Francois Steyn, asked to step into the flyhalf channel after a late withdrawal from regular Pat Lambie, has scored 17 points in a flawless kicking display to guide the Sharks to a 37-23 victory over the Lions. [...]
Posts tagged with: Willem Alberts
Steyn boots Sharks to victory
8 Mar 14 21:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 71 Comments
Super Rugby Team of the Round – round 2
24 Feb 14 15:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Let’s have a look at the South African players across Super Rugby this weekend and see if we can pick a local 15 based on the best individual performances. [...]
Sharks player ratings v Hurricanes
24 Feb 14 10:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
The Sharks beat the Hurricanes 27-9 in a bit of a strange match in Durban on Saturday. Despite what was ultimately a very convincing margin of victory, the result was by no means secure until Lwazi Mvovo’s 65th minute intercept try. [...]
Lambie boots Sharks to win over Canes
22 Feb 14 18:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 52 Comments
Pat Lambie has stepped up as a goal-kicker with a haul of 17 points as the Cell C Sharks eclipsed the Hurricanes by 27-9 in Durban today. [...]
50 up for Big Vic
21 Feb 14 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Cell C Sharks loose forward Willem “Big Vic” Alberts will earn his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby cap for the team tomorrow when he take the field against the Hurricanes. Alberts earns his 87th career cap in the competition, having represented the Lions on 37 occasions prior to his move to Durban. [...]
Kankowski starts at 8
13 Feb 14 12:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 78 Comments
Jake White has named his Sharks line-up to face the Bulls at Kings Park this weekend. Ryan Kankowski starts in the number 8 jersey, with Willem Alberts preferred to Jean Deysel at blindside flank. [...]
Sharks in good shape ahead of opener
13 Feb 14 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
Jake White has revealed that the Sharks are in an incredibly good state, injury-wise, ahead of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. [...]
Bresler, Marais return for Sharks
5 Feb 14 12:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 110 Comments
The Sharks side to face the Lions at Ellis Park on Friday has been named. [...]
Sharks Super Rugby 2014: The loose forwards
20 Jan 14 11:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
There can be few areas where the Sharks are quite as blessed – and some might even say overstocked – than the back row. Let’s have a look at how this crucial contingent might pan out for Jake White in Super Rugby 2014. [...]
Sharks named for Sarries
15 Jan 14 14:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 122 Comments
The Sharks have named their touring squad to face Saracens in London on 25 January. [...]
Five Sharks in Bok contract group
12 Nov 13 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 124 Comments
Good news today – at least from the point of view of Springbok continuity – is that the South African Rugby Union has managed to tie 10 key Springboks down with long-term contracts that will see them unable to leave the South African game until the end of 2015. [...]
We are the Champions
27 Oct 13 02:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 35 Comments
The Sharks dominated a pulsating Currie Cup Final at Newlands yesterday pretty much form start to finish, to run out deserved 33-19 winners over a Western Province team that stumbled at the last hurdle after an otherwise impeccable season. [...]
Sharks at full stength for Final
24 Oct 13 13:12 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 43 Comments
The Sharks team to face Western Province in the Currie Cup final this weekend see only two changes from the team that took down the Cheetahs last weekend.. [...]
Coincidence? I think not!
22 Oct 13 15:03 by Andrew Woodgate (woody) | 33 Comments
It is time that the Sharks move away from completely relying on a player like Jean Deysel or Willem Alberts to dominate the advantage line because against a good defence like Province’s they cannot regularly get the required go forward to get enough momentum to attack off of. [...]
Sharks “excited” by Final challenge
22 Oct 13 14:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
“There’s obviously a huge amount of excitement in the squad this week,” says Sharks backline coach Sean Everitt, “but we’re trying to keep our planning and our schedule the same as we have done for any other match this campaign.” [...]