While all the news yesterday – at least in mainstream media – focused on Sharks hooker Monde Hadebe’s 4-year ban for returning a positive test for a banned substance, there’s a rather more tragic angle to the story that I’d like to focus on instead. I feel we are way too quick to engage in righteous anger and armchair condemnation (often selectively) whenever a positive test is returned; perhaps we owe Monde a little more than that, though? […]
Posts tagged with: Monde Hadebe
Sad end to a promising career
21 Jul 16 09:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
Astle, Am secure Kings spots
22 Jan 16 17:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Sharks players JC Astle and Lukhanyo Am will both represent the Kings in Super Rugby this year, having secured loan agreements with the Eastern Cape franchise. […]
Back in action for 2016
12 Jan 16 11:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
The Sharks are back in training ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season and thanks to our good friend Steve Haag, we have a few pictures to share. […]
Kings try-out for Monde, Luk
4 Jan 16 16:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments
Sharks players Monde Hadebe and Lukhanyo Am are among a group of nine who join the Southern Kings Super rugby training squad on a trial basis this week. […]
Gold explains Ralepelle move
9 Nov 15 11:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 182 Comments
Last week we bemoaned a lack of details from the Sharks regarding the rationale behind the Chiliboy Ralepelle signing. Thanks to intrepid newshoud Ken Borland, though, we have a few words form Gary Gold on the subject. […]
The captaincy conundrum
23 Oct 15 10:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 85 Comments
A few eager souls have started discussing the thorny issue of captaincy for the 2016 season already, so I thought that a quiet Friday would be the perfect time to weigh in with my own opinion. Few would argue that the Sharks – particularly in Super Rugby – have battled in this area of late and it’s one where a genuine, long term solution needs to be found. […]
Single change to Sharks starting team
17 Sep 15 12:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 77 Comments
Franco Marais come in for Monde Hadebe at hooker in the only change to the Sharks starting team for this weekend’s Currie cup match in Johannesburg. […]
Sharks v Pumas: the stats that matter
7 Aug 15 10:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Let’s have a look at a few interesting statistics about the Sharks team named to face the Pumas in this evening’s Currie Cup opener. […]
Saluting some bold selections
6 Aug 15 10:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
I think I speak for just about everyone here when I say that the Sharks team selected for tomorrow night’s Currie Cup opener certainly has raised the excitement levels. With a decent mix of expected selections and a few genuine surprises, there’s a definite sense that we could see something rather special from the Sharks this campaign. […]
Currie Cup is here!
4 Aug 15 10:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
The Sharks take on the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday evening in what has to count as the toughest start to their Currie Cup campaign that they could have asked for. […]
A promising start: Sharks vs Lions
3 Aug 15 13:35 by Udo Lütge (pastorshark) | 44 Comments
My sons and I headed to Woodburn Stadium on Friday night, together with half the district, curious about many of the new faces in the Sharks jersey. We were hoping to see some promising signs from the Sharks before the start of a brand new Currie Cup season… and we were not disappointed. […]
Gold – time for fringe players to shine
21 Jul 15 09:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 54 Comments
I had a great chat with Sharks Director of Rugby Gary Gold on Thursday last week. Here are some further comments from that interview. […]
Griquas dash Sharks’ Vodacom Cup hopes
5 May 15 09:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Any slight chance that a desperate rearguard action from the Sharks XV might bring a little hope to long-suffering fans of the union was cruelly dashed on Saturday afternoon, as a late try from an otherwise off-colour Griquas team consigned their hosts to a 24-27 defeat. […]
Wholesale Sharks XV changes
23 Apr 15 21:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
After suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the SWD Eagles last week, the Sharks XV Vodacom Cup team shows no fewer than nine changes to the starting side for Saturday’s clash with Boland in Empangeni. […]
Few changes expected
18 Feb 15 11:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 115 Comments
The Sharks are likely to be forced into some “attritional rotation” in the front row this week, but otherwise should hopefully stick with much the same squad as played against the Cheetahs on Saturday. […]