Posts tagged with: Banana Boys

Sharks need to smarten up

6 Mar 18 10:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments

Ah pragmatism, eh? So often the mortal enemy of “entertaining, bums-on-seats” rugby, the sort of thing we’ve been promised time and again, the rugby that’s going to revive the bygone spirit of the Banana Boys and fill the Park with screaming fans, dressed head to toe in black and white. […]

Sharks rugby and where it is going?

13 Apr 16 09:43 by (Admin) | 56 Comments

Regular reader Grant Wardell shares his thoughts on the state of Sharks rugby. […]

Are we getting the style of play we deserve?

30 Mar 16 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 227 Comments

“Every nation gets the government it deserves,” according to little-known 17th-Century philosopher Joseph de Maistre. It’s a funny little quite, generally implying that politicians tend to reflect the people who vote for them, a rather sad indictment on politics and democracy in general. While this article has nothing to do with politics, I thought it might be interesting to see if I can adapt this line of reasoning to the Sharks. […]

Why don’t we get together and call ourselves an institute?

9 Nov 15 12:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments

I urge you all to have a look at this post on Beet’s excellent Schoolboy Rugby blog site. The writer was fortunate enough to attend the KZN High Schools Rugby AGM, where Union President Graham Mackenzie had some rather interesting things to say about junior rugby in the province. […]

A culture shock

3 Nov 15 10:11 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 51 Comments

A lot has been said about the Sharks culture or the lack there of in recent months after a dismal Super Rugby and Currie Cup season. A lot has been said about the group of players and questions asked about whether they understand the culture of Sharks Rugby. […]

It’s always darkest before the new broom sweeps in the dawn (or something)

14 Jun 13 11:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments

Not the best headline I’ve ever come up with, you’ll agree, but since it’s Friday, I hope you’ll look past that and read a little further. It’s been a hell of a week for everyone involved with Sharks rugby and I think we need to take a few minutes to pause, reflect and figure out where we’re actually trying to get to. […]

Natal Sharks Rugby Culture – JD’s view

10 Jun 13 13:13 by Jan Dyman (JD) | 17 Comments

Maybe the most accurate description of the Sharks was done here on Sharksworld. In the words of @FireTheLooser: “The French are able to produce some of the most exciting rugby ever displayed on a rugby field, able to match and beat any team physically whilst displaying some seriously mind blowing interplay and handling skills. At the same time they are able to produce the most mind numbing rugby ever. That’s right guys, the Sharks are the scaled down version of the French international rugby team.” […]