It’s the last one for the year folks, not sure if we should be happy about that or not? Will it be Allister Coetzee’s last match in charge of the Boks? Who knows? But what I do know is that this will be one tough test match. […]
Posts tagged with: Northern Hemisphere
EOYT 2017: Wales vs Springboks
2 Dec 17 14:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 111 Comments
Northern over-exposure?
4 Sep 17 17:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
I’m going to come across like the Grinch who stole SA Rugby’s Northern Hemisphere dream here, but bear with me, please. While I feel that “going north” is a noble objective and one that is, probably, in South African rugby’s best interests, the way it has been done is far more likely to backfire than it is to provide a blueprint for success. […]
Super Rugby bonus point system for Rugby Champs
23 Jun 16 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
In a move that is as sensible as it is unsurprising, the new bonus point system that was introduced in Super Rugby this year will be carried forward to the Rugby Championships. […]
Kank-OFF-ski
3 Feb 16 12:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
According to a report on the BBC this morning, Ryan Kankowski is set to become the latest in a long line of Springboks to continue his career in the Northern Hemisphere. […]
Whiling away the off-season hours
26 Nov 15 07:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comments Off on Whiling away the off-season hours
It’s a tough time of year for rugby fans – particularly those in the Southern Hemisphere. While we can spend some of our time talking about news and the season to come, the reality is that rugby isn’t really offering us too much in the line of entertainment right now. What to do? […]
Another French fling for Sharks in 2016?
28 Oct 15 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 113 Comments
According to a hasty translation of a French website, the Sharks look set to play French side Stade Toulousain in a pre-Super Rugby warmup game in February next year. […]
The “Old Firm” and a touch of Blarney?
15 Oct 15 11:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
It’s been a rather interesting World Cup tournament so far, with a fair few games that haven’t gone completely to plan during the pool phases. South Africa’s shock loss to Japan, of course, has to count as the biggest upset in the history of the tournament (if not rugby itself) and it would be hard for anything to top that, but the so-called “minnow nations” have certainly played their part in an entertaining spectacle so far. […]
Benedict chats to Johan Meyer
30 Jul 15 10:29 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 4 Comments
We had a chat with Johan Meyer, who was part of the Sharks family for a few years. Johan managed to play for the U19 side, Vodacom Cup and has a few Currie Cup appearances for the coastal side. Meyer now finds himself in new shores and is looking forward to writing a new story in this new chapter. […]
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. […]
Springboks at Lansdowne Road
6 Nov 14 10:25 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 46 Comments
It’s that time of the year when South meets North, as the Northern Hemisphere welcomes their Southern Hemisphere rivals for their Autumn Internationals. […]
Five new Boks for end of year tour
27 Oct 14 11:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 50 Comments
Lions front-rankers Robbie Coetzee and Julian Redelinghuys join team mate Jaco Kriel and the Western Province pair of Seabelo Senatla and Nizaam Carr as first-time selections for the Springboks’ upcoming tour of the Northern Hemisphere. […]
Allan Dell – Edinburgh X-factor
25 Sep 14 09:33 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 7 Comments
The former Sharks and SA u20 player Allan Dell has moved to Scotland. Born in a family of backs, Allan turned out a prop. However, strong similarities can be seen between him and Beast, as they both have exceptional abilities in the loose and the tight and can adapt to the physical side of the game while at home with ball in hand.
Leandri Diedericks and Benedict Chanakira caught up with the aspiring Scotland international player. […]
Anton takes the high road
3 Jul 14 10:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Both Edinburgh Rugby and the Sharks yesterday confirmed that lock Anton Bresler will make the former his home on completion of this year’s Super Rugby season. […]
End of year tour: South Africa
28 Oct 13 16:01 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 5 Comments
Our man Benedict runs the rule over the Boks’ year-end tour opposition. […]
Another year, another Sharks vs Western Province final
24 Oct 13 08:53 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 34 Comments
The Sharks will face a mammoth task on Saturday when they travel to Cape Town to face the defending champions, Western Province, in the final of the ABSA Currie Cup. It will however not be unfamiliar territory for these two provinces as they contested for the cup last year down in Durban. […]