It’s last-chance saloon in the Currie Cup and for those teams that have not yet done enough to secure semi-final participation (everyone who’s not the Sharks, stick up your hand) the stakes could not be higher. With only Griquas now completely out of the running, all of the Pumas, Bulls, Lions, Cheetahs and Western Province have work to do in this final round of games in order to make sure of their places. Problem is, there are only three up for grabs and five teams gunning for them. […]
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All eyes on Joburg humdinger
11 Oct 17 09:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Currie Cup 2017: Griquas v Sharks
15 Sep 17 15:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 103 Comments
A golden opportunity to extend the lead at the top of the log – or a nasty banana peel fixture set to open the Currie Cup field up once more? It’s one of those two outcomes for Ruan Botha and the Sharks today – but which will it be? […]
An unpalatable truth
5 Jul 17 09:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments
I hate lost opportunities and while all the talk this week is regarding how the Bulls “wanted/needed it more” at Kings Park this last weekend, the stark reality is that the only team who had anything real to gain from Friday’s game was the home side. […]
So that was the Currie Cup…
4 Oct 16 10:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
This game can be very cruel indeed sometimes and I’m sure I speak for many here when I say that I’m torn between several emotions right now. Chief among these is probably disbelief, although there’s a healthy dose of optimism, along with the now-familiar and crushing sense of disappointment. […]
Sharks fall short against Lions
3 Oct 16 09:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 108 Comments
The Sharks suffered a heart-breaking 28-16 defeat against the Lions in Johannesburg on Friday evening, one that saw the team crash out of the Currie Cup top 4 and consigned them to a second successive year of no play-off action in the premier domestic competition. […]
We’re all Griquas now
20 Sep 16 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
While it’s tempting to say that the Sharks’ final Currie Cup match – away to the Lions in Johannesburg in a fortnight – is the one that will have the most direct bearing on the Sharks’ semi-final prospects, another game this weekend could have an equally big bearing. It’s one that they won’t even play in, either! […]
Sharks shine in the gloom
19 Sep 16 09:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
It may not have been ideal weather for rugby – in fact, water polo may well have been more fitting – but the Sharks found a way to bring themselves strongly back into Currie Cup semi-final contention on Saturday afternoon when they demolished the EP Kings by 53-0 at Kings Park. […]
Juniors succeed in Potch
22 Aug 16 16:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Both Sharks age-group teams recorded much-needed bonus point wins against their Leopards counterparts in Potchefstroom on Saturday afternoon. […]
Advantage: Sharks as Lions stumble
22 Aug 16 10:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
While Friday’s decent win against Boland in Wellington was good news for the Sharks in itself, later results in the competition this weekend played into the Durban side’s hands too. […]
A Loftus hoodoo – or a Bulls hoodoo?
16 Mar 16 15:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 56 Comments
As Sharks fans, we tend to have a rosy notion about Loftus Versveld being a happy hunting ground for our team and while this may be the case in Currie Cup rugby, looking at the history between the Sharks and Bulls in Super Rugby, nothing could be further from the truth. […]
So far, so good
7 Mar 16 12:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 86 Comments
Super Rugby 2016 is still very young indeed, but by just glancing at the log after two rounds, I see plenty of things to make me happy as a Sharks fan. […]
What they had to say: Sharks vs Griquas, Round 9
5 Oct 15 11:00 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 37 Comments
So I know it was only Griquas, but it’s been so long since a convincing win that I feel we can celebrate. It’s also pleasing to see so many backs amongst the try scorers. Well done boys!!! There isn’t much in the media, probably because it wasn’t televised, and there wasn’t anything on Twitter surprisingly. […]
Sharks fourth at halfway point
7 Sep 15 09:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 117 Comments
Five rounds into this year’s Currie Cup competition, the Sharks find themselves in fourth spot on the overall competition log, thanks in no small part to a scrappy, yet dogged, 27-26 win over the Pumas at Kings Park on Saturday. […]
Sharks facing uphill struggle
9 Mar 15 09:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
Having suffered a 13-29 loss at Newlands at the weekend, things are suddenly looking rather bleak for the Cell C Sharks and their new Director of Rugby, Gary Gold. […]
Sharks ruthless in the wet
21 Feb 15 20:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 129 Comments
The Sharks played the wet conditions better to record a 29-12, bonus point victory over the Lions at a rainy Kings Park tonight. […]