The Sharks have opted to utilise a full Springbok front row against Western Province this weekend, starting with Beast Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis and Jannie du Plessis. […]
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Boks back to boost Sharks
9 Oct 13 12:14 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 46 Comments
Oh dear – what now?
23 Sep 13 10:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Time to raise the inevitable point. While the elevation of Pieter-Steph du Toit to the Bok squad is great news for the player, it does once again expose a short-term lack of second-row depth in Sharks country. […]
Sharks braai challenge next week
20 Sep 13 14:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
To celebrate National Braai Day, and give shoppers a taste of their braaing skills, members of the Sharks Absa Currie Cup squad will be competing against each in a braai challenge at La Lucia Mall at 12h30 on Wednesday September 25 2013. […]
Sharks change again for Cheetahs
19 Sep 13 12:56 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
The Sharks coaches have made a staggering nine changes to the starting fifteen that beat Griquas in Kimberley last week, although two of those are admittedly positional switches. […]
Sharks v WP: by the numbers
11 Sep 13 09:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
We’re going to give the new format that we used last week another try, but also try to extend it a little bit. Herewith, the numbers I have from the Sharks’ recent loss to WP. […]
Wentzel set for extended sideline stint
9 Sep 13 09:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
The worst news to come out of the Sharks’ weekend Newlands loss is that line-out Kingpin Marco Wentzel will be sidelined for a fair while – probably the rest of the season. […]
Whitehead back for the Sharks
4 Sep 13 11:25 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 60 Comments
Tim Whitehead will make his long awaited return to the Sharks line-up this weekend, forcing the youngster Heimar Williams out of the match 22 altogether. […]
Sharks keep an eye on two more
19 Aug 13 11:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Sharks forward coach Brad Macleod-Henderson has confirmed that two more players are carrying “bumps and bruises” after Friday’s Currie Cup encounter against the Lions. […]
Sharks v Griquas: by the numbers
13 Aug 13 12:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Let’s continue our statistical analysis of the Sharks’ round 1 Currie Cup match against Griquas, by looking at numbers for the individual players. […]
Strong Sharks to face Griquas in opener
7 Aug 13 09:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
Keegan Daniel will lead a Sharks team boasting a wealth of experience- along with a smattering of youth – in Friday night’s first Currie Cup clash against Griquas. […]
Brad’s Currie Cup challenge
24 Jul 13 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
As always, it’s amongst the forwards the the Sharks will be hardest hit when it comes to Springboks call-ups. Outgoing coach John Plumtree pretty much always managed to field a competitive line-up up front in his stint in charge of the Currie Cup team and the first and biggest challenge for new forward supremo, Brad Macleod-Henderson, will be to replicate that success. […]
Anybody got a spare lock?
4 Jul 13 15:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
As the Currie Cup season approaches, the Sharks find themselves in a real pickle when it comes to fit second row resources. With both Anton Bresler and Pieter-Steph du Toit out injured for the bulk of the season, there’s a mad dash going on in the background to find enough available locks to allow a decent matchday complement for the upcoming campaign. […]
Invest in the forgotten man
28 May 13 12:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
Those of you, like me, who are no doubt already thinking ahead to the Currie Cup campaign (given that Super Rugby is over for us Sharks… funny, since we were meant to be winning it this year) might have spotted the same thing I have. It relates to the second row… […]
Marais leads Sharks XV
7 Mar 13 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
Lock forward Jandre Marais leads a Sharks XV team packed with exciting youngsters, as well as Super Rugby fringe players, as they take on Border in tomorrow’s Vodacom Cup opener at Kings Park. […]
Sharks XV side taking shape
25 Feb 13 11:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The shadow Sharks XV team recorded a resounding 68-7 win over the Griffons in a pre-Vodacom Cup warm-up match this weekend, with the combinations selected showing some insight into coach Sean Everitt’s thinking ahead of the season opener in a fortnight’s time. […]