Blitzbok Chris Dry will wear the number 7 jersey and captain a completely revamped Free State Cheetahs side against the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday, as the depth-challenged central union attempts to juggle the realities of simultaneously competing in two competitions. […]
Posts tagged with: Varsity Cup
Dry spearheads new-look Cheetahs
31 Aug 17 18:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 67 Comments
Sharks land a big Lion
6 Aug 17 12:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
The Sharks have announced that Lions hooker Armand ‘Akker’ van der Merwe has signed a two year contract and will be available for immediate Currie Cup selection. […]
Sharksworld chats to Jaco Pienaar (Part 1)
27 Jan 17 09:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
I caught up with new Sharks forward coach Jaco Pienaar yesterday for a bit of a chat. Jaco was appointed to the role late last year and seems to be fitting in well so far. As with all newcomers to the Sharks setup, the Sharksworld interview is becoming something of a rite of passage and I’m pleased to report that new coaches are not exempt! A big thanks, as always, to Novashni and the Sharks PR department for facilitating. […]
Sharks rugby and where it is going?
13 Apr 16 09:43 by (Admin) | 56 Comments
Regular reader Grant Wardell shares his thoughts on the state of Sharks rugby. […]
Impi slain by assegai from behind
6 Apr 16 09:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 72 Comments
“Ubani benagathintu amabubhesi? Who here can touch the lions?” That’s how the song goes. After going through an almost flawless Varsity Shield campaign in 2016, UKZN Impi have learned the answer to that question, with tournament organisers finding them guilty of a player eligibility breach and docking an astonishing 12 log points after the fact. For Impi, in other words, there will be no final this year and more importantly, no chance of a promotion play-off against a UCT Ikeys side that would be unlikely to stand a chance against them this year. […]
Impi pipped at the post
29 Mar 16 09:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
Wits beat UWC by 60 points to 13 in yesterday’s final Varsity Shield round robin match, in the process sewing up top spot on the competition log and most importantly, gaining automatic promotion to next year’s Varsity Cup competition. […]
Impi bounce back in style
22 Mar 16 08:36 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Facing an uphill struggle to obtain promotion to the Varsity Cup next year (after an unexpected setback against UWC on Saturday), Michael Horak’s UKZN Impi side showed tremendous composure in dispatching Fort Hare yesterday 97-0, in a 14-try drubbing. […]
Massive Impi slip hands Wits pole position
21 Mar 16 08:55 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
The UKZN Impi side – unbeaten to date in this year’s Varsity Shield – suffered a massive setback, losing 16-44 against UWC in Johannesburg on Saturday. Making the loss worse, closest rivals WITS had earlier recorded a big win over TUT to leapfrog the Natal side to the top of the competition standings. […]
Impi’s big test (finally) arrives
14 Mar 16 10:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
For reasons that we’re all aware of (but will not be going into here), both the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield competitions have been on hold for almost a month. There’s not been much fanfare around the announcement, perhaps understandably, but the competitions will resume today, with UKZN set to finally meet arch rivals Wits in a game sure to have a massive bearing on the promotion struggle. […]
Cape Town “family reunion” on hold?
7 Mar 16 12:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Stormers flyhalf Rob du Preez suffered a knee injury against the Cheetahs on Saturday that looks certain to rule him out of this weekend’s coastal derby against the Sharks at Newlands. […]
Massive challenge for Impi
15 Feb 16 10:42 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 83 Comments
While two decent wins their opening Varsity Shield fixtures may have propelled Mike Horak and his Impi side to the summit of the log, staying there is going to prove challenging indeed – especially with their itinerary for the next eight days. […]
Great start for Impi
19 Jan 16 10:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
Oh, if only pre-season results meant anything…. this past weekend, the UKZN Impi Varsity Shield side pulled a real rabbit out of the hat in beating Varsity Cup champions Shimlas, 24-19, away from home! […]
Varsity Cup, sort yourself out
14 Jan 16 10:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 137 Comments
I only got about a third of the way through reading the explanation of the next set of crazy laws to be trialled in Varsity Cup this year before closing the browser tab in disgust and rather moving on to something else. […]
Tuks switch for Izaacs
9 Dec 15 10:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
According to Facebook, young Sharks wing-cum-fullback Alcino Izaacs will leave Durban to join up with Tukkies ahead of the 2016 Varsity Cup. […]
Sports Streaming Through Kodi Explained
7 Dec 15 10:19 by Seth Aderson (Nostraseth) | 19 Comments
Disclaimer:
This article is for educational purposes only, neither Sharksworld nor the author condone or encourage the use of streaming services. These streams are pirated live streams from around the world and therefor covered by copyright law. The penalty for downloading or streaming pirated content is a fine that usually amounts to the purchase price of the item downloaded. […]