It’s that time of the year when all sorts of awards and prizes get handed to players who have performed well in the Super Rugby tournament. Here at Sharksworld, we tend to do things a little differently, rewarding those players that performed well, performed poorly as well as rewarding them for those idiotic moments. [...]
Posts tagged with: Victor Matfield
SW Awards – 5 Lock
8 Jul 11 08:30 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 36 Comments
Pride and passion aplenty
It was billed as the swansong of a golden Bulls generation. This would be the last time the light blue army would get to see the likes of Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw and Fourie du Preez on their beloved home ground. On top of that this match also marked the century of Bulls caps for the hardman Bakkies Botha. This was effectively a knock out game and the Bulls are notoriously difficult to beat in that type of game, even more so at Loftus. Surely the Bulls with their momentum of six consecutive wins and homeground advantage would prove too much for the Sharks who had stuttered their way towards the end of the Super rugby season. Somebody had forgotten to read that script to the Sharks. [...]
Loftus swansongs aplenty
Saturday’s big derby at Loftus between the Bulls and the Sharks will, in all likelihood, mark the end of the Super Rugby season for whichever team loses. This implies that whatever the result, their will be one or two big name players who won’t be seen in their team’s respective colours again. [...]
Windhoek Lager Team of the Week
14 Jun 11 11:00 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby | 13 Comments
Welcome to the Windhoek Lager Team of the Week for Round 17. We have decided to make it an all South African team and base it only on the weekend matches. So if your favourite player did not play on the weekend, he will not be in the team.
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Springbok training group cut down
A Springbok training group made up of 37 players has been announced to meet in Durban on Sunday and Monday. This is the second of three planned get-togethers for the players and management to prepare for the international season, which kicks off weeks after the Super Rugby Final. [...]
Bulls name strong lineup
The Vodacom Bulls have named their side to take on the SHarks at Kings Park this weekend. Showing four changes to the unit that annihilated the Melbourne Rebels last week, the most significant change to the team is the return of Victor Matfield to the starting lineup. [...]
What a load of Bullderdash…
Naas is going to have to forgive me. Because even though I live almost within spitting distance of Fortress Loftus (and believe me, if I could spit at it from here, I would) I am not known for my love of those blue-clad, behorned and invariably intoxicated fellows who tend to hang out there supporting a team all and sundry would have us believe to be rugby titans. [...]
Smit confirmed as World Cup captain
Peter de Villiers has done what I think is the most sensible thing, in retaining John Smit as captain of the Springboks in 2011. Despite question marks about the Sharks man’s form and ability to hold down a starting berth from some quarters, the coach has shown faith in his leadership team and backed Smit – along with vice captain Victor Matfield – to do the business one last time. [...]
Match Report – ‘Red’ Bulls regain form to crush Chiefs
David Legge writes on Rugby Heaven a change of strip colour brought a change of fortune for Super Rugby defending champions the Bulls on Saturday as they scored 40 unanswered points en route to a 43-27 triumph over the Chiefs. [...]
Match Review – Bulls feel the Force
Planet Rugby reports the Bulls slumped to their third Super Rugby defeat in a row after losing 26-21 in Perth to the Western Force on Saturday. [...]
Du Preez starts for Bulls
Scrumhalf Fourie du Preez is one of three players returning to the starting line-up of the Vodacom Bulls for their match against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. [...]
PdV – I will have to be honest with the players
South Africa’s most experienced Springboks are currently struggling with their form. The Rugby World Cup is still a long way off, but Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, believes he is going to make some hard choices if the situation does not improve soon. [...]
Just the Numbers
Just before the halfway stage of the competition, lets have a look at the player numbers. [...]
Stef – The legend!
Stefan Terblanche is on the brink of becoming the first player to play 200 games for the Natal Rugby Union, after playing 112 Super Rugby matches and 87 Currie Cup matches in his career so far. [...]
The Bok culture is more important than any one player
A recent article by Rob Houwing on News24 yet again highlighted the general feeling surrounding the importance of some of the core Springboks if we are to be successful in our quest to retain the Rugby World Cup later this year in New Zealand. [...]
