Posts tagged with: Lock

Sharksworld chats to Tyler Paul

9 Aug 17 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments

Former EP Kings under 19 player of the year Tyler Paul joined the Sharks at the start of this year’s Currie Cup campaign without a lot of fanfare, but has certainly caught the eye after a number of impressive performances in the second row. […]

Sharks sign junior giant

16 May 17 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments

In confirmation (or culmination) of a story several years in the making, the Sharks have announced the signing of 18-year-old lock forward JJ van der Mescht via their Facebook page. […]

Oh brother, where art though?

16 Jan 17 12:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments

It’s 26 November 2016 in Cardiff and a hulking blonde back-rower waits patiently aside the Millennium Stadium pitch, anxious to shed his bottle green tracksuit and grasp his opportunity to take an already stellar career to the next step. This is the moment he’s been waiting for all his young life and while the result may not have gone his way, those few minutes on the park are something that can never be taken away – and are surely the start of a long and successful career as a test player. His name is Jean-Luc du Preez and he’s Springbok number 881. […]

No Lewies for Wellington trip

17 Aug 16 09:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments

The Sharks team to play Boland on Friday will only be announced later today, but coach Rob du Preez has confirmed that he will take the opportunity to rotate and freshen up his pack a little – particularly given a run of four games against stronger opposition to come. […]

Rest in peace, Kurtis Haiu

13 Apr 16 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments

It’s with great sadness that we learn this morning of the passing of a great Blues warrior. Lock Kurtis Haiu, who represented the Auckland franchise for six seasons from 2006-2011, passed away earlier today at just 31 years of age. […]

Lavanini won’t face Sharks

29 Feb 16 10:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments

Big Argentine lock Tomas Lavanini will not play for los Jaguares against the Sharks in Durban this weekend, after he copped a one-week suspension for dangerous play against the Cheetahs on Friday night. […]

Sharks second row looking reasonable

14 Jan 16 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 83 Comments

Now, you guys remember that I’m not allowing myself to get ahead of myself in 2016, right? Rebuilding year and all that, this is the year of realistic expectations in Super Rugby and the very beginning of the process of building a new team after the horror show that was 2015…. still, you’ll allow me to point out one rather positive aspect ahead of the new campaign, won’t you? […]

Lock stocks bolstered

18 Nov 15 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 119 Comments

The Sharks are looking pretty well stocked in the second row for the upcoming Super Rugby season, based on the latest set of pre-season training pictures. […]

Kruger to join Sharks for Super Rugby

29 Oct 15 15:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 72 Comments

According to the Afrikaans dailies, Leopard utility forward Rob Kruger looks set to follow coach Robert du Preez to Durban. […]

Where are all the locks?

6 Jul 15 10:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 87 Comments

It’s probably safe to say that the Sharks’ decision to sign Reds lock Dave McDuling for the upcoming Currie Cup and Super Rugby seasons did not exactly meet with universal approval. In fact, a quick scan of my Twitter timeline revealed something approaching howls of derision from many quarters. “Why do the Sharks always sign foreign players instead of local ones?” seemed to be the main point of contention. […]

Sharks sign Reds lock McDuling

3 Jul 15 07:20 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 116 Comments

According to morning media reports, Reds second-rower David McDuling has signed for the Sharks. […]

Du Toit plans June comeback

5 May 15 12:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 47 Comments

Good news for Sharks fans, according to the MyPlayers website, is that talisman lock Pieter-Steph du Toit is aiming to play for the side one more time before Super Rugby 2015 has run its course. […]

Wentzel starts for Sharks

19 Mar 15 09:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 85 Comments

Gary Gold, in naming his Sharks team to face the Chiefs at Kings Park on Saturday, has made just one injury-enforced change to the starting ine-up that recorded a bonus-point win over the Cheetahs. Marco Wentzel moves from the bench to replace the unfortunate Pieter-Steph du Toit in the second row. […]