Hearty congratulations are in order to two former Sharks coaches who have been appointed to international coaching roles. […]
Posts tagged with: John Mitchell
Former Sharks coaches on the move
3 Oct 17 13:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 91 Comments
Dan, Chili released for Currie Cup duty
18 Sep 17 12:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 100 Comments
The Springboks have released seven members of the Rugby championship squad to play Currie Cup rugby this weekend and the Sharks and Blue bulls will each be richer by two players when they face off at Kings Park on Saturday. […]
Super Rugby 2017: Round 15 (part 2) predictions
29 Jun 17 14:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Ok, so try to bear with me here. We have already had some of round 15 (but only that part of it that didn’t involve teams form the African conferences). We’ve also had one game of round 16, even though the other five games in round 16 will only take place next week (a month after the first game in round 16). This is a bit of a bloody joke, isn’t it? […]
Bulls appoint John Mitchell
26 May 17 08:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
Current US Eagles head coach John Mitchell has been appointed to the newly-created (and coined) “Executive of Rugby” position at the Bulls. […]
Flight of the bald eagle
5 Jan 16 10:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Former Kiwi, Force, Lions and Impi coach John Mitchell has been appointed head coach of the US Eagles national rugby team. […]
Jones walks out on Stormers
20 Nov 15 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 139 Comments
New Stormers coach Eddie Jones has proved to be not quite as “in love with Tabletop Mountain” as he claimed to be just a week or two ago; the mastermind behind Japan’s stunning World Cup victory over the Springboks was today confirmed as England’s new coach, on a four-year deal that will see him leave the Cape franchise before ever having overseen a game. […]
Coaching: not a buyer’s market
25 Jun 15 13:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 129 Comments
As press speculation continues to fuel discussion relating to the vacant Sharks’ head coaching position (I believe John Mitchell just turned the job down for a third time, which means it’s time to link Jimmy Stonehoue again) I think we all need to consider the reality of the situation. Let’s take a step back. […]
More change on the way
14 Jun 15 19:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
While we didn’t dwell too much on the story last week, preferring rather to get the Super Rugby campaign out of the way, the time is over-ripe to concentrate on some very important news to come out of Durban. […]
Plenty of big names linked with Sharks job
8 Oct 14 10:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
They say nature abhors a vacuum and with the media probably a part of the natural world (although sometimes it’s a bit of a stretch), it’s unsurprising that the particular vacuum that is the now-vacant Sharks Director of Rugby position is drawing in plenty of names. […]
Varsity Shield Final: CUT Ixias v UKZN Impi
31 Mar 14 14:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 134 Comments
The day has finally dawned – a KZN side has a realistic shot at Varsity Cup promotion! […]
Impi, you beauty!
25 Mar 14 09:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
John Mitchell’s UKZN Impi side handed the CUT Ixias only their second defeat of the 2014 Varsity Shield competition when they recorded a bonus point, 39-21 win in Pietermartizburg last night. The win was particularly significant as it confirmed UKZN’s second place finish on the log, meaning they will play their first-ever Varsity Shield final next week. […]
Massive challenge ahead for Impi
20 Mar 14 12:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
With one round of Varsity Shield action still to come, John Mitchell’s UKZN Impi team have overcome a number of setbacks and have their destiny firmly in their own hands. […]
Sharksworld chats to UKZN captain Lwazi Ngcungama
6 Feb 14 10:24 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 13 Comments
We caught up with UKZN rugby captain Lwazi Ngcungama, to find out about a few of his favourite things and what a typical day is like for the student-athlete. […]
Unlucky Impi come close in Bloem
28 Jan 14 10:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
John Mitchell so nearly got his Varsity Shield coaching career off to a winning start last night, as his UKZN Impi side came agonisingly close to an upset win over defending champions CUT in Bloemfontein. […]
Impi warm-up match open to public
9 Jan 14 10:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
We’ve received an email from John Mitchell, new Director of Rugby at UKZN, about a probables versus possibles match in Maritzburg this evening. […]