With talk of the once-famous Currie Cup possibly being relegated to Vodacom Cup status and running alongside the ever-expanding Super Rugby competition, I thought maybe we could look at how the Currie Cup could benefit from this change. […]
Posts tagged with: Varsity Cup
Super Rugby vs Currie Cup
28 Oct 15 10:05 by Nkululeko Duma (Poisy) | 66 Comments
PDivvy canned, Chester gets the nod
27 Aug 15 09:47 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 39 Comments
In what can only be described as the calm before the storm, news has been slow and when a Varsity Cup coach appointment catches your eye, you know you have hit rock bottom. Anyway, news is news. […]
Another new face
10 Jul 15 12:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
Yet another new prop was spotted training with the Sharks Currie Cup group yesterday, although it’s not clear whether he’ll still be in the mix come final squad selection time. […]
Cheetahs in coaching overhaul
8 May 15 11:15 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
The Cheetahs have made some rather significant changes to their coaching structures, effective on completion of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. […]
Kramer, du Preez start for Junior Boks
20 Apr 15 11:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Two Sharks youngsters have made the Junior Springbok starting line-up for tomorrow’s match against the Varsity Cup Dream Team in Stellenbosch, with two more included on the bench. […]
Oh Captain, my Captain….
8 Apr 15 13:09 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 11 Comments
UKZN managed to win their very first Varsity Shield. They faced a Wits side that was yet to taste defeat and it was a tall order. The question now is where to next for the IMPI? I spoke to their humble, driven and courageous leader. Captain Lwazi Ngcungama tells us about the season, building on this piece of history and their Varsity Cup dream! […]
Willie to seek homecoming glory
20 Aug 14 14:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
Rory Duncan has named former Sharks under 21 flyhalf Willie du Plessis at pivot for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs as they prepare to face that team in a Currie Cup game in Durban on Saturday night. […]
Schonert the Warrior
18 Jun 14 09:16 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 6 Comments
Having played against him several times including a bruising friendly against the Sharks u19 a few years ago. I caught up with former SA u20 and Sharks prop Nick Schonert. Oh and he would have been a wing too… […]
Province start for du Preez
10 Apr 14 09:35 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
It didn’t take Western Province long to unwrap their shiny new toy, with former Sharks age-group flyhalf Rob du Preez handed a start for the DHL WP Vodacom Cup side this weekend – at inside centre. […]
Du Preez’s future in blue and white
1 Apr 14 16:37 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 52 Comments
Junior Springbok flyhalf Robert du Preez has been released from his contract with the Sharks and will join Western Province with immediate effect. […]
Varsity Shield Final: CUT Ixias v UKZN Impi
31 Mar 14 14:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 134 Comments
The day has finally dawned – a KZN side has a realistic shot at Varsity Cup promotion! […]
Impi, you beauty!
25 Mar 14 09:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
John Mitchell’s UKZN Impi side handed the CUT Ixias only their second defeat of the 2014 Varsity Shield competition when they recorded a bonus point, 39-21 win in Pietermartizburg last night. The win was particularly significant as it confirmed UKZN’s second place finish on the log, meaning they will play their first-ever Varsity Shield final next week. […]
Massive challenge ahead for Impi
20 Mar 14 12:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
With one round of Varsity Shield action still to come, John Mitchell’s UKZN Impi team have overcome a number of setbacks and have their destiny firmly in their own hands. […]
Sharksworld chats to UKZN captain Lwazi Ngcungama
6 Feb 14 10:24 by Benedict Chanakira (bchanakira2) | 13 Comments
We caught up with UKZN rugby captain Lwazi Ngcungama, to find out about a few of his favourite things and what a typical day is like for the student-athlete. […]
SuperBru reminder
27 Jan 14 08:21 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The start of the 2014 rugby season is creeping closer, with two tournaments kicking off in the next 7 days. […]