Durban will host the 2012 Currie Cup Final, after the Sharks beat the Blue Bulls by 20 points to 3 in a one-sided semi-final contest. […]
Posts tagged with: Mark Lawrence
Sharks win through to Currie Cup Final
20 Oct 12 18:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 87 Comments
Semi-final refs announced
16 Oct 12 11:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
SA Rugby has confirmed the refereeing appointments for this weekend’s round of matches, which include the Currie Cup semi-finals. […]
Sloppy Sharks get the job done
18 Aug 12 21:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
It wasn’t pretty for large portions of a pedestrian 80 minutes of rugby at Kings Park this evening, but in winning 30-14 against the Lions, the Sharks have managed to haul themselves free of the chasing pack an move three points clear at the summit of the Currie Cup log, after two rounds. […]
‘Ball in hand’ approach is on the cards
11 May 12 12:01 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 12 Comments
Playing against the Force David Pocock’s name was always going to come up, “He is one of the best fetchers in the world, everyone knows that.” says Whitehead, who was present at the press conference […]
Paddy gets the chop – along with both Lawrences
25 Mar 12 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
In news unlikely to disappoint anyone not from the land of the long white cloud, the IRB’s parochial refereeing manager, Paddy O’Brien, has stepped down from his position to focus on Sevens rugby. The international body has also announced changes to its top refereeing panel. […]
Friends in right places
14 Mar 12 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
I had the honour of attending a Question and Answer session with Brian van Zyl and Ross Skeate last week, thanks largely to my mate Barry, who can get us in almost anywhere. Anyway, the food was fantastic, but the real reason for attending was to be able to see these two squirm as the audience peppered them with questions. […]
Sharks get all five
10 Mar 12 18:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 104 Comments
The Sharks have beaten the Lions at Kings Park by 32 points to 20, bagging a try bonus point in the process. […]
Almost, but not quite
5 Mar 12 07:54 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 30 Comments
The Stormers beat the Sharks by 15 points to 12 on Saturday evening, bagging another four points while leaving the Sharks on no wins after two matches. The match was dominated by the kicking boot, with no tries scored, even though both teams came quite close. The defensive efforts from both sides were the highlight of the game. […]
Ref’s for first six weeks announced – updated
8 Feb 12 08:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
The referees for the first six weeks of Super Rugby action have been announced. […]
Mark Lawrence announces Test-retirement
12 Sep 11 14:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 16 Comments
South African referee Mark Lawrence has announced his retirement from Test refereeing. He will be concentrating on his new role as a coach and mentor to emerging refereeing talent. […]
Sharks (just) prevail in Nelspruit arm wrestle
25 Jul 11 09:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
The Sharks appeared lethargic and underdone as they battled to a somewhat fortuitous 23-22 victory over the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday night. With the hosts holding a 6-point advantage deep into the final quarter, it was only a late try by rookie prop Dale Chadwick that managed to spare the Sharks’ blushes on the night. […]
Match Review – Bulls feel the Force
23 Apr 11 16:38 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 5 Comments
Planet Rugby reports the Bulls slumped to their third Super Rugby defeat in a row after losing 26-21 in Perth to the Western Force on Saturday. […]
Some ‘Half-Time’ observations
19 Apr 11 13:01 by Gwyn Pratley (Hertford Highlander) | 36 Comments
Some musings at the half time break in the Super Rugby season. […]
SA referees make the grade
8 Apr 11 20:02 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 20 Comments
Jonathan Kaplan, Craig Joubert and Shaun Veldsman have been selected by the IRB to do duty at the 2011 Rugby World Cup that takes place in New Zealand later in the year. Marius Jonker and Mark Lawrence missed out on selection for the tournament. […]
Super 15 Match Officials Rnd 5 – 8
14 Mar 11 16:51 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 15 Comments
SANZAR has announced the match officials for Weeks 5-8, which takes us to 9 April 2011. […]