There’s good news for the Sharks ahead of Saturday’s final Super Rugby conference game against the Lions, with a number of key backline resources fit for selection. […]
Posts tagged with: Poor Performance
Reinforcements for Sharks
11 Jul 17 11:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 14 Comments
9-9 problems for Rob du Preez
24 Apr 17 08:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
Things can change pretty quickly in a week and while Sharks coach Rob du Preez might have been feeling pretty ebullient going into last weekend’s match against the Rebels, given the state of the conference log, he certainly won’t be feeling that way any more. […]
OPAP to Boost Online Sports Betting
15 Sep 16 13:24 by (Admin) | Comments Off on OPAP to Boost Online Sports Betting
Fans of online sports betting, virtual and online casinos are in for a treat as OPAP announced they will be growing this side of their business. OPAP is one of the largest betting firms in Europe. These sentiments where expressed by the company’s CEO Damian Cope. […]
Combrinck out, Jantjies doubtful
29 Aug 16 09:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 149 Comments
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee will have a lot to ponder after Saturday’s loss against Argentina, and these latest injuries will not help. […]
What we learned at the NMB Stadium
1 Sep 15 11:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 53 Comments
While I’m not quite ready to do a full-blown player ratings piece for this work-in-progress Sharks Currie Cup team, I’d like to pick up on a few aspects from the performance against the Kings in PE on Saturday. […]
Gary Gold’s thoughts from Brisbane
19 May 15 11:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 56 Comments
Courtesy of the Sharks, we have some quote from Director of Rugby Gary Gold after last week’s game against the Waratahs. […]
Picking up the pieces
20 Apr 15 15:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 182 Comments
How do the Sharks go about salvaging something from a 2015 season that has, frankly, been nothing short of a disaster? With the benefit of a bye week (and the opportunity to take stock) followed by a tough tour on which nobody should rightly expect them to pick up any wins, could this be the opportunity for the Sharks to start making some sensible decisions? […]
Goodbye Angry Tuesday
8 Apr 15 15:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
I think it was Isaac Newton who first postulated that every action has an equal but opposite reaction; I guess in that light it’s only to be expected that a worse-than-usual Sharks performance over the weekend has prompted a rather savage and long-running backlash from the fans. […]
A wasted opportunity to do some good
7 Apr 15 09:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
The jokes abounded after the Sharks – who had taken the field in special jerseys to commemorate their support for organ donation – took a record hammering from the Crusaders on Saturday. […]
Scarra joins Bok tour
10 Nov 14 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni has been summoned to join the Springbok tour group in London, following the decision to send Lions counterpart Robbie Coetzee back to South Africa. […]
Cup final disaster prompts set piece rethink for Sharks
26 Feb 13 12:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
I’ve been ridiculed in the past for trying to take positives from Sharks losses and such was personal sense of disappointment and disillusionment after Western Province stole the Currie Cup from right under our noses last year, that I didn’t even think of trying to do so. In fact, I walked away from all rugby for as long as I could after that result and am still really battling to understand how the whole thing happened. […]
New halfbacks among several Cheetah changes
16 Aug 12 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
Free State coach Naka Drotske has wielded a heavy axe after his side’s poor performance against the Lions in round 1 of the Currie Cup, with a new halfback combination perhaps the most significant of the changes made as the team prepares to take on the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein.. […]
Cheetahs make changes for Stormers
4 Jul 12 09:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Naka Drotske has shuffled his side ahead of this weekend’s Super Rugby derby against the Stormers with a number players demoted following poor performances against the Bulls. […]
Sharks stuck on cloud 8
17 May 12 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
While Sharks coach John Plumtree has been quick to point to his strong squad, with plenty of competition for places, as one of the reasons behind the team’s recent resurgence, there’s one position in particular where a lack of depth is starting to become very worrying indeed. […]
Sharks player ratings v Hurricanes
10 Apr 12 08:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 54 Comments
The Sharks got thoroughly stuffed in New Plymouth last Friday and I’m afraid the ratings generally reflect a lacklustre performance in which few players acme the party in any meaningful way. Read ’em and weep, in other words. […]