We’re heading into the June test window, so I thought I’d prepare a rather tongue-in-cheek article on how our team should look for us to stand any chance of winning the World Cup in 2019. […]
Posts tagged with: JP Pietersen
My Bok team to win the World Cup
24 May 18 14:52 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 33 Comments
Team rotated for Sunwolves clash
8 Mar 18 10:25 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 56 Comments
The Sharks play against the unfancied Sunwolves this weekend and coach Robert du Preez has taken the opportunity to rotate his players and in the process hand out two new caps. […]
JPP to join Toulon
21 Jun 17 15:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Springbok and ex-Shark JP Pietersen is joining French club Toulon for the new European season. […]
Odwa goes second, Lourens reaches 50
17 Mar 17 12:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Sharks winger Odwa Ndungane will achieve an impressive feat when he takes the field against the Kings; currently tied on 131 Super Rugby caps with Bismarck du Plessis, the dread-locked warrior will become the second most-capped Sharks Super Rugby player of all time. […]
Two changes for Boks to face Italy
17 Nov 16 14:08 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 133 Comments
Allister Coetzee has stuck to mostly the same team that went down to England a week ago, making only two changes. […]
Boks beef up for English battle
10 Nov 16 15:06 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 155 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has named his side to take on Eddie Jones’ England this Saturday, making the expected changes from the side that faced the Barbarians last week. […]
Further injury losses for Boks
8 Nov 16 08:48 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 106 Comments
Roelof Smit is the upteenth flanker to be ruled out of the End of Year Tour, following an injury picked up at training yesterday. […]
Few Bok losses for Sharks
1 Aug 16 09:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
With the Currie Cup kicking off on Friday, talk will inevitably be focused on which players from their Super Rugby squads the respective unions will need to replace; The Rugby Championship runs contiguously with the country’s provincial competition and we should expect that all contracted Bok players – as well as non-contracted players selected in Allister Coetzee’s squad – will this be unavailable. […]
Gold names 25 man squad
19 Jul 16 11:36 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 28 Comments
Sharks coach Gary Gold has named a 25 man travelling squad to travel to Wellington to face the Hurricanes on Saturday. […]
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. […]
Sharks get the job done
10 Jul 16 08:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 55 Comments
It may not have been pretty, but the Shark turned in a dominant performance in the second half at Kings Park yesterday to record a 26-10 victory over the Cheetahs and keep their chances of Super Rugby quarter-final qualification alive. […]
Pat one of five Sharks as Boks prepare for Ireland
9 Jun 16 15:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 102 Comments
Patrick Lambie will start at flyhalf in the first Springbok team of new coach Allister Coetzee’s tenure. The Sharks captain is joined by debutant Faf de Klerk from the Lions in an exciting halfback pairing to take on the Irish at Newlands on Saturday. […]
Big first half sees Sharks win by 53
21 May 16 19:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 90 Comments
The Sharks piled on the points in the first half at Kings Park this evening, scoring six tries in forty minutes to set up a big 42-0 lead over the Southern Kings at half time. Accuracy in the second half was not as good and saw only ten further points added in a 53-0 final scoreline. […]
A special performance deserves extra-special reward
11 May 16 09:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 121 Comments
You didn’t think the Sharks were really going to be able to select only four special jersey recipients after Saturday’s fabulous win over the Hurricanes, did you? Of course not… […]
Sharks find the balance and put Canes to the sword
7 May 16 16:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments
The Sharks nascent attacking game sprang into glorious life at Kings Park this afternoon, the home team scoring four tries to record a memorable 32-15 win over the visiting Hurricanes. […]