We’ve received an email from John Mitchell, new Director of Rugby at UKZN, about a probables versus possibles match in Maritzburg this evening.
Mitch, along with fellow coaches Butch James, Ryno Combrinck and Ryan Strudwick, will be casting an eye over the available talent at Peter Booysen Park (Golf Road, Pietermaritzburg) tonight, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm. He reckons there’ll be some fantastic young players on display and urges all loyal rugby fans to come out and watch the match.
For those who do brave the trip, Mitch and co will hang around after the game for a bit of banter with the fans, making this a great opportunity to meet him and the team.
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So let me get this right… Butch is no longer available for the Sharks? Does this mean that Jake has made it clear that Lambie, Tim (is mos Tim Swiel?) and Fred are our Flyhalves?
how about an injury update on the sharks squad, please? how’s our locks doing?
I see force has signed brynard stander, anything to do with the luke probable nightmare
ok i see whatson is not coming, he confirmed it with die burger
@MJ (Comment 4) : I already told you several weeks ago that there was no substance to that story… yet you only believe it when you read it in die Burger? 🙂
@MJ (Comment 3) : and no, Brynard signed with the Force for exactly the same reason that we won’t see Luke.
The Sharks have about 100 000 loose forwards.
@robdylan (Comment 6) : @robdylan (Comment 5) : ok cool, just had to make sure, if they signed luke i might have had to stop watching rugby.lol
@MJ (Comment 7) : moenie nou “koerantvee” word nie 🙂
mmm maybe I should go…
Guys, can someone please explain to me how and when the Impi side plans to play Varsity Cup. Is JM building for next year?
@Uli (Comment 9) : ja, why not?
@GreatSharksays (Comment 10) : I would imagine the goal is to secure promotion by winning the Varsity Shield. How else are they going to do it?
@robdylan (Comment 12) : One thing’s for sure, we can’t rely on the Academy alone as a tertiary option for schoolboys. The amount of talent that feeds through UCT and Maties and into the WP union is scary. We simply have to get our universities to be able to compete.
@The Great Couch Shark (Comment 13) : exactly right, mate. Exactly right
@robdylan (Comment 12) : Cool, just got a bit confused as during the last 2013 Boots and All episode, he said that his wish for 2014 is for the Impi side to play in the Varsity Cup. Clearly meant that he wishes for the Impi side to qualify for the Varsity Cup competition for 2015.
If Luke W is not coming to the Sharks, I am very happy. I would have hated watching the Sharks play if he were in the team!
@GreatSharksays (Comment 15) : ja, I think so. I mean, obviously they need to get promoted before that can be a reality.
@MJ (Comment 2) : regarding locks, Bresler is still out for a bit and Wentzel too. The other are all fine, I would think.
@robdylan (Comment 18) : THanks
Did anyone manage to attend this game?
Any reports of how it went – any reports of a player revolt?
@robdylan (Comment 6) : glad about that now I can start looking for a Sharks jersey in a small 5xl again.