The Sharks team to take on the Crusaders this weekend has been announced with the three expected changes to the starting line-up. […]
Posts written by: Maria Delport (Letgo)
Bok Trio Back for Sharks
Stats with a twist
I know we don’t look at the stats that much anymore and with good reason. They just aren’t detailed enough. For every stat available you would need 5 more stats to have any sort of idea of effectiveness. Nonetheless, after our most recent flop, I wanted to see if the stats would show any more than we already know to be glaringly obvious. […]
Moving on and looking ahead
I think we are all in agreement.
Bismarck du Plessis’ actions on the field deserved punishment. However, it is time to move on and look at the rest of the team. […]
Sharks XV open in style
The Sharks XV took on the Border Bulldogs in the Vodacom Cup at Kings Park on Saturday, and with a team filled with Currie Cup and some Super Rugby experience ran in a overwhelming 53 – 0 victory, scoring 7 tries. […]
Sharks at Newlands – Post Mortem
The Sharks were beaten by the Stormers. It was a hard match to watch, especially after so much of the emphasis last week was on the referees and how “THEY” lost the match. To be trampled like we were against the Stormers, after our team was boosted with Sprinbok returnees and after, in our opinions, we “technically” beat the Bulls, was painful. […]
Sharks team announced
The Sharks team to face the Bulls at Loftus has been named with a number of rotational changes.
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Cell C Sharks team announced
The Sharks have named a strong side for the match against the Cheetahs at Growthpoint Kings Park this Saturday. The side is very similar to the one that ran out against Toulon last week. Jannie du Plessis is the only change to the starting side, while Tera Mtembu returns after being withdrawn from the match late last week.
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Toulon vs Sharks
It’s almost time for kick-off Sharks fans! I don’t know about you, but I am extremely excited for this match. It’s only a week until we kick-off our Super Rugby season against the Cheetahs at Growth point Kings Park and it looks like this pre-season match will be exactly what we need to see where we stand.
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Frans Steyn Shapin’ Up
Frans Steyn’s Toshiba Brave Lupus went down to JP Pietersen’s Panasonic Wild Nights in their semi final clash. The Wild Knights will now clash with Yamaha Júbilo in the Final on 1 February 2015, after Jubilo saw off Gary Gold’s Kobelco Steelers in the first semi-final. […]
Making another call for rotation
If memory serves me, during Super Rugby we were told, (paraphrasing) – The competitive nature of this competition does not allow for a rotational system, and – You have to play your best available players, and – There is no easy game allowing the selection of weaker teams and, and and…. […]
Province get back injured players
Western Province have made a late announcement of their team to take on the Blue Bulls at Newlands on Saturday, with Stephan Coetzee the only change to the starting line-up. […]
Andre Esterhuizen moved to flank
The Sharks U19 and U21 teams for the weekend’s game against Free State have been announced with one very big move. Junior Bok and Sharks inside center Andre Esterhuizen has been named at flank for the U21 side. […]
Lions make only the one change
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has been forced to make one change to his team that comprehensively beat the Bulls in their opening game. […]
Meyer Backs Youngsters
South Africa take on Argentina at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday in their first Rugby Championship match of the year. Damian de Allende who will make his Springbok debut when has been named to start at outside center next to returning captain Jean de Villiers, while Handre Pollard, Cornel Hendricks and Lood de Jager have been rewarded for their good starts in the Bok jersey during the June internationals. […]
Teams announced for Bloemfontein encounter
Rory Duncan the Currie Cup head coach of the Free State Cheetahs have made a number of changes to his side that lost to the Pumas in their opening game. […]