Spare a thought for Sharks XV coaches Sean Everitt and Sean Erasmus this week; the pair of namesakes will want to consolidate their position towards the top of the Vodacom Cup South Section log by beating Boland this weekend; however, they’ll travel to the Cape without a clutch of first-team regulars. [...]
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Sharks XV up against it
Taking their opportunities
For a number of the lads named to play for the Sharks XV in their opener against Border on Friday, their selections are just rewards for putting in the hard yards during pre-season and forcing the coaches to show faith in them, even though they may not have been quite so fancied in the past. [...]
Sharks XV probables lay down a strong marker
Sean Everitt watched on Friday afternoon as his “probables” team, playing in white, put the blue-clad “possibles” to the sword in a Vodacom Cup trial match, to the tune of 34-14. Everitt’s squad will be bolstered today by a slew of players coming down from the extended Super Rugby squad, meaning the composition of the team will probably change; that said, he will be happy with the way his charges performed over the weekend. [...]
New halfbacks for Griquas
Still reeling from their big loss against the Lions, Abrie Minnie’s Griquas side have been dealt a double blow ahead of their round 3 Currie Cup encounter with the Pumas, in Nelspruit on Friday evening. [...]
Jansen, Pretorius MIA for Griquas
Already weakened by the continued absence of star playmaker Sarel Pretorius, Griquas coach Abrie Minnie has been dealt a further blow ahead of his side’s round 2 Currie Cup clash against the Lions. [...]
The ones that got away
14 Jul 11 07:49 by robdylan | Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks | 13 Comments
The Sharks side for the Currie Cup match against the Blue Bulls will be named later today and is expected to contain somewhere in the regions of 14 players who have come through the Sharks Academy and age-group ranks. Perhaps more impressive, though, is the number of players named in other Currie Cup sides that have also attended the Academy. [...]
Big step up for Rick
Former Sharks age-group scrumhalf Shannon Rick has been picked up by Griquas for the Currie Cup season and looks set to start against Western Province this weekend. Sarel Pretorius is struggling with a knee injury and is unlikely to be fit. [...]
