The Sharks XV will take on the Valke at Kings Park this afternoon seeking a third successive win; after a woeful start to th campaign, Michael Horak’s team are enjoying something of a mini renaissance as the season nears its conclusion. […]
Posts tagged with: Valke
Strong Sharks XV for Valke
15 Jul 16 07:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
Shocking development as SA Rugby’s turkeys again vote against Christmas
18 Jan 16 11:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
Oh, this one is just too good to be true! According to one of the Afrikaans papers, three of South African rugby’s “bigger smaller” unions came up with an audacious plan to secure top-flight Currie Cup rugby for themselves later in the year. Surprisingly enough, the suggestion was not accepted by the remaining “smaller smaller” unions (otherwise known as the very long and rather meaningless tail that time and again manages to wag the SARU dog). […]
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. […]
McLeod to quit Sharks after Super Rugby
24 Feb 14 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
It’s been confirmed by both player and club that Sharks scrumhalf Charl McLeod will join Grenoble in France on conclusion of this year’s Super Rugby competition. […]
Sharks to play at Ellis Park on Friday night
3 Feb 14 14:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Information is starting to trickle through regarding Friday night’s warm-up game between the Lions and the Sharks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. […]
Yet more tightheads as Griquas STILL don’t have Adriaanse
3 Oct 13 09:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
You know, we Sharks fans grumble a lot about the fact that Pieter-Steph du Toit hasn’t been released for Currie Cup action this weekend, but spare a thought for poor old Griquas, who’ve been forced to fly in yet another emergency loan player to prop at three for them this weekend, while Lourens Adriaanse watches his umpteenth test match of the year from the stands. […]
One horse race
4 Sep 13 11:17 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 38 Comments
The Pumas are leading the ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division and is set to finish top of the log, with 13 points separating them and second placed SWD Eagles. In a bit of a one horse race it’s more a fight for the next 4 teams to qualify for home advantage when it comes to play offs. […]
Interesting selections in the U21 team
9 Sep 11 10:05 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 56 Comments
The Sharks U21 team take on the Valke as the curtain raiser on Saturday, having beaten the Valke in the 68 – 23 in the first round clash. The Side sees a few changes to the team that came undone at Loftus last week, hoping to climb up the log with a good victory. […]
Change of captain for Sharks under 21s
22 Jul 11 09:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Glenwood hooker Shaun Malton was handed a double-dose of good news as Sharks under 21 coach Sean Everitt named him as starting hooker and captain for tomorrow’s second-round clash against the Valke in Brakpan. […]
Lions try the ambush marketing trick
16 Jan 11 14:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 318 Comments
If stories in today’s news are to be believed, MTN are set to further swell the Lions’ already stuffed coffers. An announcement from the union next week should confirm that the cellular giant are about to come on-board as main sponsor, to the tune of R20 million a year. That, by the way, is just a fraction more money each year than the Lions have offered Beast Mtawarira. […]
Sharks not getting ahead of themselves
28 Jun 10 15:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
The general consensus from within the Sharks squad seems to be that Friday night’s romp against the Valke went about as well as could be expected, but that the quality of the opposition left a lot to be desired. […]
Currie Cup Friendly: Valke (3) v Sharks (80) F/T
25 Jun 10 15:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 110 Comments
It’s the first (and only) pre-season hit-out for the Sharks Currie Cup squad, down in freezing Nigel. […]
Sharks coaches spring a few surprises
24 Jun 10 08:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 58 Comments
The Sharks team named to take on the Valke in Nigel on friday night is an interesting one all right, as it differs a fair bit from the one we were expecting. A number of fringe players, most notably Justin Downey and Jean Stemmet, will have reason to feel somewhat aggrieved at the selections made. […]
Sharks team taking shape for friendly
22 Jun 10 07:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 52 Comments
The Sharks take on the Valke in a compulsory friendly match in Nigel on Friday night. Whilst a large number of first-team regulars are not available through a combination of Springbok duty and injury, Hugh Reece-Edwards and his team look set to name the strongest lineup available, with a view to establishing some continuity heading into the Currie Cup proper. […]
Lions snap up some no-names
19 Jun 09 09:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
Veteran Valke lock Nico Luus has come out of retirement for the umpteenth time to join the Xerox Lions for this year’s ABSA Currie Cup competition. […]