RC Toulonnais have named their side to face the Cell C Sharks in tonight’s “North vs South” friendly at the Stade Mayol in Toulon, France. […]
Posts tagged with: Matt Stevens
Habana to lead Toulon against Sharks
5 Feb 16 09:40 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 26 Comments
Toulon gig for Stevens?
16 Jun 15 08:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 44 Comments
Various news sources, including the generally reputable Sydney Morning Herald, have run a story this morning relating to three new big name signings by French giants RC Toulon. While the names of Duane Vermeulen and Paul O’Connell are likely to attract most attention amongst South African and Irish fans respectively, it’s the third name on the list that’s sure to get the tongues wagging here. […]
Beast cleared for Reds match
20 May 15 11:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 139 Comments
The Sharks have included fit-again Beast Mtawarira at loosehead prop in the only change to their starting lineup for Friday morning’s final tour match against the Reds in Brisbane. […]
Bok trio return for Sharks
29 Apr 15 08:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
Bismarck du Plessis, JP Pietersen and Stephan Lewies all return to the Sharks starting lineup for Friday morning’s game against the Highlanders in Dunedin. […]
Sharks depart on Saturday
23 Apr 15 07:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
The Sharks have confirmed that their tour party will leave Durban on Saturday morning, en route to Dunedin on a tour that also includes matches in Wellington, Sydney and Brisbane. […]
Invest in the future
15 Apr 15 09:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 53 Comments
One of my most frequent criticism of the Sharks during the Plumtree era – and perhaps the single biggest reason that his untimely demise met with my approval at the time – related to his short term thinking when selecting his teams. Allow me to elaborate… […]
Committed to turning it around
12 Mar 15 13:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Sharks Director of Rugby, Gary Gold, for a quick chat earlier today. […]
How did we get here?
11 Mar 15 15:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
It seems just about everybody has a Sharks tighthead these days…. well, except for the Sharks, that is. […]
Big guns for Bloem
11 Mar 15 10:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 83 Comments
Jannie du Plessis and Beast Mtawarira are expected to be restored to the Sharks’ front row for Saturday’s must-win clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. […]
What they had to say: Stormers vs Sharks, Round 4
9 Mar 15 10:07 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 22 Comments
Morning Sharks fans. What can one say after such a good first half, then to fall off the pace in the second-half? I was gutted, and I’m sure all of you and the players themselves will feel the same. Still, there are highlights to take from the game, and one can start to see the type of game Messrs Gold and Venter are starting to implement. […]
Sharks changes – all good
26 Feb 15 10:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
There’s not too much to talk about from a team selection point of view this week, with Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold making just two rotational changes to his starting team for Saturday’s big clash against the Bulls at Loftus. […]
Beast blow for Sharks
16 Feb 15 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
As the dust settles on a disappointing opening weekend for the Sharks, there is one bit of news that’s truly awful – Beast Mtawarira suffered a calf muscle tear against the Cheetahs on Saturday and is now facing an undetermined, but likely extended, period on the sidelines. […]
A long way back
12 Feb 15 15:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
The Sharks team named to face the Cheetahs on Saturday contains an interesting mix of players, with a number of rather “senior” debutants in the mix. One player, in particular, will look at a rather unique record – that of the longest break between appearances in Super Rugby. […]
A good few ticks (and a couple of question marks too)
9 Feb 15 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 63 Comments
I’ve had the benefit of a second, more detailed, viewing of the Sharks’ match against Toulon and wanted to highlight a few things that stood out for me. […]
Matt Stevens speaks ahead of the game
3 Feb 15 14:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Courtesy of the Sharks and their website editor, Michael Marnewick, here’s what Sharks prop Matt Stevens had to say ahead of Thursday’s match against Toulon. […]