Continuing my discussion with new Sharks forward coach Jaco Pienaar (part 1 is here), we went into some specifics about the squad and the upcoming season. […]
Posts tagged with: Squad Depth
Sharksworld chats to Jaco Pienaar (Part 2)
1 Feb 17 14:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Mastering the positional shuffle
14 Apr 14 11:24 by Martin van Niekerk (vanmartin) | 16 Comments
Sharks fans in general balk at the idea of positional player switches and from a historical point of view, with good reason. It’s driven players from the union and resulted in talent being underutilized. It’s prevented players from settling in a position and in some cases even closed the door on promising youngsters close to making the step up to the senior squad. It would of course be remiss not to acknowledge scenarios where players are experienced or competent in playing more than one position or the coach’s hand is forced, injury and lack of squad depth being the usual suspects in these cases. […]
Sharksworld chats exclusively to Jake White at Allianz Park
27 Jan 14 12:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
I was very fortunate to be granted a few minutes with Sharks Director of Rugby Jake White, after the Sharks’ captain’s practice in North London on Friday. […]
White chats to the Daily News
3 Dec 13 11:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
Intrepid newshound Craig Lewis of the Daily News has managed to corner new Sharks Director of Rugby, Jake White, for a Q&A session. […]
Sharks to rotate one more time
24 Sep 13 10:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 2 Comments
According to the Sharks website, the rotation policy that has been employed thus far in the Currie Cup is set to be used again for Friday’s match against the Lions, before being shelved in favour of continuity ahead of the knock-outs. […]
Decision time for the Bok Chief
18 Jun 13 10:20 by Clayton Saville (Clayton(PJLD)) | 16 Comments
The Springboks look likely to be without the services of captain Jean de Villiers for clash against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. […]
No shortage of experience for Sharks
9 May 13 11:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
The talk coming out of Brisbane this week (well, from coach Plumtree, at any rate) has all been about a Sharks team held together with bits of chewing gum and old string, clinging desperately to any semblance of hope despite being continually ravaged by the worst injury curse he’s yet seen. Our analysis of the match 22 named to face the Reds paints a somewhat different picture. […]
Time to walk the walk
19 Jan 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
I find myself very encouraged to read the quotes coming out of Durban as the Sharks sweat it out during pre-season this year. Let’s just hope that when the chips are down, the Sharks brains trust have the courage of their convictions and are prepared to back up the talk with action. […]
A bit of forward planning
5 May 11 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 74 Comments
I know we are in the middle of trying to win our first Super Rugby tournament, but I like to look ahead a little and if I remember correctly, we have the small matter of a Currie Cup trophy to defend later this year. Interesting you may think, and skip to the next article, but what we all have to remember is that we will be doing this without our Springboks, who will be at the World Cup trying to win another trophy altogether.
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The quest for continuity – Super Rugby challenge #1
20 Jan 11 10:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 17 Comments
So here’s the thing. In a season that comprises 16 games, all against top opposition, with virtually no breaks in between, how do you best manage your squad without sacrificing continuity? This is the main challenge that will face John Plumtree and the other 14 Super Rugby coaches as they chase a maiden title in the expanded South Hemisphere show-piece competition. […]
What depth the Sharks have for the Currie Cup?
10 Jun 10 11:59 by Warren Smith (war1) | 47 Comments
As promised, here is the list of players which are believed to be in the frame for selection for the Sharks in the Currie cup. […]