What was the old adage? The forwards decide who wins the game, the backs by how much? An oversimplification, perhaps, but until the Sharks forwards find their mojo this season, there’s going to be precious little for fans to celebrate in terms of wins. […]
Posts tagged with: Forwards
You can’t win without a pack
19 Mar 18 13:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 79 Comments
Sharks must fix own mistakes
1 Mar 17 13:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Looking back to last week’s game against the Reds, I’m starting to agree more and more with coach Rob du Prees, whose feeling is that the Sharks were their own worst enemies for much of the game. While it’s true that the Reds played some enterprising football in the second half, it’s hard not to agree that the Sharks really have only themselves to blame for the extent to which they allowed their opponents to make so much of the play. […]
Sharks 2017 pre-season squad confirmed
31 Oct 16 14:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 56 Comments
The news is coming thick and fast today. Robert du Preez’s first squad of the new 2017 campaign has been announced. […]
Big contributions from small numbers needed
2 Mar 16 12:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
While the Sharks forwards did well to overcome a slow start against the Kings in last week’s Super Rugby opener, nothing less than a dominant 80 minutes from the pack – and the tight five in particular – will be required if they’re to get the job done against Argentina’s Jaguares at Kings Park this weekend. […]
Looking at the numbers
22 Oct 15 10:27 by Chris Smith (ChrisS) | 34 Comments
A lot has been said about Schalk Burger’s 26 carries in the game against Wales and how he was deserving of his Man-of-the-Match Award because of his tireless energy. He made 26 carries for 55m as well as chipping in with 16 tackles. This is a phenomenal effort and shows just how much “The Incredible Schalk” means to the Boks. […]
Macleod-Henderson resigns
15 Jun 15 10:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 116 Comments
The Sharks have just announced the resignation of assistant coach Brad Macleod-Henderson. […]
Super Rugby 2015: Round 7
27 Mar 15 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 105 Comments
Let’s have a look at the match in Durban… […]
Four internationals strengthen Sharks
12 Mar 15 09:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 72 Comments
Gary Gold has made four changes to his starting pack for Saturday’s key clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, with a quartet of test-hardened forwards brought in to shore up the pack that creaked badly against the Stormers at Newlands. […]
Super Rugby 2015: Round 4
5 Mar 15 14:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 177 Comments
Let’s see what the big match at Newlands holds in store for us. […]
Becoming somewhat predictaBULL
26 Feb 15 15:21 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 31 Comments
A predictable approach from the Sharks against the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday won’t help their cause in the early stages of the competition. At times over the last few seasons the Sharks have really played some brilliant rugby, stepping up to the occasion and when their backs were against the wall pulling together as a team and achieving the unexpected. […]
A good few ticks (and a couple of question marks too)
9 Feb 15 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 63 Comments
I’ve had the benefit of a second, more detailed, viewing of the Sharks’ match against Toulon and wanted to highlight a few things that stood out for me. […]
Ungerer blow (again)
26 Sep 14 12:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
The Sharks under 21 side’s unexpected (but most welcome) victory in Johannesburg last week came at a significant cost, with scrumhalf and captain Stefan Ungerer ruled out for another few weeks due to a concussion sustained in that game. […]
Sharks running out of options
1 Sep 14 12:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 76 Comments
We await a detailed injury report after Friday’s massacre against the Pumas, but things are certainly not looking up for the Cell C Sharks. […]
A different way to play
22 Aug 14 11:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
There’s been a fair bit of talk coming from the Sharks in recent weeks about the need to adjust their game due to the lack of ball carrying forwards, but this weekend’s selection of Francois Kleinhans at blindside flank means that they will need to “walk the walk” for the first time this campaign. […]
S’bura’s Bok nod
19 May 14 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 62 Comments
Cell C Sharks centre S’bura Sithole has been rewarded for a great Super Rugby campaign to date by being included in Bok coach Heyneke Meyer’s 36-man squad, for a training camp to be held in Durban later this month. […]