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Hail the Beast!!

6 Apr 19 10:47 by Udo Lütge (pastorshark) | 55 Comments

Some people say legends are born and others that they are made by the sweat of their brow. I’m not going to debate that and I’m not going to pick a side…I am, however, going to pay tribute to someone I consider a living legend: The Beast!

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Oosthuizen cited

24 Feb 17 14:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments

SANZAAR have just announced that Sharks lock Etienne Oosthuizen has been cited for an act of foul play during today’s match against the Reds. […]

Tuesday Morning News – Updated

11 Oct 16 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 50 Comments

Seeing as the Sharks are not in action for the remainder of the year, we cannot let the site just run dry. So I will do my best to get daily news titbits up for your reading pleasure […]

Good news for Pat

12 Aug 16 12:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments

A big well done to Independent Media’s Darryn Pollock for getting to the bottom of the Pat Lambie concussion situation in an article this morning. […]

Cell C renew Sharks sponsorship

7 Jul 16 08:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments

Here’s a bit of good news for us Sharks fans – Cell C have committed to three more years as headline sponsor of the Sharks. […]

Smit rebuts van Zyl allegations

22 Jun 16 13:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 135 Comments

Kudos to Darryn Pollock of the Daily News for securing an exclusive interview with current (or is that outgoing?) Sharks Chief Executive John Smit. As we reported earlier, Smit’s predecessor, Brian van Zyl, created a proper ruckus late last week by writing a letter to another KZN newspaper, in which allegations of serious financial problems at the Sharks were levelled. […]

April is a Bok

28 May 16 19:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 119 Comments

Garth April’s is perhaps one of the more surprising names in Alister Coetzee’s maiden 31-man Bok squad. […]

Sharks confirm Potgieter exit

18 May 16 13:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 171 Comments

In a terse statement, the Sharks have confirmed that Jacques Potgieter will leave Durban to join the Bulls with immediate effect. […]

Sharks XV come close

18 Apr 16 09:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments

The Sharks XV lost their second Currie Cup Qualifying fixture against Border on Friday, going down 37-32 to their hosts in East London. A strong fightback in the second half was not enough for Michael Horak’s team to record a first win in the competition. […]

Gold sanctioned by SANZAAR

5 Apr 16 16:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments

Gary Gold has been sanctioned by the Super Rugby governing body for two counts of misconduct after this morning’s hearing. […]

Australia’s Brumbies return, Stade Francais join World Club 10s

4 Mar 16 10:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments

The Aquis Brumbies and French champions Stade Francais are the latest teams to join the line-up for June’s World Club 10s in Mauritius, where the Australian franchise will look to make up for their defeat in the 2014 final in Singapore. […]

Lewies, April set for PE starts

23 Feb 16 11:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments

Speaking exclusively to Mike Greenaway of the Mercury, Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has revealed a fair bit of his thinking in terms of selection for the Kings game this weekend. […]

SANZAAR clarifies Super Rugby laws for 2016

2 Feb 16 10:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments

Right. Unfortunately, some of the prior speculation about law changes for Super Rugby was just that and has not been confirmed. Below is the gospel version from the hastily renamed “SANZAAR” organization. […]