Sharks coach Rob du Preez gave the following injury update during yesterday’s team announcement press conference. While the team is somewhat understrength for Friday’s game against the Bulls, the good news is that the picture should be a lot rosier for the final pool game against the Lions in a fortnight. […]
Posts tagged with: Johan Deysel
Sharks injury update
29 Jun 17 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Ward back in the nick of time
27 Jun 17 12:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
In a much-needed boost for the Sharks, Jeremy Ward has been cleared to return to the side this weekend after a 6-week layoff due to a broken nose. […]
Taking stock
26 Jun 17 09:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Well, the mid-year test series break is over (can you believe it?) and it’s time to quickly refocus our minds for the penultimate round of Super Rugby. […]
Big blow for Sharks as Deysel injured
13 Jun 17 09:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
Some really bad news this morning, courtesy of our friends at Namibia’s Republikein newspaper, is that Sharks centre Johan Deysel has broken his arm and now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. […]
“I AM the storm”, declare Sharks
27 May 17 20:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
The Sharks have delivered perhaps their most passionate and committed display of the season to date to record a comfortable 22-10 victory over the Stormers at Kings Park this evening. […]
April backed at 10
18 May 17 12:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 252 Comments
Rob du Preez has decided against throwing Benhard Janse van Rensburg to the (sun)wolves this week, rather opting to hand Garth April the number 10 jersey for Saturday’s clash in Singapore. […]
Injury disruptions cause massive challenge
17 May 17 10:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
The Sharks play in Singapore this weekend for the first time, but with injuries cutting a swathe through the backline after the Kings defeat, the team faces a significant challenge to avoid joining the Bulls as 2017 Sunwolves casualties. […]
Continuity for Sharks XV
11 May 17 15:55 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Sharks ‘host’ the Leopards in a Supersport Rugby Challenge clash, interestingly being held at the Douglas Mitchell Sports Ground in Uvongo. […]
Rob wields a heavy axe ahead of Jaguares clash
27 Apr 17 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Sharks coach Rob du Preez has reacted to his team’s poor performance against the Rebels in Durban last week by making a raft of changes for the upcoming Buenos Aires clash against los Jaguares. Captain Tera Mtembu is among a number of casualties and will play off the bench in Argentina, with Phiip van der Walt taking over the armband. […]
Poor start for the XV
25 Apr 17 07:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
It wasn’t only the Sharks Super Rugby team that put in a disappointing effort on Saturday – earlier in the day, the Sharks XV went down heavily against Griquas in the first fixture of the new SuperSport Rugby Challenge competition. […]
Touring squad announced
24 Apr 17 16:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 63 Comments
The Sharks touring squad to Argentina has been announced with 25 players departing tomorrow to face the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. […]
Exciting team for Griquas clash
20 Apr 17 09:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
The revised Currie Cup Qualification Series, now called the Supersport Rugby Challenge gets underway this weekend, with the Sharks hosting Griquas in a curtain raiser to the Super Rugby clash against the Rebels. […]
Super pack for Sharks XV
7 Apr 17 09:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Odwa Ndungane captains a very experienced Sharks XV outfit in a friendly against the Pumas this afternoon. […]
Sharks XV take on Griquas
31 Mar 17 14:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Sharks coach Rob du Preez has publicly bemoaned a lack of game time opportunities for his fringe squad members, citing the demise of the Vodacom Cup and late start of its replacement as a major challenge as he seeks to keep his player pool sharp and fit. The Sharks XV are thus playing a number of friendlies before the SuperSport Challenge kicks off, with one such match to take place this afternoon against Griquas. […]
Sharks XV head to Kokstad
23 Mar 17 16:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
Odwa Ndungane will be the old man amongst youngsters when he leads the Cell C Sharks XV out against Border in a friendly at Kokstad Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon. […]