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: Jean Deysel
Ulster move for Deysel
30 May 17 13:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Deysel off to Munster for three months
16 Mar 17 13:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
The Sharks have confirmed that veteran loose forward Jean Deysel has been released to join Irish provincial side Munster on a short-term deal. […]
Oh brother, where art though?
16 Jan 17 12:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
It’s 26 November 2016 in Cardiff and a hulking blonde back-rower waits patiently aside the Millennium Stadium pitch, anxious to shed his bottle green tracksuit and grasp his opportunity to take an already stellar career to the next step. This is the moment he’s been waiting for all his young life and while the result may not have gone his way, those few minutes on the park are something that can never be taken away – and are surely the start of a long and successful career as a test player. His name is Jean-Luc du Preez and he’s Springbok number 881. […]
Pat returns at last
15 Sep 16 11:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
Chiliboy Ralepelle will captain the Sharks for the first time in a Currie Cup game, when the side take on Eastern Province at Kings Park on Saturday. All eyes will be on the bench this week, though, with Springbok Pat Lambie set to finally make his return to the game in the second half. […]
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. […]
Sharks injury molehill turning into a mountain
12 Sep 16 13:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 98 Comments
Things are not looking up for the Sharks after two nightmare weeks on the field. Today’s injury report reads like a Stephen King novel for fans of the team. […]
Philip to lead Sharks as Keegan sits out
9 Sep 16 13:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
In some late-breaking team news, the Sharks have revealed that captain Keegan Daniel will miss tomorrow’s Currie Cup clash against the Free State Cheetahs due to an abdominal strain. […]
Sharks need to be clinical
23 Aug 16 12:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 86 Comments
The first three weeks of the Currie Cup have been very successful ones for the Sharks, but with only minnow opposition faced, they’ve not been properly tested. All that is about to change. […]
Inny starts at ten
10 Aug 16 13:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 78 Comments
Robert du Preez has made six changes – two of which are positional – to the team that tasted victory over the Pumas last week as he names his team for Friday’s second-round Currie Cup match against Griquas. […]
Pietersen captains in Kings Park swansong
13 Jul 16 13:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 184 Comments
JP Pietersen, in his last home game for the Sharks, will lead a reshuffled team onto the Kings Park turf against the Sunwolves on Friday night. […]
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. […]
So long and thanks for all the rehab?
18 May 16 09:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
If this morning’s reports are to be believed (and I’m afraid there’s little reason not to), it seems Jacques Potgieter is set to “do a Mapoe” on the Sharks and leave Durban without ever pulling on the black and white jersey. […]
10 weeks for a taste of Keegan
17 May 16 09:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Jaguares number 8 Leonardo Senatore has been handed a 10 week ban for biting Keegan Daniel during Saturday’s petulant Super Rugby clash between his team and the Sharks. […]
Creevy banned for Deysel neck tackle
16 May 16 09:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 108 Comments
Los Jaguares will travel to South Africa to face the Lions and Kings under something of a cloud, with captain Agustin Creevy already ruled out of the opening game. Number eight Leonardo Senatore, a key member of their pack, may also be facing a spell on the sidelines. […]
Lambie to lead Sharks in Buenos Aires
12 May 16 13:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 108 Comments
Pat Lambie has been named as starting flyhalf and captain of the sharks team that will face los Jaguares in the Argentine capital on Saturday night. […]