The Southern Kings silenced the Loftus faithful on Saturday when they beat the three time Super Rugby champions, the Bulls, with a penalty kick on full-time to a clinch a memorable 31 – 30 win in Pretoria. […]
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Kings of the Fortress
Sharks beat Force, but bonus point eludes
The Sharks have picked up a handy 37-12 win over the Western Force at Kings Park, but are still – frustratingly – in search of their first try bonus point of the season. […]
Sharks seal the deal in Bloem
Rob du Preez’s Sharks team turned in a credible performance in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon to record a 38-30 win over the Cheetahs in Super Rugby – a win that was perhaps more emphatic than the final score line would suggest. […]
Kings run Sharks close as wheels come off
Some days you’re the pigeon and other days you’re the statue, as the old saying goes and Rob du Preez will have felt very much like the latter on Saturday night as his highly- fancied Sharks outfit produced enough guano to cover even the ancient Colossus of Rhodes. […]
Du Preez laments missed opportunity
“We are obviously very disappointed with the result,” says Sharks coach Rob du Preez of Friday’s agonising Super Rugby loss to the Reds in Brisbane “especially since we were in the match right till the end.” […]
Sharks turn on the charm in second-half blitz
It was messy for large parts, but Rob du Preez’s hodge-podge pre-season Sharks selection made a decent fist of downing the Cheetahs in Umlazi on Friday evening, turning in a four-try second-half showing to run out 35-7 winners […]
Zero tolerance in 2017
World Rugby have taken a stance this year that I feel is long overdue: starting today, there will be absolutely no tolerance when it comes to tackles that make contact with the head. Far too often in the past we’ve allowed ourselves to make excuses or be lulled into acceptance of dangerous tackles in this game and with serious incidents of concussion and other brain injury causing lasting effects for players, it is certainly right that law changes should be made. […]
Sharks fall short against Lions
The Sharks suffered a heart-breaking 28-16 defeat against the Lions in Johannesburg on Friday evening, one that saw the team crash out of the Currie Cup top 4 and consigned them to a second successive year of no play-off action in the premier domestic competition. […]
Sharks get the job done
It may not have been pretty, but the Shark turned in a dominant performance in the second half at Kings Park yesterday to record a 26-10 victory over the Cheetahs and keep their chances of Super Rugby quarter-final qualification alive. […]
No Willie for Lions clash
The Sharks have been dealt a bitter blow ahead of Saturday’s crucial Super Rugby clash against the Lions at Ellis Park. Ace fullback and key attacking playmaker Willie le Roux will not be able to play in te match. […]
Lambie steers Sharks to vital win
Captain Pat Lambie showed the value of a cool head and plenty of experience, putting in a near-flawless goal-kicking performance to seal a narrow 25-22 win for the Sharks over los Jaguares in Argentina on Saturday evening. […]
Marius follows Sharks to Buenos Aires
I have good news and bad news, Sharks fans… […]
Sharks grind out important win
On a day when the passes simply weren’t going to hand and the high-tempo offloading game turned from asset into liability, the Sharks showed that they can find other ways to win and put in a solid, if unspectacular, second half showing to record a 19-15 win over los Jaguares at Kings Park on Saturday. […]
Looking at the Sharks squad: round 2
Let’s look at some stats on the Sharks squad named to face los Jaguares on Saturday. […]
Sharks win in the Bay
The Sharks were forced to dig deep to record a 24-20 win against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth this evening. […]