Springbok and ex-Shark JP Pietersen is joining French club Toulon for the new European season. […]
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JPP to join Toulon
21 Jun 17 15:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Pietersen to head North
11 Jan 16 14:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
Sharks fans, prepare yourselves for the Super Rugby swansong of a true legend in black and white. It’s just been announced that this year’s campaign will mark the end of Bok JP Pietersen’s time in Durban. […]
Taylor Gentry – NFL player turned rugby player
26 Aug 15 09:46 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 48 Comments
Benedict caught up with former NFL running back Taylor Gentry for a chat. […]
Sharks in strange Grid-Iron twist
3 Aug 15 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 147 Comments
A very strange strange indeed broke late on Friday, with the news that former North Carolina NFL running back Taylor Gentry is on his way to Durban, to join the Sharks for a 3-month trial. […]
USA goes professional
16 Apr 15 09:37 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 66 Comments
Hi Sharks fans. It seems that the sleeping giant that is USA Rugby is finally waking up. […]
A winning send-off
5 Nov 14 11:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Jacques Botes scored a try and conversion for the Barbarians in his final game of rugby last night, the invitational side beating the Leicester Tigers 59-26. […]
Welford Road swansong for Botes
4 Nov 14 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
The Barbarians take on the Leicester Tigers in an untelevised match tonight, with Sharks veteran Jacques Botes set to play his last game before retirement, starting in the number 8 jersey. […]
Have a flutter on the game up north
22 Jul 13 09:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The pride and the passion that the best players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland brought to the British and Irish Lions’ jersey by overcoming the mighty Australians down under illustrates the strength in depth of the domestic game in the UK and Ireland. The advent of professionalism, the newly found multinational nature of rugby union and the latest success of the Lions, mean that interest in the game worldwide has never been higher. […]
Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
1 Mar 13 13:40 by (Sam Knibbs) | 1 Comment
Round seventeen of the Aviva Premiership season sees three tough away fixtures for the league’s lowest placed sides. Bottom place Sale visit Leicester, London Welsh go to Saracens, and London Irish visit Northampton Saints. The results of these matches could still have a crucial impact on relegation this year, even given Welsh’s impending points deduction. Elsewhere, the west-country derby at The Rec will be one of the weekend’s most intense encounters; old rivals Bath and Gloucester face-off on Friday evening. […]
GP Final: Leicester (33) v Saracens (27) F/T
29 May 10 15:34 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 59 Comments
The Guinness Premiership final has arrived as Leicester Tigers and Saracens go head to head for English rugby’s most coveted prize on Saturday at Twickenham. […]
Mauger forced to quit
30 Mar 10 12:57 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 26 Comments
Former All Black Aaron Mauger has announced his immediate retirement after failing to recover from a persistent back injury. […]
Sharks make a Goode signing
18 Feb 10 19:58 by Warren Smith (war1) | 60 Comments
The official Sharks website has confirmed the loan signing of England international flyhalf Andy Goode. Goode has been playing in France with CA Brive and will join the Sharks in time for the overseas tour. […]
ERC confirm Ospreys investigation
27 Jan 10 08:29 by Warren Smith (war1) | 3 Comments
European Rugby Cup officials have confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the Ospreys’ 16th-man controversy during their Heineken Cup win against Leicester. According to a report on www.scrum.com […]
Hayman, Mauger eye New Zealand return
10 Jan 10 15:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
With the lure of playing in a World Cup tournament on home soil stronger than ever, a number of All Blacks are eyeing a return to New Zealand after the completion of their current stints in Europe. […]
EOYT Game 1: Leicester Tigers v SA XV
6 Nov 09 16:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 79 Comments
Here it is – rugby time again! […]