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. [...]
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Sharks XV set up Bulls quarter-final clash
Four positions still in doubt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. [...]
Sharks backtrack on Terblanche
Well, there’s never a dull moment down in Durban, is there? Stefan Terblanche seems to have a very understanding wife and will take his place at outside centre for the Sharks against the Lions this weekend after all. [...]
Step into their shoes
24 Aug 11 08:00 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Sharks, Super Rugby | 92 Comments
I sat myself down on Sunday, still feeling the effects of a below par Sharks team scraping yet another win against a minnow team, and decided to voice my concern in an article highlighting the centres at the Sharks. This was met by some interesting comments, most that I did not expect, about which players should be bought, from an over the hill Doppies la Grange to a player who has not played any Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup or Super Rugby in JP du Plessis. So this got me thinking…
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Sithole to bolster under 21s?
The likely return of a pair of Bok wingers to the Sharks starting lineup should see Sibusiso Sithole released to join Sean Everitt’s under 21 side for this weekend’s game against pace-setting Western Province. [...]
Sharks tame never-say-die Cheetahs
The Sharks and Cheetahs treated an 18 800 strong crowd to some entertaining rugby in which nine tries were scored in total, seven of which were in the first half, with the Sharks coming out 43 – 34 winners, picking up five points and remaining unbeaten in the competition. [...]
Joubert, Richards to debut for Sharks
Former Bok outside centre Marius Joubert comes straight in at outside centre as John Plumtree today named a youthful side to take on the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, at Kings Park on Saturday afternoon. Blitzbok winger Mark Richards will debut on the left wing, while a number of age-group stars feature on the bench. [...]
Happy birthday to a pair of upcoming stars
Sharksworld would like to extend birthday wishes to two rising young stars in the Sharks squad, both of whom celebrate today. Lock forward Jandre Marais and wing Sbura Sithole mark the successful completion of another trip around the sun today and we’d like to wish them many happy returns for the day.
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