Pep Guardiola‘s first move as manager of Barcelona’s first team was to get embroiled in a dispute over the Olympics. Olympic football is notoriously undervalued, and despite wonderkid Lionel Messi being invited up to represent Argentina at the event, Barcelona were hesitant to release him.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic men’s football players to watch
27 Jul 21 14:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Mchunu’s front against the Cheetahs
22 Jul 21 12:29 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 110 Comments
Sean Everitt has selected a very mobile loose trio (Venter, Richardson and Buthelezi) for Saturday’s game (14:30). New (old) Shark Lourens Adriaanse will be covering tight head from the bench.
Bosch is back at 10 while Grant Williams takes over from the banned Jaden Hendrikse. Werner Kok continues at 13 with Jeremy Ward on the bench.
[…]Rotating nines for Loftus
13 May 21 15:34 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 83 Comments
Sean Everritt has made just two changes from last weeks squad – Jaden Hendrikse is promoted to start while Grant Williams drops out and Sanele Nohamba moves to the bench.
This will be the Sharks’ toughest match of the competition so far. The Sharks have scored 9 tries vs the Bulls 5, but have conceded 7 vs the Bulls 1.
[…]Sharks vs Griquas
2 Jan 21 12:25 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 60 Comments
The Sharks take on the Griquas at Kings Park and will be desperate to win this game. The Kwas will definitely target the creaky Sharks scrum which has been in turbo reverse against the Lions and Cheetahs. Likewise the Sharks have been vulnerable at the breakdown getting turned over regularly before being able to make use of the possession that comes their way.
[…]Finally local rugby restarts
17 Sep 20 08:42 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 2 Comments
Since the match between the Sharks and Stormers in March, I had to watch a couple of Super Rugby Aotearoa games (high quality games) and even had to resort to watching some Super Rugby AU games (perhaps I chose the wrong games but mostly error ridden affairs). Monster tackles, physical games with teams giving no quarter, great attacking moves – rugby to appreciate. However one element was missing – the tension in the pit of your stomach while edging (more like screaming) YOUR team on defending their slim lead while the other team is camped on their try line. I miss the elation after winning a crucial match and even the physical pain after losing. Watching rugby as a neutral is more of an intellectual exercise – you can appreciate the great play, but in the end it means nothing to YOU personally.
Roadblock standing in the path of a first Super Rugby final
7 Sep 20 09:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
There is a perfect chance for the Western Force to exert an act of perfect revenge on the Melbourne rebels when the arch enemies meet at McDonald’s jones stadium on Saturday. The Rebel needed to defeat the Force by four or more points to pip the NSW Waratah for the third spot and secure a final berth. […]
Second in the series from StevieS
2 May 20 10:38 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 20 Comments
Hi, Sharks fans
I hope you enjoyed the first article in the series.
Our second article saw The Sharks taking on the Highlanders.
A suggestion to get some rugby going
2 May 20 10:27 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | Comment?
While the Kiwis have plans for some rugby to be played this year (they have managed the first wave of Covid19 infections down to new cases in the single figures), it looks very likely that South Africans will have to wait quite some time.
StevieS has a proposal (originally published on sarugbymag) on how to get at least one live game on TV. Any other suggestions?
Blast from the past
28 Apr 20 09:02 by Henk Terblanche (Bokhoring) | 2 Comments
I hope everyone is still doing OK in these trying times. In the absence of any rugby (for that matter any sport apart from Belorussian football and Taiwanese baseball) StevieS has volunteered to create a few articles to keep the conversation going:
Hi, Sharks fans
During these days of lean rugby news, I thought it might be nice to delve into the old match programmes I have lying around to see what our teams looked like in the past and to see which clubs/teams were playing in the curtain raisers and who was playing for those teams. There are some interesting names, some which you may have forgotten. So, without further ado:
Good morning to one and all!!
22 Apr 20 09:02 by Jan Dyman (JD) | 18 Comments
I’m sure I’m not the only one that is missing and longing for things to go back to normal! But as that might take a while and I really need something new on Sharksworld, I have come up with something for us to think about and hopefully discuss a bit: […]
50% of All EPL Clubs Have a Gambling Sponsors for 2019-20 Season
14 Nov 19 13:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
Following numerous sponsorship deals between gambling companies and sports brands, millions of dollars have been raised to support different teams and athletes. The EPL is one of the leagues that has fostered this relationship, with about half of the team on the roster having a gambling sponsor. To top it all, the Championship league also has 17 out of 24 teams sponsored by casinos and sports bookies. That means almost 60% of the clubs in the top two leagues in England will have gambling company logos and names on their shirts this season.
Sharks announce new player signings
11 Sep 19 08:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments
The Sharks are keeping a bit of interest going during the off season by announcing their nine new player signings one day at a time. […]
Sharks on the hunt for Super Rugby coach
21 Jul 19 13:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 72 Comments
With the Sharks confirming earlier this week that head coach Robert du Preez has decided to part ways with the union, finding a new head coach for Super Rugby in 2020 must surely be new CEO Eduard Coetzee’s most pressing priority. […]
Sharks Currie Cup Squad announced
9 Jul 19 07:22 by Udo Lütge (pastorshark) | 55 Comments
New Currie Cup coach Sean Everitt has announced his Currie Cup squad for the upcoming 2019 season. The defending champions launch their shortened campaign – this World Cup season sees only a single round of fixtures before the knockouts – this Friday evening against Griquas at King’s Park.
South Africa Rugby World Cup 2019 Fixtures, Dates and Kick-off Times
Mark 20th September 2019 in your calendar as that’s when the Rugby World Cup commences. As many as Teams from across the globe will compete for the title of the Rugby World Champions in Japan. Plus, with Betway South Africa rugby betting, you can bet on your favorite matches too. All you need to do is log onto Betway, and you can bet live!