It appears to be more good news on the reffing front for the Sharks, with another neutral ref, Kiwi Glen Jackson, to take charge when they play the Bulls at Loftus on Friday night. […]
Posts tagged with: Jonathan Kaplan
Jackson handed Loftus whistle
Don’t look back in… well… anything
For Sharks fans tempted to engage any further in retrospective bickering on social media relating to Saturday’s penalty try at Newlands, I have but one things to say. Focus on the Bulls. […]
A prequel to the Final
As we build up to yet another Currie Cup final in which the Sharks are involved, their fourth in a row now, we look at the likely individuals to stand out in this match, and we can do this even before the team announcements. […]
Steyn slaughters sloppy Sharks
The Sharks have paid the price for poor discipline, with Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn kicking six penalties to ensure an 18-16 victory for the visitors at Kings Park. […]
What went wrong, Sharks?
On Saturday, the Brumbies came to Kings Park and taught the Sharks a rugby lesson. It’s as simple as that. Here follows my match report and my attempt at reprieve, after painfully analysing the game on TV for a second time. […]
Toomua gets just desserts
Referee Jonathan Kaplan had a pretty eventful evening at Kings Park on Saturday, when it came to ignoring Brumbies infringements and getting swept up in the general euphoria that tends to affect “the rest of the country” when the Sharks are getting pasted. One of his worse misses, though, has been picked up and actioned, although admittedly far too late to do the Sharks much good. […]
“There’s nothing wrong with our scrum” – Jake White
During the week Sharks coach John Plumtree highlighted a few areas of their Round 5 opposition, the Brumbies’, scrum that he would like referee Jonathan Kaplan to have a close look at. Plumtree was quoted as saying: “There are some things we’ve spotted with the Brumbies’ scrum that we aren’t happy with”. Brumbies and World Cup winning coach Jake White however feels that this is just John Plumtree showing his frustration. […]
Sharks show due respect to table-topping team
John Plumtree showed the log-topping Brumbies the ultimate respect when, at a press conference during the week, he pointed out that there were some things in the Brumbies scrum that they thought were illegal and that he was hoping referee Jonathan Kaplan, with all his experience, would be the best ref to pick up on these indiscretions at scrum time. […]
Kaplan set to retire
After 21 years in the game, South African referee Jonathan Kaplan will retire at the of the 2013 rugby season. […]
Super Rugby officials announced
The referees to do duty during Super Rugby 2013 have been announced with 18 men put in charge of the matches, with 5 new faces officiating matches next year. […]
Peyper gets the final
The 31st person on the field for this weekend’s Currie Cup final at Mr Price Kings Park will be Jaco Peyper, after being named to take charge of his first final. […]
Semi-final refs announced
SA Rugby has confirmed the refereeing appointments for this weekend’s round of matches, which include the Currie Cup semi-finals. […]
Western Province March into Semi’s
A Springbok-studded Western Province scored five tries to comfortably beat the Free State Cheetahs 36 – 15 at Newlands on Saturday. […]
Sharks receive Kaplan boost
In something of an unexpected move, both the Sharks and the Bulls will have South African referees for their Super Rugby play-off games this weekend. […]
Sharks take the spoils in fitting farewell to Smit
With Friday night’s festival atmosphere at Kings Park dominating proceedings, John Smit’s “Barney’s Army” invitational XV battled to contain a young Sharks outfit, with John Plumtree-s Currie Cup-strength selection prevailing 47-21. On a wonderful evening where so many rugby friendships and memories were celebrated, neither the final scoreline nor (to be fair) the quality of the rugby were ever going to be of much significance. […]