Most could dub him the greatest College Rovers player of all time. Debatable ? Probably. What is undeniable is that Chris was a true rugby man, a great servant of the game and one who has managed to leave a mark in KwaZulu-Natal Rugby. On the wake of the retirement news, I caught up with Chris on his career. […]
Posts tagged with: Sale Sharks
Last word from Micklewood!
13 Apr 15 17:35 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 8 Comments
Jacques Botes – in his own words #JB270
3 Oct 14 08:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
Morning Sharksworld – and welcome to Jacques Botes Day! […]
Aviva Premiership Round 17: Preview and Predictions
1 Mar 13 13:40 by (Sam Knibbs) | 1 Comment
Round seventeen of the Aviva Premiership season sees three tough away fixtures for the league’s lowest placed sides. Bottom place Sale visit Leicester, London Welsh go to Saracens, and London Irish visit Northampton Saints. The results of these matches could still have a crucial impact on relegation this year, even given Welsh’s impending points deduction. Elsewhere, the west-country derby at The Rec will be one of the weekend’s most intense encounters; old rivals Bath and Gloucester face-off on Friday evening. […]
Bakkies out for 2 months
18 Dec 12 08:07 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 4 Comments
Former Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has been ruled out of rugby for up to eight weeks after fracturing an eye socket during a Heineken Cup match this weekend. […]
Lions shuffle deck-chairs as Mitchell edges towards exit
23 Nov 12 12:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
According to reports on Twitter, John Mitchell has terminated his contract with the Lions. […]
Mitchell doesn’t want to leave
5 Nov 12 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
According to the twitter-machine, Lions coach John Mitchell has been cleared of all allegations after charges were withdrawn, with the New Zealander being quoted as saying that his future is in South Africa. […]
Sale Sharks confirm Mitchell involvement
1 Nov 12 09:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
John Mitchell has moved on from his head coach role at the Lions to sign a deal with English club Sale Sharks to be part of their rugby strategy board. […]
Lions job open for applicants
30 Oct 12 12:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 12 Comments
The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has decided to advertise the position of head coach, currently being held in the interim by Johan Ackermann, in search of a coach to take the helm for the 2013 season. […]
End of the road for Cipriani
22 Feb 12 10:27 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 11 Comments
England international Danny Cipriani will play his final season of Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels after he has signed to join the Sale Sharks after completion of the Super season. […]
Botes commits to Sharks for another two years
19 May 10 16:19 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 16 Comments
Sale Sharks or the Natal Sharks? This is the choice that stalwart Jacques Botes had to make, but in the end he has signed a new two-year deal with the Durban franchise.
Cold snap affects UK Rugby
11 Jan 09 08:52 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 7 Comments
Two Kiwi players collapsing from hypothermia during a match in Scotland and three Premiership games postponed because of frozen pitches… […]
Sale too Strong for Wasps
27 Dec 08 07:37 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 14 Comments
Charlie Hodgson scored sixteen points as Sale hammered London Wasps 31-3 on Boxing Day to climb to second place in the Guinness Premiership standings. […]
Chabal wants Claasens banned
23 Dec 08 07:19 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 4 Comments
Sale and France hard man Sebastien Chabal has reacted angrily to the yellow card he was shown early on during Saturday’s last-minute defeat to Bath at The Rec, accusing Michael Claassens of deliberately kicking him in the face. […]