There was a special milestone for the Sharks this past weekend, as unheralded 21-year-old scrumhalf Grant Williams became the 250th player in history to represent the Sharks in Super Rugby. Williams was one of five debutants for the franchise on the day. […]
Posts tagged with: Squad
22 years and 250 players on…
22 Feb 18 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 64 Comments
Sharks confirm coverage, name team for Hong Kong
31 Jan 18 22:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 81 Comments
In two pieces of good news, the Sharks have both named a strong starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against Racing 92 in Hong Kong and also confirmed live streaming of the game via their Facebook page. Yay, say the fans! […]
Sharks stick with Botha for 2018
25 Jan 18 16:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has shown faith in Ruan Botha – who did a superb job leading the side in Currie Cup last year – and named the big lock as captain of the 45-man Super Rugby squad announced earlier today. […]
Sharks confirm warm ups
15 Jan 18 13:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
The Sharks are back in full swing training-wise, having reconvened last Sunday after their Christmas break. […]
Sharks 2018 – In, out or inbetween
5 Jan 18 13:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 104 Comments
As we wait for the Sharks to return from their Christmas break (they reconvene next week), I thought I’d do a bit of work to put together what the squad for this year’s Super Rugby tournament should look like. […]
Welcome to 2018
2 Jan 18 10:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
Happy new year, Sharksworld! […]
Currie Cup squad announced
28 Jul 17 09:52 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 15 Comments
The Sharks have announced a 43 man Currie Cup squad that gives us an idea of the players available to coach Robert du Preez during the next few months. […]
Bounce back and hit them HARD
24 Jul 17 11:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 113 Comments
I went on a bit of a rant on Twitter this weekend, pointing out that while the Sharks clearly have big match temperament in spades, it’s the lack of “small match temperament”, a phrase I am about to copyright, that has really stymied them this year. […]
Daniel leads Sharks in Currie Cup opener
19 Jul 17 12:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
There will be plenty of new faces on show when the Sharks take on the Cheetahs in Friday night’s Currie Cup opener, although the veteran pair of Keegan Daniel (captain) and Odwa Ndungane will be there too to lend some experience and continuity to an otherwise very young squad. […]
Sharks injury update
29 Jun 17 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
Sharks coach Rob du Preez gave the following injury update during yesterday’s team announcement press conference. While the team is somewhat understrength for Friday’s game against the Bulls, the good news is that the picture should be a lot rosier for the final pool game against the Lions in a fortnight. […]
Bosch to wear 15 against Kings?
14 Mar 17 11:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
The signs are well and truly out there that the Sharks will field a significantly changed (and much younger) outfit against the Kings this weekend. Rob du Preez’s hand will be forced to an extent by injuries, but he’ll also take the opportunity to rest some of his Springboks and other senior players, a plan that would have been put into place even had Pat Lambie and the others not cried off. […]
Du Preez hints at changes
13 Mar 17 13:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Rob du Preez has expressed satisfaction with the big win over the Waratahs in Durban on Saturday. despite lamenting a few missed opportunities in a tighter second half. […]
No Sharks changes
9 Mar 17 11:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Robert du Preez has kept faith in the team that beat the Brumbies in Canberra for Saturday’s first home game. […]
First Bok training squad named
28 Feb 17 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
A 41-man extended training squad for the first Springbok camp of the year has been named. This is not a complete “who’s who” of all players in contention for Bok selection this year, though, since no Sharks and Kings players are able to attend due to Super Rugby tours. […]
Reds boast threats all over the park
21 Feb 17 09:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
It will be a completely new-look Reds team that lines up against the Sharks on Friday night (Australian time), with the former champions having embarked on a massive off-season signing spree in the hopes of reclaiming their former glory. […]