A Sharks XV side, comprising a mixture of Super Rugby players and age-group stars will take on College Rovers on the Rovers field (KP3) tomorrow afternoon, kicking off at 15h30. […]
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Sharks friendly at Rovers tomorrow
17 Feb 17 14:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
Boland named for Sharks XV clash
7 Apr 16 10:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Veteran winger Danwel Demas is perhaps the most recognisable player in the Boland squad named to do battle with the Sharks XV when the Currie Cup qualifiers get under way tomorrow night. […]
Du Preez the Sharks’ (next) saviour?
28 Sep 15 09:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 246 Comments
I’m usually loathe to pick up on speculative stories, preferring to wait for rather more solid confirmation before sharing the snippets I pick up. At a time when Sharks fans are desperate for any hint of news – and in the absence of anything concrete from Sharks HQ indicating the way forward – I thought I would relax that restriction a little and share a rumour that appeared in a major KZN newspaper over the weekend. […]
Ronnie Uys’ Crusade
26 Aug 15 12:01 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 3 Comments
The Crusader will go into the Murray Cup final this week as underdogs, but that has not deterred the side or the coach in anyway. Benedict Chanakira managed to chat to former player, Ronnie Uys who is now the coach and is looking to rebuild the club ! […]
Another new face
10 Jul 15 12:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Yet another new prop was spotted training with the Sharks Currie Cup group yesterday, although it’s not clear whether he’ll still be in the mix come final squad selection time. […]
Tries galore as Sharks go through the gears
30 Jan 15 10:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
The Cell C Sharks ran amok against two of the province’s top club sides in a pair of practice matches last night, winning both encounters by impressive margins. […]
Pukke, Rovers prevail in early hit out
26 Jan 15 10:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
NWU Pukke – coached by former College Rovers head coach and Natal scrumhalf Robert du Preez – prevailed to the tune of 42-29 over a young Sharks XV outfit at the Peter Booysen stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday evening. […]
Sharks XV’s in action again
27 Feb 14 14:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 59 Comments
There will be a chance to see some Sharks stars in action tonight, which should hopefully make up for the oh-so-annoying Super Rugby bye this week. Deon Kayser’s Sharks XV squad will be put through their paces as two separate teams – the Bulls Sharks and the Tiger Sharks – face off against local club opposition. […]
White takes Sharks back to their roots
3 Feb 14 11:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The Sharks will hold a very special training session tomorrow, with Jake White opting to highlight the importance of club rugby within the KZN region by instructing his Super Rugby squad to train in their club kit. […]
Beans takes the Rovers reigns
4 Oct 13 10:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
College Rovers have moved quickly to replace departing head coach Robert du Preez, by appointing former Wildebeest coach Bryan “Beans” Bateman as Director of Rugby for 2014 and beyond. […]
Du Preez returns to his roots
12 Sep 13 09:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Former Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Robert du Preez will return to Potchefstroom next month to take up a new role as head coach of the PUK Varsity Cup and Leopards Currie Cup teams. Du Preez, who rose to prominence as Naas Botha’s regular halfback partner at Northern Transvaal in the late 80s, first cut his teeth playing for the so-called “Mielieboere” from Western Transvaal. […]
Get to know your team – Butch James
6 Sep 13 11:47 by Scott Bevan (The Hobbit) | 18 Comments
Andrew David James was born on the 8th January 1979 in Johannesburg but has been known as ‘Butch’ ever since his grandmother gave him the nickname when he was still an infant. […]
Three Sharks for Rovers
14 Aug 13 08:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
The teams to compete in today’s LIV Cup have been named. A trio of Sharks Currie Cup squad members will enjoy some game time off the bench for Rovers, while a former Shark will run out in the colours of Saracens. […]
Big club clash at Rovers
17 May 13 13:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 61 Comments
College Rovers take on Varsity College in an exciting club clash tomorrow afternoon, featuring a fair few players likely to feature for the Sharks in years to come. […]
Cell C Community Cup Quarter Final: College Rovers v Durbell
28 Mar 13 14:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 97 Comments
Rovers take on Durbell in George at 4pm today. […]