Sharks and Springbok winger Tonderai Chavhanga announced his retirement from the game towards the end of last week. […]
Posts tagged with: Tonderai Chavhanga
Tondie calls time
14 Oct 15 16:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Vodacom Cup: EP Kings vs Sharks XV
8 May 15 17:00 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 106 Comments
The Sharks XV will be down in Port Elizabeth tonight where they will face the Eastern Province Kings at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in their final match in this year’s Vodacom Cup competition. […]
Mtembu starts for Sharks XV
6 May 15 14:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Already out of contention for the Vodacom Cup quarter finals, the Sharks XV head to PE to play the Kings on Friday night with a team chock-full of surprises. Tera Mtembu will play his first game back from a long knee injury, starting in the number 8 jersey. […]
Griquas dash Sharks’ Vodacom Cup hopes
5 May 15 09:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Any slight chance that a desperate rearguard action from the Sharks XV might bring a little hope to long-suffering fans of the union was cruelly dashed on Saturday afternoon, as a late try from an otherwise off-colour Griquas team consigned their hosts to a 24-27 defeat. […]
Sharks XV pick up much-needed win
27 Apr 15 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
Ryan Strudwick’s Sharks XV side recorded a stunning 52-12 Vodacom Cup win over the Boland Cavaliers in Empangeni on Saturday afternoon, blowing away a little of the gloom that has settled over Sharks country in the last month in the process. […]
Lewies returns to action
16 Apr 15 16:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 103 Comments
Ryan Strudwick has again been able to name a very strong Sharks XV side for Friday’s Vodacom Cup match against SWD in George and will be hoping that the big names on paper translate into a much-needed win this weekend. Stephan Lewies returns to action after a long injury absence in one of several changes to bolster the pack. […]
The irreplacables: 2015 edition
14 Jan 15 10:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 329 Comments
Injury: it’s a factor in every Super Rugby campaign. There’s not a lot you can really do about it, other than do as much as you can in pre-season to ensure the bodies are strong and then hope like hell that a bit of good luck and a lot of depth gets you through the season. […]
New heroes rise, old legends fall
22 Oct 14 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 73 Comments
The 2014 Currie Cup campaign for the Sharks was, to me, as noteworthy for the unfortunate waning of a few previously rather bright stars, than it was for the emergence of new ones. […]
Cooper returns for semi-final
16 Oct 14 11:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
The Sharks coaches have stuck to their guns ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Lions, making just one change to the team that beat Western Province in the final round of league action. […]
Sharks player ratings v Western Province
13 Oct 14 13:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
The Sharks started with a bang, which quickly faded to a rather lame whimper on Saturday, before again finding their mojo and grinding out a relatively convincing win over a rather weak Western Province side. […]
Second half shut-out secures Newlands points for Sharks
11 Oct 14 18:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
The Sharks have secured a 28-20 win over Western Province at Newlands, overturning an 11-20 deficit with a dominant second half display.
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Four changes for Sharks
9 Oct 14 11:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments
Brad Macleod-Henderson has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s showdown at Newlands, two of which are injury enforced. […]
ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Round 6
11 Sep 14 12:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
This week, we’ll take an in-depth look at Saturday’s upcoming clash between the Cheetahs and the Sharks, while also making predictions about the other Currie Cup games to be played. […]
Chatting to Sharks speedster Tonderai Chavhanga
5 Sep 14 09:05 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 14 Comments
Born in Masvingo, Zimbabwe and arguably the fastest Springbok of all time. Having been clocked at 10,27sec. He also has the record for most tries in a single Test match against Uruguay scoring six. BENEDICT CHANAKIRA spoke to Tonderai Chavhanga who now has a new lease of life in the Shark Tank. […]
Pumas embarrass sloppy Sharks
29 Aug 14 21:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 89 Comments
The Cell C Sharks have finally been made to pay for sloppy an uninspiring play, conceding a 32-22 bonus point win to the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit. […]