There was a special milestone for the Sharks this past weekend, as unheralded 21-year-old scrumhalf Grant Williams became the 250th player in history to represent the Sharks in Super Rugby. Williams was one of five debutants for the franchise on the day. […]
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22 years and 250 players on…
Williams calls it a day
The Sharks today confirmed that centre Heimar Williams has decided to hang up his boots – at the age of just 25. […]
Single change for Sharks
Rob du Preez has opted for continuity ahead of this weekend’s Currie Cup clash against Western Province at Newlands. […]
Du Preez makes four changes
The Sharks team that runs out against Boland in the Currie Cup on Friday afternoon features four changes to the starting XV that took on Griquas the week before. […]
Sharks XV try one last time
The Sharks XV face the SWD Eagles in the final match of a rather disappointing Currie Cup qualifying round, at 7pm this evening. […]
A big loss calls for a big response
While they actually played a fair bit better in the second half (and won the meaningless scoreboard contest in those 40 minutes) one cannot hide from the fact that the Sharks, in the opening period at Ellis Park on Saturday, simply weren’t good enough. Conceding a bonus point in the game for the first time this season, a disrupted and disjointed Sharks side simply had no answer to what the Lions brought to the party in that exhilarating opening half and found themselves well beaten by the time the half-time whistle sounded. […]
Massive challenge for Sharks as Pietersen goes down too
News that Joe Pietersen broke his collarbone during the recent World Club 10s tournament in Mauritius has thrown a massive curve ball straight at the head of Sharks coach Gary Gold as he aims to pick a competitive side to take on the Lions at Ellis Park in Super Rugby this weekend. […]
Sharks XV named for Griquas
Michael Horak has named his Sharks XV team to take on Griquas in Upington on Saturday afternoon. […]
Sharks XV head to Newcastle
It hasn’t been an easy campaign for Khaya Majola and the Sharks XV, with last week’s unlucky loss at Loftus just another chapter in the story of their season so far. The team, coached by Michael Horak, will have another opportunity to grow and improve as they take on the Pumas in Newcastle this afternoon. […]
Sharks XV pick up valuable win in PE
The Sharks XV relied on their big guns to pull off an important win against the plucky EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, with some familiar names on the score sheet in a 5-try-to-2 victory. While the visiting team may have dominated matters in terms of tries scored, the reality of the game was somewhat different, with poor discipline from Khaya Majola’s team keeping EP in the hunt in a game that ended 26-34. […]
Andrews, du Toit in Currie Cup action
Michael Horak’s Sharks XV team to take on Free State in a Currie Cup qualifying match in Bloemfontein this weekend has been bolstered by the addition of two Super Rugby players to the tight five; Thomas du Toit and Hyron Andrews will both enjoys starts this week, at tight head prop and lock respectively. […]
S’bura starts for Sharks XV
Winger Sibusiso Sithole, who enjoyed limited opportunities on tour with the Sharks Super Rugby side, at last gets a decent run this weekend, albeit in the colours of the Sharks XV. Coach Michael Horak has picked a strong side for his team’s Currie Cup qualifier match against Western Province at Kings Park on Satruday, with Sithole joining another young, powerful winger in Sibusiso Nkosi in the back three. […]
Sharks XV to face Griquas in pre-season warm-up
With the qualifying phase of the Currie Cup set to kick off next month, the Sharks XV have been working hard behind the scenes, with coaches Paul Anthony and AB Zondagh taking charge. […]
Lewies, April set for PE starts
Speaking exclusively to Mike Greenaway of the Mercury, Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold has revealed a fair bit of his thinking in terms of selection for the Kings game this weekend. […]
Reinach returns behind unchanged Sharks pack
Gary Gold has made just two injury-enforced backline changes to his team after last week’s laboured win over the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth. Bok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will start in the number 9 jersey against the Pumas at Kings Park on Saturday. […]