The Springboks are gearing up to face the Azzurri on Saturday, but before we put our Sharks jerseys way back in our cupboard, let’s have a look at the Super Rugby season thus far to see where we can possibly go from here. [...]
Posts tagged with: Super Rugby Final
Where to from here?
6 Jun 13 11:25 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 9 Comments
The enigma that is Plum
22 May 13 09:06 by jan dyman (JD) | 24 Comments
Whilst being one of many voices calling for John Plumtree to be fired I have been thinking a lot about what Plum has done for the Sharks. Let’s take a look at exactly what Plum has done for our beloved Sharks: [...]
Third time lucky for Daniel?
24 Oct 12 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Sharks captain Keegan Daniel, along with the rest of the squad, will be hoping to pick up his third Currie Cup winners’ medal (or rather beer mug) in just five years on Saturday, when his side faces Western Province in the final of the South African domestic showpiece. The skipper, however, has his eyes set on a far more significant achievement. [...]
Keep it steady, Sharks
19 Oct 12 10:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
Man, there’s been a lot of talk in the build-up to this week’s clash between the Sharks and the Blue Bulls – I must say, I’ve found it pretty hard to avoid wading right into the middle of it and fighting fire with fire. [...]
Time for tough choices as Sharks eye title
8 Oct 12 14:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
It’s not often one is given a shot at redemption, but for the Sharks, it’s starting to look like they could assuage the disappointment of losing the Super Rugby final this year by at least, hopefully, winning the Currie Cup. [...]
Sharks hoping for Pietersen boost
3 Oct 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
In what can only be described as truly excellent news for the Sharks, Bok wing JP Pietersen returned to training this week, after spending all of the Currie Cup season to date on the sidelines. Pietersen broke his thumb during the Sharks’ Super Rugby Final defeat to the Chiefs earlier in the year. [...]
Plum gets Sykes, but really wants Lambie
19 Sep 12 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
There’s been further good news for Sharks coach John Plumtree ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup clash in Johannesburg, with lock forward Steven Sykes cleared to return to the side after two weeks out with a rib injury. [...]
Improved forward showing key to Loftus success
24 Aug 12 09:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
While all and sundry are talking up the Sharks’ chances of strolling to a third Currie Cup title in five years, I must admit that I’m a little more circumspect about their prospects, given the showing in the first two rounds. [...]
Plum’s “indefinite” break is definitely temporary
7 Aug 12 20:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Talk about injudicious word choice setting tongues a-wagging and rugby fans a-panicking! Our friends at SuperSport certainly managed to twist a fair few pairs of panties yesterday by announcing that Sharks coach john Plumtree would be taking an “indefinite” break from the sport. [...]
Sharks v Chiefs: by the numbers
7 Aug 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Let’s take one last look at the Super Rugby Final (although I’m sure most of us would rather forget it as quickly as possible!). These match stats, as always, brought to us by Verusco.
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Broken thumb to rule JP out of RC?
6 Aug 12 09:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Sharksworld has learned that JP Pietersen has broken his thumb, thus casting his participation in the upcoming Rugby Championship into serious doubt. [...]
What we can take from this loss…
4 Aug 12 15:03 by Sharon van Wyk (Shaz) | 62 Comments
All over the rugby world pundits who consider themselves seriously knowledgable fellows will be nodding sagely and saying how impossible it was for the Sharks to even have a hope of beating the Chiefs in the Super Rugby final. [...]
Chiefs take the spoils
4 Aug 12 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
The Chiefs have beaten the Sharks 37-6 in a one-sided Super Rugby Final. [...]
Chase the dream
3 Aug 12 10:05 by Morné Nortier (Morné) | 63 Comments
The most successful team in Super Rugby history to never win the title. [...]
Mark Lawrence announces Test-retirement
12 Sep 11 14:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
South African referee Mark Lawrence has announced his retirement from Test refereeing. He will be concentrating on his new role as a coach and mentor to emerging refereeing talent. [...]
