Posts tagged with: Yellow card

Kings of the Fortress

10 Jul 17 09:33 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 13 Comments

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. […]

Sharks beat Force, but bonus point eludes

6 May 17 17:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments

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

27 Mar 17 09:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 70 Comments

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

20 Mar 17 10:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 99 Comments

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

27 Feb 17 12:22 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments

“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

6 Feb 17 09:51 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 60 Comments

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

4 Jan 17 11:05 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments

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

3 Oct 16 09:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 108 Comments

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

10 Jul 16 08:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 55 Comments

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

27 Jun 16 09:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 92 Comments

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

16 May 16 09:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments

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

10 May 16 09:03 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments

I have good news and bad news, Sharks fans… […]

Sharks grind out important win

6 Mar 16 19:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 75 Comments

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. […]