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. […]
Posts tagged with: Jacques Botes
Deysel leads Sharks to Mauritius
Sharks Institute launched to nurture future stars
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]
ABSA Currie Cup: Sharks (26) v Lions (23) F/T #JB270
Jacques Botes plays his 270th professional game as the Sharks take on the Lions Durban tonight. […]
Sharks under 19s – you beauties! #JB270
Ruan Kramer has lead the Sharks under 19 side to a famous 52-7 win over the Blue Bulls on Kings Park’s outer fields this afternoon. […]
Good news! Boots is going NOWHERE #JB270
We haven’t given this one piece of news enough coverage, so let’s discuss it a little on Jacques Botes Day. […]
Jacques Botes – in his own words #JB270
Morning Sharksworld – and welcome to Jacques Botes Day! […]