While the Sharks go into the upcoming Currie Cup campaign a little bit light on experience, given the large number of Super Rugby players out of contention, they nevertheless boast some key men in their ranks. […]
Posts tagged with: Tonderai Chavanga
Play to your strengths, Sharks
6 Aug 14 12:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
Sharks dig deep to secure semi-final berth
20 Jul 14 17:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
The Cell C Sharks relied on a strong forward showing and the goal-kicking boot of Frans Steyn to edge a plucky Highlanders outfit at Kings Park yesterday, thus setting up a Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Each side scored three tries in a 31-27 win for the home side. […]
Ton up for the Keegster
23 Apr 14 10:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 88 Comments
Keegan Daniel will make his 100th appearance for the Sharks in Super Rugby against the Highlanders on Friday night. […]
State of the Sharks nation
22 Apr 14 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Cell C Sharks coach Jake White has stated that while he would ideally like to rest a few players by using a bit of rotation this week, the importance of the team winning their final game before heading on tour outweighs that desire. […]
“We’ll play to our strengths” – Bismarck
17 Apr 14 11:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 53 Comments
We caught up with Cell C Sharks skipper Bismarck du Plessis for a quick chat ahead of Saturday’s derby against the Toyota Cheetahs at Kings Park. […]
Change for Sharks as Chavanga, Swiel start
17 Apr 14 07:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 73 Comments
Jake White has been forced into making two changes to his backline, and has made a rotational switch to the loose trio for his team to face the Cheetahs. […]
Jake’s first poser
12 Mar 14 11:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 65 Comments
One can argue that Jake White hasn’t really been tested too much so far this season, at least not when it comes to team selection. […]
Chavanga back in business
4 Feb 14 10:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
We revealed late last year that record Bok try-scorer, Tonderai Chavanga, had joined the Sharks squad for pre-season. Battling yet another in a long line of injuries, 30-year-old Chavanga (who enjoys a close relationship with Jake White) opted to put his faith in the excellent medical staff at the Sharks with the hope of making one last push for a spot in Super Rugby. […]
Marais blow for Sharks
26 Nov 13 10:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
The Sharks look set to have only two players with the last name of “Marais” available for the start of their Super Rugby campaign next year… […]
Boks home vs Boks away
5 Sep 13 08:45 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Yesterday we had a break from reality and delved into selecting a dream team of coaches for the Springboks, however unlikely those selection may be. Today, we look at something that may seem unrealistic at first, but could well be one of the most entertaining matches thought out. […]
Tondie to become the next great Zimbabwean Dragon
22 Sep 11 07:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Back in 1999, Newport Rugby Club in South Wales welcomed a Zimbabwean-born Springbok into their ranks after he had fallen foul of selection inconsistency in South Africa and decided to seek pastures greener. […]
Lions too strong for plucky Kings
12 Feb 11 11:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Despite sending an under-strength side down to PE last night, John Mitchell’s resurgent Lions started and finished well to record a 30-24 victory over Alan Solomons’ Southern Kings. […]
Mitchell wields the axe
29 Jun 10 23:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
Earl Rose, Walter Venter and promising flanker Johan “Biscuit” van Deventer have become some of the latest casualties in Lions land as new new coach John Mitchell (newer than the old new coach Dick Muir) plays the new broom trick in yet another attempt to try and wring some success out of the perennial no-hopers from the Coke Tin. […]
Three return for Province
21 Jul 09 09:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
There’s some good news in the Western Province camp, as three players return from injury this week. Bolla Conradie, Hilton Lobberts and Francois Louw will all come into the selection frame for this weekend’s game against the Cheetahs at Newlands. […]
Stormers put Jantjes in the mix
24 Mar 09 08:00 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 51 Comments
Ashfak Mohamed reports on IOL that Springbok fullback Conrad Jantjes is set to return to the Stormers’ starting line-up in place of veteran Percy Montgomery for Saturday’s Super 14 clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch. […]