Robert du Preez’s Sharks squad enjoyed a good early-season hit-out against the Bulls in Polokwane yesterday, banking on a strong second-half showing to emerge 31-14 victors in a scrappy game. […]
Posts tagged with: Sharks Squad
Sharks take the early spoils
28 Jan 18 14:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
50 and out?
14 Jul 17 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
This article is two things in one – it’s a post of congratulations, but also a desperate plea. Starting with the former, a big well done to the incredible Stephan Lewies on the upcoming milestone of 50 Super Rugby caps for the Sharks. […]
Final Sharks Super Rugby squad named
16 Feb 17 12:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
Rob du Preez has done a bit of trimming in order to arrive at a final group of 45 names for this year’s Super Rugby competition. There are few surprises in a squad that posts ample depth, but also has room for several youngsters and newcomers at this level. […]
Talk of reinforcements for Sharks
11 Oct 16 12:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 124 Comments
I was all set to start writing some pieces about the state of the Sharks squad and trying to work out where there might be depth issues ahead of next year. Before I do that, though, I wanted to share some news about potential new signings that might change the picture a little. […]
Pat Lambie back on the field
6 Sep 16 09:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 74 Comments
It’s early days yet, but Patrick Lambie’s long-running process of getting back into rugby took a big step forward yesterday, as he was cleared to return to field training with the Sharks squad. […]
Jake nabs another young Shark
11 Aug 16 10:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
It’s summer time in Europe and with the new French rugby season starting next month, Facebook seems full of the usual pictures and check-ins, as increasingly more of our intrepid rugby players take the plunge and head abroad to earn a bit of cash. […]
Let’s start at the very beginning…
15 Mar 16 08:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 33 Comments
“… a very good place to start,” trills a sprightly Julie Andrews in her role as governess Maria in the classic family move “The Sound of Music”. […]
Looking at the Sharks squad: round 2
3 Mar 16 13:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
Let’s look at some stats on the Sharks squad named to face los Jaguares on Saturday. […]
Looking at the Sharks squad
26 Feb 16 13:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
I’ve put together some stats on the Sharks squad named to face the Kings tomorrow. Let’s have a little look at some of the more interesting ones. […]
Uanivi on loan to Kings (updated)
9 Feb 16 10:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
According to information received from the Sharks this morning, Namibian lock Tjiuee Uanivi has, in fact, signed a contract with the Durban franchise, but will play Super Rugby for the Southern Kings in 2016 as a loan player. […]
Sharks announce French pre-season tour
4 Nov 15 15:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 79 Comments
It just keeps getting better for European-based fans; the Sharks have confirmed that not only will they play Toulouse in February, as we reported earlier, but will, in fact, play a rematch against Toulon as well as part of a two-match pre-season tour. […]
Patience needed with du Toit
3 Sep 15 10:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
Thomas du Toit has been in the spotlight a fair bit so far this Currie Cup season as his tricky conversion to tight head prop plays out at senior level. With the 20-year-old behemoth, perhaps not surprisingly, struggling to adapt to the technical intricacies of the more difficult scrumming position, many have questioned the wisdom of pursuing the move in the first place. […]
Catching up with Renaldo Bothma
1 Jul 15 09:15 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 6 Comments
Benedict Chanakira caught up with Sharks flanker Renaldo Bothma for a quick chat ahead of his departure to join the Namibian World cup squad. […]
Dual Sharks boost for Leopards
18 Jun 15 09:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
Two current Sharks players have headed down to Potchefstroom to add depth to the Leopards squad and aid them in their quest for Currie Cup Premier League qualification. […]
Gold’s time to shine
17 Jun 15 09:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 107 Comments
Let’s revisit a topic first raised during the early days of this year’s Super Rugby campaign, when the first signs of a less-than-stellar season started to emerge. I asked (via a cake-baking analogy that admittedly fell rather flat) just what effect the constant changing of coaches must be having on the Sharks squad and put forward the hypothesis that it was this change in itself that was mostly to blame for the drop in performance, rather than anything to do with the skill levels of the particular individuals. […]