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John Plumtree yesterday ended much of the speculation that has been doing the rounds when he confirmed Keegan Daniel and Bismarck du Plessis as captain and vice captain respectively for the Sharks Super Rugby campaign. While I feel the Sharks have made the right choices – in fact, the obvious choices – from a squad perspective, I’m a little worried about how this might translate into on-field leadership. [...]
Posts tagged with: Stefan Terblanche
Leaders in the pack (but what about the backs?)
Terblanche poised for Ulster debut
After waiting for what seems like an age for all his paperwork to be finalised, Stefan Terblanche has finally arrived in Northern Ireland and started training with his new Ulster team mates yesterday. [...]
No new deal for Jacobs?
Talk coming out of Durban suggests that veteran centre Adrian Jacobs has not been contracted by the Sharks for the 2012 season. [...]
Terblanche calls time on Sharks career
Stefan Terblanche has officially ended the speculation regarding his future by confirming that he will leave the Sharks to join Ulster on a short-term contract. [...]
Dead-eye Elton nails Sharks in one-sided final
Young flyhalf Elton Jantjies came within a whisker of breaking Derick Hougaard’s record for most points in a Currie Cup Final yesterday, as he scored 24 in a perfect kicking display that consigned the Sharks to the also-ran scrapheap in this year’s competition. Josh Strauss’s Lions team broke a 12-year trophy-less streak in winning their first title since 1999. [...]
40,30,20,10…
Saturday’s Currie Cup Final against the Lions will see a number of players celebrating personal milestones, yet will sadly also be the last one in Sharks colours for two of the squad. [...]
Ton up for Botes
Jacques Botes, named on the bench for the Sharks this weekend, will win his 100th Currie Cup cap for the Durban team should he take the field at any stage during Saturday’s semi-final against the Cheetahs. [...]
Sharks pack the bench with Boks
The Sharks have opted to use all of their returning Springboks – with the exception of John Smit and Beast Mtawarira – for this weekend’s game against the Lions, with the bulk of those playing off the bench. The return from injury of Craig Burden and Ryan Kankowski further strengthens the match 22. [...]
Stef scores (another) double century
When you get to the stage of your career that Stefan Terblanche has, virtually every appearance you make is bound to include a milestone of some sort. Last weekend’s 20 minutes on the park against the Leopards were extra special, though, in that in addition to everything else he has achieved, Terblanche has now also become the first player to reach the 100-cap milestone in two different competitions for the Sharks. [...]
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. [...]
Give Stef a break
We’ve been pretty hard on the veteran, Oom Stefan Terblanche, over the last few weeks, what with a string of recent performances that fall somewhat short of the high standards he has set himself over a glittering career. I think it’s time we give him a break. Literally. [...]
Stating the obvious
A lot has been said about Western Province and the blooding of their juniors, with coach Allister Coetzee quoted as saying that at least fifteen U21 players getting game time in the senior team this season so far. Although most of those players only got their opportunity due to crippling injuries, it can still be seen as a succesful exercise. [...]
99 not out for Stef
In taking the field for the Sharks against Western Province this weekend, veteran fullback Stefan Terblanche edges ever nearer the magical 100-cap mark. Saturday’s match will be Terblanche’s 99th Currie Cup appearance in the black and white, to go with his 122 Super Rugby appearances for the Sharks. [...]
Plum reads the riot act… again
Another week and another bunch of pithy quotes from John Plumtree about how his players simply aren’t stepping up and need to find their way or risk giving up the trophy that they won in such great style last year. [...]
