Sharks stalwart, Jacques Botes captained The Cell C Sharks XV that faced the EP Kings in a pre Currie Cup warm up match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday night. […]
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Sharks XV swim upstream at NMB Stadium
Botes leads Sharks XV’s Bay raid
Sharks XV coaches Brad Macleod-Henderson and Deon Kayser have picked what in some way resembles a shadow Currie Cup XV for tomorrow evening’s friendly against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth. Jacques Botes captains the side from the back of the scrum, a role he may well reprise come Currie Cup time. […]
Tame end to another Vodacom Cup campaign
The North section underlined a major imbalance in this year’s Vodacom Cup, with all four teams from that division comfortably winning their quarter-final clashes against South section opposition over the weekend. While wins to the Pumas, Griquas and even the Blue Bulls were hardly unexpected, it was the fourth-placed Lions’ embarrassment of North section leaders the Cell C Sharks XV that raised eyebrows the most. […]
Nokwe in surprise Sharks XV start
In yet another fairytale return, forgotten Springbok wing Jongi Nokwe will make his debut for the Cell C Sharks XV when they take on the Golden Lions in Friday’s Vodacom Cup quarter final. […]
Cheetahs injury concerns
The return all Springbok fans wanted to see this Super Rugby Competition, is that of Heinrich Brussow, and they will have to wait just that little bit longer as the player has been ruled out until March. […]
Brussow ready for Super 15
The Cheetahs are spending this week training in Jeffreys Bay ahead of next year’s Super 15 and fans will be pleased to see Springbok flank Heinrich Brussow almost fighting fit following a long-term injury, while wing Jongi Nokwe’s prognosis is less positive. […]
Cheetahs get their squad together early
It seems Naka Drotske and company are using the extra time they have sitting on the sidelines wisely. […]
Turning paper into reality
The Sharks have too much class – on paper – for the Cheetahs to pose any realistic threat on Friday evening. Problem is, the game of rugby is played on grass and we’ve seen the Durban boys come nastily unstuck against their less illustrious Bloemfontein cousins far too many times for there to be any hint of complacency this time around. […]
Another Bok bashing
It was with much fear and trepidation that this brave reporter set out on the far-too-long train journey that would eventually take me to Wembley Stadium. My fears turned out to be well-founded, as the Bok midweek side suffered yet another defeat to club opposition last night. […]
Pienaar back at flyhalf
Ruan Pienaar has been named to start at flyhalf for the Bok dirt-trackers against Leicester on Friday night. This is despite being used only at scrumhalf in the Currie Cup. Sharksworld has been lead to believe that Pienaar no longer sees himself as a flyhalf option… […]
No Potgieter, Mapoe for Cheetahs
Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has been forced into making a number of changes to his team, as they chase a place in the Currie Cup play-offs. […]
11-try Cheetahs stuff outclassed Leopards
The Free State Cheetahs recorded their second successive victory in this year’s Currie Cup competition after they ran in 11 tries during their 71-17 win against the Leopards at Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. […]
Cheetahs add a little magic
The Sharks aren’t the only team looking to a so-called “magician” to dig them out of a Currie Cup hole this season. While the Durban crew will need to wait a week longer for their wizard to arrive, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has included his at inside centre for this weekend’s crunch game against the Lions. […]
Cheetahs opt not to use their returning Bok
Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has opted not to pick Bok winger Jongi Nokwe for this weekend’s opening Currie Cup clash against Griquas, even though the flyer has been released for provincial duty. […]
Injury blow for Springboks
Iconic Springbok Schalk Burger is almost certainly out of next week’s first Test against the British and Irish Lions because of a serious on-going calf injury. […]