Now that the dust has settled on the first round of the ITM Cup. We can see how our predictions stacked up against the actual results. The upsets of the round came from last year’s minnows, Northland and Counties-Manukau, with both beating more fancied opposition. They along with Hawke’s Bay, Southland, Waikato, Auckland and Wellington will be happy with their opening weeks work. [...]
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ITM Cup – Round 2 Preview
Australia (20) v England (21) – F/T
Second game of the weekend is the second game of the series between Australia and England. Should be an interesting game as England try level the series while Australia will be keen to make it a 2 – 0 series victory. Kick off at 12h00 S.A. time. [...]
2010 S14 – Game 78, Hurricanes (44) v Reds (21) F/T
The penultimate round of the 2010 Super 14 begins with a match between two teams in the semi final race and pushing hard to make the cut. [...]
A BIG Saturday in Durban
ABSA Stadium in Durban will play host to two crucially important games of rugby on Saturday afternoon, with victory absolutely non-negotiable for the Sharks teams in both the Super 14 and Vodacom Cup . [...]
Did Plum “overcorrect” 2009 mistakes?
I think it’s pretty safe to say that all Sharks fans are happy with the team’s turnaround. A five match losing streak turning into a three match winning streak has brought relief, the latest victory being a come from behind win against the dangerous Reds. [...]
Move on, move forward
Much has been said about referee Paul Mark’s decision(s) in the game between the Sharks and the Waratahs. Even John Plumtree and John Smit have broken their silence and added their voices to the chorus against Marks. But the Super 14 is an unforgiving competition and if the Sharks dwell too much on the previous match, they will regress against the Brumbies next weekend. [...]
The average Thursday for a Super 14 fan
7:30. Wake up. Check 14 bookmarked rugby sites for any latest developments from team camps.
8:30. Arrive at work. Check for any team sheets released for fantasy rugby side. Get coffee. [...]
What would you do in the name of a bet?
Well, I’ve been thinking about this since I joined up here at Sharskworld and gee! – we get all these comments about teams that win and teams that just loose for some reason or other, not to mention heart sore comments because their teams are not getting the points. I know I’m one of them. [...]
Alberts looking to turn it around
If the Sharks are able to feed off the energy and enthusiasm radiating from utility forward Willem Alberts they are sure to turn their season around in no time at all. [...]
2010 Super 14-Game 14, Stormers (27) v Waratahs (6) F/T
Two of the consistently most hyped teams in Super rugby round off week 2′s action. [...]
Sharks need in on Varsity Cup action
I must say, I was very impressed with the quality of rugby I saw during the first round of Varsity Cup matches on Monday. This competition is fresh, exciting and relevant in a way that the tired Vodacom Cup really struggles to be. My only gripe is that there isn’t a KZN team to support! [...]
A definite advantage
Apart from the obvious differences between the SA sides in the super 14 and our NZ and OZ counterparts, I feel there is one import fact we are all missing. [...]
2010 Super 14 season set to be a cracker
23 Jan 10 15:34 by war1 | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super 14 | 1 Comment
February the 12th and the start of the 2010 super 14 is almost upon us and some of the teams have already started their warm-up games, which have up to so far produced some interesting results. Now, we know that pre-season friendly results mean little but by taking a look over the squads of the 14 teams, it looks like most teams will have improved personnel and this bodes excitement for Southern hemisphere rugby fans. [...]
Super 14 preview: The Saffas
22 Jan 10 12:11 by Original Pierre | Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super 14 | 47 Comments
Turning our attention to the South African challenge and what a pleasure it is to say there might be a ray of hope for us again this year. [...]
Super 14 preview: the New Zealanders
The Long White Cloud over our heads: [...]
