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. […]
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Second-half blitz nets WP the Currie Cup
One change for Sharks
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]