Posts tagged with: Jacques Botes

Deysel leads Sharks to Mauritius

10 Jun 16 12:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments

The Sharks have named a rather interesting squad for the World Club 10s tournament in Mauritius later this month, with a smattering of seniors players rubbing shoulders with up-and-coming youngsters. Ryan Strudwick as coach and Jean Deysel as captain will be the flag bearers. […]

Sharks Institute launched to nurture future stars

4 Feb 16 09:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments

As we mentioned late last year, the Sharks have been having a look at their junior structures and set up, with one of the decisions coming out of that process being the creation of a single facility to house all junior contracted players as they make their way up through the ranks. I’m pleased to report that the Sharks Institute has now been officially opened, according to a press release yesterday. […]

Sharks under 19’s for 2016 confirmed

24 Nov 15 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 64 Comments

We’ve received a list of the 14 contracted players who will join the Sharks as under 19s next year. A big thanks to Sharks Commercial Manager Jacques Botes for helping out with this info. What a legend! […]

A winning send-off

5 Nov 14 11:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments

Jacques Botes scored a try and conversion for the Barbarians in his final game of rugby last night, the invitational side beating the Leicester Tigers 59-26. […]

Welford Road swansong for Botes

4 Nov 14 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments

The Barbarians take on the Leicester Tigers in an untelevised match tonight, with Sharks veteran Jacques Botes set to play his last game before retirement, starting in the number 8 jersey. […]

The Sharksworld Awards: Currie Cup 2014

28 Oct 14 12:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments

Let’s look back at our Currie Cup campaign and hand out some of our famous (or is that infamous?) Sharksworld Awards. Players, take note, these awards are not redeemable for cash! […]

New heroes rise, old legends fall

22 Oct 14 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments

The 2014 Currie Cup campaign for the Sharks was, to me, as noteworthy for the unfortunate waning of a few previously rather bright stars, than it was for the emergence of new ones. […]

The man in the middle

15 Oct 14 10:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments

Referees are, of course, custodians of the law between the four white lines, with rugby pundits across the globe always quick to point out that, somewhat uniquely, rugby has “laws” rather than “rules”. For the man tasked with blowing Saturday’s Currie Sup semi-final between the Lions and the Sharks, understanding the intricacies of applying technical legal interpretations is really nothing new. […]

Sharks Joburg bound for semi

13 Oct 14 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments

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. […]

Sharks player ratings v Lions

6 Oct 14 10:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments

The Sharks pulled off a big result over the weekend, with a nail-biting win over a Lions side high on confidence (and ahead of them on the log). […]

Sharks hold their nerve

3 Oct 14 22:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments

Fred Zeilinga has kicked seven penalties to help his Sharks side record a nervous, but vital, 26-23 wins over the Lions at Kings Park this evening. […]