Rugby cameos for the Sharks in 2015, has now been added to the England Squad for the upcoming Wellington 7’s. [...]
Kings reprieve for Vleis
12 Jan 16 11:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
After initially deciding to not include him in their small and select Super Rugby group, the SARU-controlled Southern Kings have relented and offered loose forward Jacques “Vleis” Engelbrecht a contract for the 2016 competition. [...]
Strong Sharks flavour for Wailers in Dubai
25 Nov 15 10:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
It’s very nearly Dubai Sevens time, with the fantastically festive showcase event for sevens rugby taking place from 3-5 December this year. There are a number of different tournaments taking place simultaneously during the event and while all eyes will, of course, be on the Blitzobkke in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, a particular team in the men’s International Invitation division should also attract the attention of Sharks fans. [...]
Sharks Sevens Teams
6 Nov 15 11:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Best of luck to the KZN Sharks men’s and women’s sevens teams, who will be participating in the SARU Inter provincial Sevens Tournament in Nelspruit this weekend. [...]
Sharks add a Kiwi winger
22 Dec 14 11:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
Saracens have announced that Kiwi-born winger Jack Wilson, a national Sevens representative back in new Zealand, will leave the club with immediate effect to join the Sharks. [...]
Deja vu as Blitzbokke win South African leg
15 Dec 14 10:24 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 15 Comments
In a repeat of last year’s final, the Blitzbokke reclaimed the South African leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series when they beat New Zealand 26 – 17 in front of a 36 504 strong crowd in Port Elizabeth last night. [...]
Sharks in action at Dubai Sevens
2 Dec 14 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Sharks Super Rugby squad members Tyler Fisher and Neil Maritz have been invited to represent the Suzuki Wailers invitational side at this year’s Dubai Sevens, taking place in the middle eastern trade mecca this weekend. [...]
Plenty more pools to join
7 Apr 14 14:55 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
The SuperBru range seems to be ever expanding, with the site now even offering competitions in golf and School Rugby. [...]
Samurai triumph again
13 Jan 14 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
The SA Sevens development squad, playing as usual in “Samurai” guise, successfully defended their NBM 7s Premier League title in George this weekend, defeating the Unlimited Titans team 33-17 in the final to cap an unbeaten showing at the tournament. A young Sharks team, lead for the last time by Roelof Kotze, failed to make an impact this year. [...]
Sevens Premier League postponed for Mandela
10 Dec 13 10:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
The annual NBM Sevens Premier League tournament, scheduled to take place in George this weekend, has been postponed. [...]