Well, I’ll admit I was expecting an announcement of this sort, but the destination club is perhaps not what I would have thought. […]
Posts tagged with: Flank
Ulster move for Deysel
30 May 17 13:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Time to regroup
14 Sep 16 09:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 59 Comments
With the Sharks having picked up just a single log point from their last two games, 2016’s Currie Cup campaign has started to go alarmingly pear-shaped. Saturday’s game against the EP Kings in Durban represents a chance to pick up some much-needed points and get things moving in the right direction again, but the climb from here is a steep one, given the mounting injury toll. […]
Marcell’s last Sharks appearance?
11 Apr 16 09:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Information this morning, courtesy of a radio interview with East Coast, confirms the rumours that started to circulate yesterday. Marcell Coetzee faces nine months on the sidelines. […]
From Green Machine to Maple Leaves
5 Oct 15 09:17 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 14 Comments
Hi Sharks fans. We’ve got a treat – an interview with a former Shark and Glenwood Old Boy, Nanyak Dala, who will be representing Canada at his second World Cup. […]
Deysel doubt for Sharks
2 Mar 15 10:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Sharks loose forward Jean Deysel looks set to miss out on this weekend’s crunch derby at Newlands, at the very least, after picking up an injury at Loftus last Saturday. […]
Bothma signing adds huge value to Sharks
12 Nov 14 12:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments
In adding another ball-carrying loose forward in Renaldo Bothma, the Sharks appear to have solved the vast majority of their forward concerns ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season. […]
A little hasty, perhaps?
29 Sep 14 16:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
The challenge in doing player reviews – well-meaning though they may be – is that it’s not always possible to see everything in one viewing of a game, or to get every assessment spot on. […]
Three weeks for Deysel
21 May 14 08:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
Cell C Sharks flank Jean Deysel has been suspended for three weeks, after being shown a red card for stamping during last week’s win over the Crusaders. […]
Sharks Super Rugby 2014: The loose forwards
20 Jan 14 11:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
There can be few areas where the Sharks are quite as blessed – and some might even say overstocked – than the back row. Let’s have a look at how this crucial contingent might pan out for Jake White in Super Rugby 2014. […]
Sharks line up as expected
2 Oct 13 11:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Keegan Daniel will earn a 100th Currie Cup cap for the Sharks this weekend as he leads the team against the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Friday evening. […]
Loose trio rotation at last
17 Sep 13 13:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
The Sharks have persisted with pretty much the same loose trio all the way this Currie Cup (with Keegan Daniel’s replacing of Brynard Stander in week 3 the only real change to date). […]
Under 21s ring the changes
2 Aug 13 12:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Sharks under 21 coach Etienne Fynn has made a fair few changes to his side that went down against the Lions a fortnight ago, with many of those injury enforced. The side faces the log-topping Free State under 21 team in Bloemfontein tomorrow afternoon. […]
Fourie captains Stormers from flank
26 Jun 13 13:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Deon Fourie will lead the Stormers against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday,in the absence of regular captain Jean de Villiers. […]
Lambert to face former team mates
20 Jun 13 09:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Anyone remember Lambert Groenewald? The big flanker was a stalwart for the Sharks at age-group level, before being mysteriously cut from the senior ranks after a solitary Super Rugby appearance, back in 2011. […]
Loose forwards for dummies
7 May 13 08:42 by (rumblo) | 24 Comments
After watching the games this past weekend I had to abandon my thoughts of writing anything about the matches and set about pondering one of the debates that always get quite heated. […]