Both the Sharks and Western Province pulled away just a little from the rest of the competition to confirm their spots as the log leaders last weekend. The Sharks struggled to beat their Currie Cup bogey team and took yet another victory coming from behind, while Western Province put up a convincing enough performance to hold on and build on a lead after losing one of their players to a red card, late in the first half. They certainly look like the team to beat. […]
Posts tagged with: Player of the month
Currie Cup team of the week: Week 6
17 Sep 13 08:36 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 8 Comments
Sharks coaches rewarded
12 Sep 13 12:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
The Sharks coaching team of Brendan Venter, Brad Macleod-Henderson and Sean Everitt have been recognised for the work they’ve done over the first few rounds of the Currie Cup by being awarded the ABSA Currie Cup Coach of the Month prize for August. […]
Bok call-up for Reinach
15 Apr 13 07:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Sharks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach has been rewarded for his good form over the last few weeks with a call-up to Heyneke Meyer’s first Springbok planning camp. starting in Cape Town this morning. […]
A simple change for the better
22 Oct 12 11:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 20 Comments
The Sharks have made it to yet another Currie Cup final, and we can praise the players for their performance on the pitch, but the mastermind behind it all, Mr John Plumtree, only pops into the headlines when the team is doing badly. […]
Sharks scoop Currie Cup awards
18 Oct 12 11:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
John Plumtree has been announced as the ABSA Currie Cup coach of the month for the second time this season, while young Cobus Reinach has been announced as ABSA Currie Cup player of the month. […]
September is Lions’ month
4 Oct 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 14 Comments
The deserved winners of the Currie Cup coach and player of the month for September has been announced, with the Lions pair of Johan Ackermann and Elton Jantjies walking away with R10 000 each. […]
Drotske and Vogt win October awards
27 Oct 11 06:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
In what must seem a little like winning a consolation prize in both cases, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske and Griqquas fullback Rudi Vogt have been named Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively for October. […]
Young Goosen gets September award
29 Sep 11 16:23 by (molly) | 16 Comments
19 year old Cheetah flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Player of the month award for the month of September. The coach of the month award goes to the Jimmy Stonehouse of the Puma’s after punching above their weight every now and then and also getting a surprise victory over the Griquas.
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Mitchell and Catrakilis August winners
30 Aug 11 15:28 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 51 Comments
John Mitchell, coach of the MTN Golden Lions, and Demetri Catrakilis, flyhalf for DHL Western Province, have been named ABSA Currie Cup Coach of the Month and Player of the Month respectively. […]
Bulls pick Vermaak
10 Aug 11 09:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
ABSA Currie Cup player of the month for July, former Lions scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, has been rushed straight into the Blue Bulls lineup for this weekend’s game against the Pumas. Having stuttered to only a single win in their opening four games, Pine Pienaar’s men are already rooted to the foot of the table and fighting for their lives in the domestic competition. […]
Plumtree awarded (again)
8 Aug 11 17:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 35 Comments
Am I the only one who thinks they should just rename the “ABSA Currie Cup Coach of the Month Award” the “John Plumtree Cup”? That’s right, folks, Hawera’s finest son has won the coveted cup yet again, after steering a very green Sharks team to three good wins (and one horrible loss) in the competition’s opening month. […]
Plum is coach of the month for August
7 Sep 10 17:53 by Warren Smith (war1) | 23 Comments
The Sharks coach John Plumtree and Vodacom Western Province loose forward Duane Vermeulen on Tuesday received the Absa Coach and Player of the Month awards for August at a ceremony held in Durban. […]
Lambie is player of the month
4 Aug 10 16:20 by Warren Smith (war1) | 33 Comments
Pat Lambie has been named as the Currie Cup player of the month while Alistair Coetzee has been named as coach of the month. […]
Griquas scoop the July awards
31 Jul 09 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Griquas coach Dawie Theron and scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius on Thursday walked away as the July winners of the 2009 Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards respectively. […]
Sharks win more awards
30 Sep 08 15:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
The Sharks not only ended the month on top of the Absa Currie Cup log, but the Durban-based side’s star scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar and head coach John Plumtree also finished September in first place as they walked off with the Player and the Coach of the Month Awards, respectively. […]