Promising 23-year-old Western Province scrumhalf Conrad Hoffman is one of only three senior players who will be joining the Sharks squad ahead of the 2011 season. “Hoffies” has been in Durban, training with his new team mates for the last 3 weeks and Sharksworld caught up with him for a quick chat last week. [...]
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Feeling the excitement: Sharksworld chats to Conrad Hoffman
I love finals
I love finals in any sport, be it in rugby, soccer, cricket or even ten pin bowling?! It brings out the best in the bookies. Have a look at these wonderful Finals-only bets: [...]
And my dog predicts…
Every man and his dog is making a prediction on who will win this weekend. Let’s see what YOU can win by making a spot on prediction? [...]
Sharks v WP Finals through the years
Western Province and the Sharks (a.k.a Natal) have met only four times in Currie Cup Finals. Western Province have won three, the Sharks one. [...]
Too close to call
Following the semi finals that went down two weeks ago, I have set up a statistical comparison of the two teams that will face off in the Final this Saturday. Both winning semi finalists dominated their opposition on the day, WP arguably more so than the Sharks if you look at the scoreboard. I am specifically focusing on the semi finals and not the group stages, as this is the type of game we will be expecting from the teams. [...]
Just for laughs
In anticipation of he big match this weekend, here are a few of my all time favourite jokes. Please feel free to add your own. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup Semi Final: WP (31) v Cheetahs (7) F/T
By the time these two teams run onto the field they will know two things. Firstly, they will know who they are playing to face in the Final of the Currie Cup in two weeks time. Secondly, they will know whether they are not only playing for the abovementioned right, but whether home ground advantage will be part of the deal. [...]
WP team to face the Blikore!!
Allister Coetzee has named his side to take on the Cheetahs in the second semi final which takes place at Newlands on Saturday arvie. [...]
Weighing up the contenders
Let’s have an impartial. sober look at the four teams contesting the Currie Cup semi-finals and see if we can pick a winner based solely on the strength of their squads. [...]
WP on the spot as SAIL pull out.
The Western Province Rugby Union has accused the Cape Town city council of blackmail over the use of the newly built stadium. [...]
Moller starts for WP
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee, true to his word, has backed JD Moller to take on the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup crunch match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. [...]
SARU: “Provinces preferred to uniformly rest the players”
The South African Rugby Union has admitted that the call for a blanket ban on contracted Springboks playing in the Currie Cup was made by the provinces. [...]
“ELTON AND MICHAEL SHOW” TOO MUCH FOR PROVINCE
Newly signed coach John Mitchell has reason to smile this morning after his charges outgunned Western Province at Coca Cola Park on Friday night. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup: Western Province (24) v Cheetahs (29) F/T
This is touted to be the Currie Cup match of the weekend and thankfully it is televised. Western Province are looking to return to winning ways after the stumbling block (called the Sharks) they hit last weekend. [...]
WP wont underestimate the Cheetahs
Western Province are determined to avoid another slump in form, which could be costly, when they take on the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands on Friday. [...]
