After taking a handy 21-10 lead midway through the first half, the Sharks ultimately succumbed to a superior WP display to lose Saturday’s Currie Cup final 21-33 in Durban. John Dobson’s team scored 18 unanswered points in the second half to completely eclipse their hosts. […]
Posts tagged with: Odwa Ndungane
Second-half blitz nets WP the Currie Cup
28 Oct 17 17:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
One change for Sharks
26 Oct 17 11:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments
Odwa Ndungane starts for the Sharks at left wing in the only change Robert du Preez has made to the Sharks run-on side for Saturday’s Currie Cup Final. […]
JL, Kobus start against Bulls
19 Oct 17 14:10 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 50 Comments
Sharks coach Robert du Preez has named his team for the semi final clash against the Blue Bulls this weekend, opting to make a few changes from the dead rubber against Western Province last weekend. […]
Province hand Sharks food for thought ahead of semi-final
15 Oct 17 11:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
The Sharks appeared to have matter under control, with a handy 13-3 lead against Western Province by half time in Saturday’s final Currie Cup pool match in Durban. Some lacklustre play in the second period allowed their desperate visitors in for four tries, however, and they surrendered their proud undefeated home record in going down 20-31. […]
Currie Cup 2017: Sharks v Western Province #Odwa249
14 Oct 17 13:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 94 Comments
The Sharks take on Western Province in a Currie Cup game that only has any real meaning for the visitors, in terms of log points. […]
Am returns at last
12 Oct 17 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 74 Comments
Rob du Preez has made just one change to his run-on team, with Lukhyano Am returning from injury to replace Tristan Blewett at outside centre for Saturday’s clash against Western Province in Durban. […]
Enkosi, Ta Odwa!
9 Oct 17 17:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments
The Sharks have announced that Saturday’s Currie Cup game against Western Province will serve as a tribute to faithful servant Odwa Ndungane, likely to start for the 249th (and last) time in a Sharks jersey. […]
Sharks outclass Lions to secure first place
30 Sep 17 11:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The Sharks made better use of the rainy conditions at Kings Park last night to comprehensively defeat the visiting Golden Lions 24-10, a late, long range try to the visitors providing some rather undeserved scoreline flattery. […]
The business end
25 Sep 17 11:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments
The Sharks now have two Currie Cup games left and with 43 points are safely ensconced at the top of the log. […]
Adams makes Currie Cup debut
31 Aug 17 12:23 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 67 Comments
Club winger Tythan Adams will make his Currie Cup debut for the Sharks this weekend against the Cheetahs. […]
Currie Cup 2017: Western Province v Sharks
26 Aug 17 13:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 185 Comments
The Sharks head to Newlands on the back of a four match winning streak and a bye week to face a resurgent Western Province team in a battle sure to be entertaining. […]
Radebe at fullback against Province
24 Aug 17 11:19 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 51 Comments
Inny Radebe will start at fullback when the Sharks take on Western Province in Cape Town this Saturday afternoon. This after Garth April was dropped as a result of disciplinary issues. […]
Daniel leads Sharks in Currie Cup opener
19 Jul 17 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
There will be plenty of new faces on show when the Sharks take on the Cheetahs in Friday night’s Currie Cup opener, although the veteran pair of Keegan Daniel (captain) and Odwa Ndungane will be there too to lend some experience and continuity to an otherwise very young squad. […]
A challenge of epic proportions
14 Jul 17 09:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
Here’s a little fly in the ointment – has anyone else noticed that the Sharks’ opening Currie Cup game, against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, takes place next Friday night? […]
Big Andre back in action
8 Jun 17 11:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Paul Anthony’s Sharks XV head to Potchefstroom this weekend to play a must-win SuperSport Rugby challenge fixture against the Leopards, bolstered by the inclusion of regular Super Rugby centre Andre Esterhuizen. […]