The Crusaders have made the decision to play their first home game of the SupeRugby campaign at McLean Park, Napier. This after rumours going around were that the game would be played in either Timaru or Nelson. […]
Posts tagged with: Nelson
Crusaders make difficult call
19 Jan 12 10:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
The ref was kak – let’s get over it
29 Jun 11 10:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
I feel that we as Sharks supporters need to move on from the Bryce Lawrence debacle and rather concentrate on the factors that are within our own sphere of control. […]
You moved – Dangerous play!
27 Jun 11 09:08 by Ryan Quirk (The Quirk) | 81 Comments
I’ve seen a lot of funny things, but the look on the entire Sharks’ front row’s faces when Bryce Lawrence uttered those four words was priceless, and possibly the death knell for a team that was skating on a thin line between drive to win and jet-lag induced exhaustion.
Crusaders end Sharks season
25 Jun 11 11:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
In a match punctuated by as many big hits as errors from both sides, the Crusaders beat the Sharks by 36 points to 8 in Nelson to advance to a Super Rugby Semi-Final showdown against the Stormers. In the final analysis, the Sharks will rue an error-strewn performance that failed to reach the heights of their great win against the Bulls at Loftus last weekend. […]
Gearing up for the big game
25 Jun 11 08:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Well, the kids got me out of bed NICE and early, so at least I can say I’m wide awake for this one. […]
Scrum! Scrum! Scrum!
24 Jun 11 14:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
For the Sharks to burgle a victory in Nelson tomorrow morning, the dual mantras of “keep it simple, keep it tight” and “scrum! scrum! scrum!” are the ones they should be repeating over and over to themselves as they sleep. […]
Sharks quarter final numbers to ponder
24 Jun 11 10:59 by Head Train Spotter (RuckinGoodStats) | 20 Comments
I waited writing this piece until later in the week as I had sensed the weather, if not the volcanic ash, was going to have a say in the game. […]
Sharks arrive safely in Sydney
22 Jun 11 09:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
The Sharks have landed safely in Sydney, thus completing the second leg of their somewhat long-winded journey to sleepy New Zealand hamlet of Nelson, where hey will face the Crusaders on Saturday. […]
Plum’s thoughts ahead of tough encounter
21 Jun 11 14:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 37 Comments
Thanks to our boss man Rob, I had the opportunity to attend a press conference at Kings Park this morning, the final one before our boys leave to the land of the long white cloud. Here are a few of the thoughts and ideas from our coach: […]
Screw it – let’s do it!
21 Jun 11 14:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 186 Comments
The Sharks are already winging their way to Johannesburg, en route to Nelson in New Zealand where they will face the mighty Crusaders in a knock-out match to determine which side will progress to next week’s semi-finals. Heading off on such a long journey on such short notice, to play a dangerous team in a knockout match is always a huge ask, but if there’s one thing I learned from Loftus, it’s that this Sharks team has the guts and gumption to do just that. […]
An exceptional effort
20 Jun 11 11:24 by Morné Nortier (Morné) | 32 Comments
As the euphoria following the weekend’s local derbies subsides, let’s take a moment to acknowledge a truly special effort by a very special team. […]