While his comeback game last week may not have yielded the result any of us were looking for, newly-returned Sharks center Frans Steyn seems to be relishing the challenge of being part of the Sharks’ “attacking revival” this season. […]
Posts tagged with: Conference
Frans 2.0?
13 Mar 15 12:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Sharks facing uphill struggle
9 Mar 15 09:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
Having suffered a 13-29 loss at Newlands at the weekend, things are suddenly looking rather bleak for the Cell C Sharks and their new Director of Rugby, Gary Gold. […]
Super Rugby 2015: Round 2
19 Feb 15 13:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 55 Comments
We missed out on a proper preview thread last week, which in hindsight was good since it would have been a dog-show anyway! Let’s look at our featured match in detail, while adding predictions for the other clashes too. […]
Sharks – unknown entity or surprise package?
2 Feb 15 10:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
The water cooler talk this morning, it seems, mostly relates to the Bulls and just how well they performed in their weekend victory over Saracens. In trumping the strong North London club, Frans Ludeke’s men did what no other SA Super Rugby franchise has yet managed to do in pre-season; the Sharks and Stormers have both failed in the same objective in the recent past. […]
Toul-on TV
19 Jan 15 13:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
Good news, fans – Supersport has confirmed that the channel will broadcast the Sharks warm-up match against Toulon on 5 February. […]
Gary Gold’s appointment…. inside the Press Conference
24 Oct 14 16:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Courtesy of the Sharks – and with their kind permission – we’re giving fans the opportunity to hear exactly what was said at this afternoon’s Kings Park press conference. […]
In his own words….
24 Oct 14 13:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has held his first press conference at Kings Park. Here’s some of what he had to say, courtesy of the Sharks website. […]
Sharks to announce new Director of Rugby
23 Oct 14 15:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
The Sharks will announce their new Director of Rugby at a press conference in Durban tomorrow. […]
Another painful Christchurch humiliation
28 Jul 14 08:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 126 Comments
The Sharks conceded five tries in a one-sided 38-6 loss to the Crusaders in Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final in Christchurch. […]
SANZAR extends Africa to the (far far) East
17 Jul 14 08:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
In news that’s unlikely to really surprise anyone, it’s been confirmed by SANZAR that the mysterious “18th team” set for inclusion in the 2016 Super Rugby extravaganza showcase will come from either Japan or Singapore. […]
Strongest Sharks for Newlands
8 Jul 14 09:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 66 Comments
Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White has intimated that he’ll pick his strongest available line-up for this weekend’s final round robin clash, against the Stormers at Newlands. […]
Here we go again!
7 Jul 14 09:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 112 Comments
The Cell C Sharks seem to once again be paying for a “fast start” in Super Rugby, with defeats in their last two games seeing them slip from first position on the log after an outstanding tour, to third. […]
Still in the hunt
30 Jun 14 09:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
Saturday’s unexpected Crusaders loss in Wellington has left the Cell C Sharks in a better position than many would have feared, with only two full rounds of Super Rugby round robin action yet to come. […]
All eyes on Wellington, Sydney
25 Jun 14 11:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Results in Super Rugby this weekend – with New Zealand and Australian teams involved in derbies that could prove decisive while the Cell C Sharks look on – are set to shape the selection decisions made by the latter’s head coach, Jake White. White, whose team’s tenuous hold on top spot on the overall standings looks unlikely to last the weekend, needs to pick a strategy ahead of the last two round robin games against the Cheetahs and the Stormers. […]
100% support 100% of the time
6 May 14 09:49 by Jan Dyman (JD) | 10 Comments
On a slow news day here on Sharksworld (due to a public holiday for Rob) let’s see how the Sharks are doing: […]