The Australian team to face the Springboks at Loftus this weekend has been announced, with Kurtley Beale being selected in the all-important ten jersey, against rookie flyhalf Johan Goosen. […]
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Single change for Aussies
Sharpe gets Aussie captaincy
The Australian team to face Argentina this weekend has been announced, with a new captain to take the reins and risk injury. Nathan Sharpe has been announced as captain of the side and will the team onto the field, becoming the fourth Australian captain this year. […]
Sixteen observations on the Boks and Sharks this past weekend
Having watched both teams I support submit to narrowish but equally dumb losses this last weekend, I found myself pondering some points. I have set them down below for your scorn or enjoyment… one for each position on the field and of course one for the coach. […]
Etzebeth banned for two weeks
Eben Etzebeth has been found guilty of headbutting Nathan Sharpe in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Australia, and will miss the match against the All Blacks this weekend in Dunedin. […]
Australia drop Higginbotham, start Beale
The Australian team to face the Springboks this weekend has been announced with Kurtley Beale recalled to the fullback position and Adam Ashley-Cooper shifted into the centres. […]
No Quade for All Blacks clash
Australian coach Robbie Deans has announced his squad to take on the All Blacks in Sydney this Saturday, with the coach opting for consistency from the June internationals, allowing Berrick Barnes to start at flyhalf. […]
Force make changes for Rebels clash
The Force team to face the Rebels on Sunday morning has been announced, with a host of changes seen ahead of the Australian derby between the two lowest ranked teams in that conference. […]
Brumbies and Force named for Aussie opener
The Brumbies and the Force have both named their sides to tackle each other on Friday, as these two will open the Australian conference for the 2012 Super Rugby season. […]
Super Rugby preview – Western Force
In the last of our NZAR previews of the Super rugby teams, it is quite fitting that it is the Western Force I am previewing. A team that has lost one of its two stars will have to pull out all of the stops to not finish stone last. […]
Sharpe calls time on career
Australian and Western Force lock Nathan Sharpe has announced that he end his rugby playing career at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season, after 15 seasons of top flight rugby. […]
Captains aplenty
Western Force coach Richard Graham has announced his captain for the Super Rugby tournament, with flanker David Pocock taking over from previous captain Nathan Sharpe. […]
Lynn joins Force
Former Chiefs lock Toby Lynn has chucked in his lot in his home country and will instead turn out for the Perth-based Western Force in Super Rugby this year. […]
Deans gives Elsom the boot – RWC Wallabies named
Give it a boot Robbie, give it a boot, when the heat’s on Robbie’s got his boots on, – boot it Robbie’! […]
Wallabies expect forward onslaught
Wallabies coach Robbie Dean has gone with an extra forward on the bench for Saturday’s Tri-Nations test against the Springboks in Durban, in a clear indication that his side expects a highly physical battle with the home forwards. […]
SW Awards – 5 Lock
It’s that time of the year when all sorts of awards and prizes get handed to players who have performed well in the Super Rugby tournament. Here at Sharksworld, we tend to do things a little differently, rewarding those players that performed well, performed poorly as well as rewarding them for those idiotic moments. […]