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Another day, another injury – at least that’s the way it seems in Super Rugby land at the moment. Sharks coach John Plumtree confirmed at a press conference yesterday that lock forward Steven Sykes is in doubt for this weekend’s game against the Waratahs, having injured an ankle against the Bulls. [...]
Posts tagged with: Steven Sykes
Sykes also in doubt as Sharks nightmare worsens
Sharks need to win the big battles
One of the key factors in the Sharks triumph the last time they faced the Bulls (back in the Currie Cup semi-final last year) was the way that certain key men in the visiting side were overshadowed by their Sharks counterparts – often players of far less distinguished pedigree. The home team will need to repeat that feat on Saturday. [...]
The choices of Master Plumtree
Who would want to be in John Plumtree’s shoes this week, as he selects his Sharks team for Saturdays’ showdown against the Stormers in Cape Town – one that is already shaping up as a key decider in the race for top spot in the South African conference. [...]
Just the Numbers
Just before the halfway stage of the competition, lets have a look at the player numbers. [...]
The hardworking eight
After the first few rounds of the 2011 Super Rugby season, it is clear which teams are in the running to battle it out for the play offs and which will do battle for the Wooden Spoon. Everybody knows that there is still a massive amount of rugby to be played, but we see a few players playing brilliant rugby and not getting the necessary recognition for it. So here are my eight most under-recognised players: [...]
Steven Sykes to leave The Tank
Steven Sykes has decided to call time on his career at the Sharks.Leinster have just released a statement about the signing of the 26 year old lock and as well as a flyhalf and tight head prop from the Crusaders and Connacht respectively. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Force
Another good win for the Sharks against the Force this weekend sees them surge to the summit of the Super Rugby log. Let’s analyse the individuals and see how they performed in Perth. [...]
Sharks touring squad named
Sharks coach John Plumtree has named his touring squad of 25 players. [...]
Niggles delay Sharks team announcement
A few niggling injuries to key players are causing Sharks coach John Plumtree some concern as he looks to name his side to face the Cheetahs in the opening Super Rugby encounter of 2011. [...]
Sharks in good shape as they head home
The good news for the Sharks is that they managed to get through yesterday’s physical encounter against the Stormers without picking up any fresh injury concerns and will head back to Durban today regretting a loss that shouldn’t have been, but in pretty good spirits otherwise. [...]
Sharksworld attends Steven Sykes’ wedding
For those of you who don’t know, I had the pleasure and honor of attending Steven Sykes’ wedding on Friday night. Thanks must go to Rob and Steven’s agent Anthony for arranging this wonderful opportunity. [...]
Congrats, Sykesie
Sharks lock forward Steven Sykes will tie the knot with his long-time sweetheart Velene in Durban this afternoon. [...]
Sharks v Leopards: by the numbers
Let’s have a look at the statistics from the Sharks-Leopards game last weekend, brought to us courtesy of www.ruggastats.com. [...]
Sharks v Lions: by the numbers
Let’s have a look at the individual and team statistics for the Sharks coming out of their narrow loss to the Lions this past weekend. Thanks go to www.ruggastats.com for these figures. [...]
Sharks v Lions: by the numbers
Time for our series of weekly awards based on the statistics coming out of the Sharks impressive win against the Lions on Saturday. Thanks asn always to www.ruggastats.com for these figures. [...]
