All roads lead to Cape Town this weekend where the Blitzbokke will have their sights on back-to-back tournament wins after they beat New Zealand in the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens a week earlier. […]
Posts tagged with: Cape Town
Blitzbokke a true national treasure
Massive quarter-final challenge
The rugby gods giveth and those same gods taketh away and Sharks XV coach Paul Anthony will certainly feel that he’s being made to pay a heavy price for last week’s bounty. Gone are any vestiges of Super Rugby experience from the team named to face the Blue Bulls in Sunday’s SuperSport Challenge quarterfinal and with injury further adding to selection woes, Anthony has been forced to name a very inexperienced side indeed. […]
Gold satisfied with win, but hard work ahead
You can perhaps accuse Gary Gold of stating the obvious, or rather of hitting the nail on the head. The Sharks simply could not afford to lose to los Jaguares on Saturday night and the fact that they eked out a win, despite everything else, clearly pleases the Director of Rugby. […]
Super Rugby 2016: Stormers v Bulls
It’s the final game in Round 1 of Super Rugby 2016 and we head to Newlands for the big North-South derby. […]
Blast from the past
Former Natal and Springbok sporting legend Tommy Bedford will do a sports talk in Cape Town on Wednesday the 25th November. […]
Cape-based fans – your time is now!
As we wrote on Friday, the Cape leg of Builders Sports Quiz will be held at GrandWest Casino on 12 August. Sharksworld is proud to be one of the media partners for the event. […]
One for me, one for you at City Park
The Sharks under 21 side recorded a stunning 17-13 away win over their Western Province counterparts at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday, with a last-gasp try by the hosts consigning the under 19 side to defeat by the same margin. […]
Stormers add Eben and Schalk
The DHL Stormers have wasted no time in adding Eben Etzebeth and Schalk Burger to their match day squad to face the Sharks at Newlands […]
The Great Winelands Shark!
So the other day I was in that impressive metropolis of Malmesbury for a conference! For all those who have no idea where exactly that is, Malmesbury lies about 70 kilometers north-east of Cape Town. […]
Venter to the rescue?
Rumours are gaining momentum that former Sharks Director of Rugby Brendan Venter may have been convinced to spend a bit more of his valuable (but limited) time with the team. […]
Under 19s confident ahead of semi
The Sharks under 19 side may have been beaten in Cape Town on Saturday, but the narrow margin of defeat must all the same have given them some confidence ahead of Saturday’s semi-final showdown. […]
Sharks Joburg bound for semi
This year the Sharks face a prospect that they’ve not encountered for many years – pretty much in living memory for all but the most senior of players. […]
New Kings midfield for Province clash
EP Kings head coach Carlos Spencer has made a few changes to the team that went down 41 – 22 to the Xerox Golden Lions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. […]
Adios amigos! See you on the other side
Hey kids. Just a quick note to let you all know that I’m leaving today for a trip back to the motherland. […]
Steyn back at flyhalf for Cape clash
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has re-entrusted Bok Frans Steyn with the all-important number 10 jersey for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. […]