In a stunningly candid interview with City Press last week, discarded Lions and Sharks centre Wandile Mjekevu delivered some stinging criticism aimed at the Sharks’ player development and coaching structures ahead of his imminent departure for Perpginan in France. [...]
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Wandi fires a parting shot
23 May 13 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 64 Comments
Sharks confirm tour replacements
22 Apr 13 12:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 33 Comments
Two members of the Sharks XV will fly to Australasia to join up with the Sharks touring party, with yet another Lions also set to join the party. [...]
Exclusive signed Sharks jerseys up for grabs
12 Oct 12 10:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Most people on the site know me pretty well by now, and you will know that I am not one to go around asking for favours or money, but circumstances have me donning my beggar’s hat. [...]
Strongest Sharks for Coke Tin
19 Sep 12 15:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
John Plumtree hsa named arguably his strongest available line-up to face the Lions in Johannesburg this weekend. [...]
Deysel skippers Sharks
8 Aug 12 14:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
Bok flank Jean Deysel will lead the Sharks, from the blindside flank position, when they take on Western Province at Newlands in Saturday’s opening Currie Cup match. [...]
Sharks named for Smit testominal
20 Jun 12 07:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Jean Deysel will captain a reasonably youthful-looking Sharks side against John Smit’s “Barney Army” invitational team at Kings Park on Friday night, in a testimonial game for the former Sharks and Bok skipper. [...]
Sharks XV set up Bulls quarter-final clash
30 Apr 12 09:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Sean Everitt’s Sharks XV side secured home ground advantage in the Vodacom Cup play-offs this weekend, with a hard-fought win away over the Pampas XV seeing them take second place on the overall South Section log. Their dubious reward, though, will be a quarter-final showdown against the Blue Bulls at Kings Park this weekend. [...]
Four positions still in doubt
21 Feb 12 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
By my reckoning, John Plumtree and the Sharks coaches will have at least 11 positions in their starting lineup for Friday’s match against the Bulls written in pen, with up to four spots still under debate. The bench, also, appears to be a little less certain. [...]
Pat, Bismarck and Sbura rewarded
4 Nov 11 10:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
Bok flanker Schalk Burger picked up the prestigious Rugby Player of the Year award at SA Rugby’s annual award ceremony last night, but three Sharks players also picked up gongs in their respective categories. [...]
Under 21s defy the odds
22 Oct 11 10:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Sean Everitt and his Sharks under 21 side turned the tables on their more-fancied Western Province opponents for the second time this season, prevailing in last night’s semi-final to claim a place in the final next week. [...]
Sharks out-muscle Leopards
8 Oct 11 22:45 by Warren Smith (war1) | 41 Comments
The Sharks kept their quest for a home semi final alive with a six try to two 41-14 win against the Leopards at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium. [...]
Prinsloo gets the call
6 Oct 11 11:50 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 63 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made the call to drop Stefan Terblanche to the bench for this weekend’s game against the Leopards at the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg, and U21 fullback sensation Gouws Prinsloo has cracked the nod to start his first game at fullback. [...]
Sharks player rating v Blue Bulls
5 Sep 11 09:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
The Sharks recorded their third win of the season over the Bulls (and the second in succession at Loftus) when they prevailed by 39 points to 27 on Saturday afternoon. Let’s have a look at how the individuals did. [...]
Bulls score the tries, but Sharks take the points
3 Sep 11 23:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
The Sharks scored their second Loftus victory of the season earlier today by beating the Blue Bulls 39-27 in a fast-paced game that saw the losers pick up a four-try bonus point in the last movement of the game. [...]
Sharks bulk up for Bulls
1 Sep 11 10:25 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 137 Comments
The Sharks team to face the Bulls at Loftus this weekend has been announced, and sees a few changes to the forward pack, as our psychic Rob Otto predicted. [...]
