The talk coming out of Brisbane this week (well, from coach Plumtree, at any rate) has all been about a Sharks team held together with bits of chewing gum and old string, clinging desperately to any semblance of hope despite being continually ravaged by the worst injury curse he’s yet seen. Our analysis of the match 22 named to face the Reds paints a somewhat different picture. [...]
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Warburton leads strong Lions squad
The much-anticipated British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia later this year has been named by coach Warren Gatland. [...]
Fisher the shock Baby Bok exclusion
SA Under 20 coach Dawie Theron has included four Sharks juniors in his squad to contest the IRB Junior World Championship in France later this year, but has caused a few raised eyebrows in Durban by snubbing in-form centre Tyler Fisher. [...]
Pieter-Steph cracks first Bok training squad
Heyneke Meyer has named his first training squad for the year with the major talking point from a Sharks point is the inclusion of young lock Pieter-Steph du Toit. The young du Toit has certainly been in good form and thoroughly deserves his call-up. [...]
Sharks move fast to plug gaps
Word coming out this morning is that Lions players Jaco Kriel and Andries Coetzee have joined up with the Sharks squad this morning. [...]
Battered, bruised, broken – Injuries bite the Sharks
While Friday night’s victory over the Crusaders was hugely significant for the Sharks – and has allowed them to further cement their position atop the South African conference – the stresses and strains of the Super Rugby tournament’s opening stanza have taken their toll, with two fresh injury concerns from that match adding to an already alarming roster of unavailable players. [...]
Sharks unchanged for Bay trip
Sharks coach John Plumtree has named an unchanged line-up as his side prepares to travel to Port Elizabeth to take on the Southern Kings on Saturday afternoon. [...]
Van Wyk is Bulls tour bolter
Hands up if you’ve ever heard the name “Hencus van Wyk”…. ok, me neither. [...]
Sharks confirm final squad
The Sharks have named their final 35-man squad for Super Rugby in 2013. [...]
We want the truth! We can handle the truth!
Am I the only one who is a little upset about the way that injury news tends to “trickle” out of the Sharks camp, rather than those involved simply being honest and upfront about the state of health of the squad? Let me elaborate. [...]
Force tour squad confirmed
The Western Force squad to tour South African has been named, with four Wallabies coming in to strengthen the unit that went down narrowly against the Melboune Rebels last Friday. [...]
Stormers confirm final 34
The Stormers have confirmed a group of 34 players as their final Super Rugby squad for 2013. [...]
Expect full-strength Sharks for Pumas
According to Christo Buchner of Beeld, Sharks coach John Plumtree should field something resembling his strongest possible line-up for Friday night’s warm-up against the Pumas in Nelspruit. [...]
What would YOUR first 22 look like?
It’s time to play virtual selector, fans, now that we know a bit more about what the Sharks Super Rugby squad is going to look like. [...]
Kings (still) hung out to dry
We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again – by taking far longer than was necessary (or defensible) to confirm the Kings’ Super Rugby inclusion, the South African Rugby Union effectively ended any possible chance they may have had to build a competitive squad ahead of the 2013 competition. The national body has had ample opportunity to right that wrong by taking various steps to mitigate the damage, but instead seem to prefer piling the pain on further. [...]
