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: Young players
Dry spearheads new-look Cheetahs
31 Aug 17 18:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 67 Comments
Interesting selections for Round 2 clash
28 Jul 17 13:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 42 Comments
Rob du Preez has certainly named a strong side for Saturday’s Currie Cup clash against the Pumas and potentially also revealed some of his thinking relating to the future direction of the team. Most of what’s been done makes a lot of sense to me and I applaud a number of bold decisions. […]
SA Rugby acts to stem the tide
6 Mar 17 11:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
It feels a little like we’ve taken a small step, when what’s really required is a giant leap, but SA Rugby has announced a change to Springbok eligibility that is, at least, a move in the right direction. […]
First Bok training squad named
28 Feb 17 10:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
A 41-man extended training squad for the first Springbok camp of the year has been named. This is not a complete “who’s who” of all players in contention for Bok selection this year, though, since no Sharks and Kings players are able to attend due to Super Rugby tours. […]
Experience vital for Sharks – and their opponents
23 Feb 17 17:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
In a competition that is seeing increasing numbers of young players making their mark, experience is becoming a rare commodity indeed, particularly for South African teams. As we look to tomorrow morning’s Super Rugby opener against the Reds in Brisbane, it’s that specific injection of experience in Super Rugby that makes the opponents significantly more dangerous in 2017 than they have been for a number of years. […]
Sharks friendly at Rovers tomorrow
17 Feb 17 14:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 39 Comments
A Sharks XV side, comprising a mixture of Super Rugby players and age-group stars will take on College Rovers on the Rovers field (KP3) tomorrow afternoon, kicking off at 15h30. […]
Final Sharks Super Rugby squad named
16 Feb 17 12:45 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
Rob du Preez has done a bit of trimming in order to arrive at a final group of 45 names for this year’s Super Rugby competition. There are few surprises in a squad that posts ample depth, but also has room for several youngsters and newcomers at this level. […]
Junior Bok hopefuls invited for camp
23 Jan 17 10:11 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 13 Comments
They may not have a head coach lined up yet, but preparations are moving ahead all the same for the 2017 Junior Springbok campaign, with a large group of the country’s top under 20 players invited to Pretoria this week for an assessment camp. […]
No silk purse for Allister
14 Nov 16 11:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 327 Comments
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, as the old saying goes, although in today’s parlance, the somewhat more ribald version about “polishing a turd” seems more apt when talking about Bok rugby. […]
Sharks Super Rugby 2017 signings confirmed
31 Oct 16 12:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 70 Comments
We’d like to welcome the following players to the Sharks for Super Rugby in 2017. Their signings were confirmed by the union a few minutes back. […]
Big step up for Jafts
25 Oct 16 12:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 48 Comments
I wonder how many of you will remember Siseko Jafta, the promising Sharks and Junior bok flanker who was forced to retire prematurely some years back due to a neck injury? Well, the good news is that the Sharks have looked after him and helped him forge an off-field career, culminating in today’s awesome news that he’s the new General Manager for the union’s amateur arm. […]
Pay to play?
22 Sep 16 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 134 Comments
I’m sure by now we’ve all read Craig Ray‘s thought-provoking piece on the Vodacom Rugby website, in which he questions the bloated state of professional rugby structures in South Africa today. If not, go and have a peruse before returning here. […]
Du Preez makes four changes
17 Aug 16 14:17 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 52 Comments
The Sharks team that runs out against Boland in the Currie Cup on Friday afternoon features four changes to the starting XV that took on Griquas the week before. […]
Farewell Steven
19 May 16 15:35 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 23 Comments
The Southern Kings announced yesterday the departure of stalwart lock and captain Steven Sykes, who has signed a two year deal with Frech club Oyonnax from the end of the Super Rugby season. […]
Marcell keen to return to Sharks
15 Feb 16 12:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 47 Comments
I was fortunate enough to grab a few precious minutes with Sharks loose forward Marcell Coetzee on Friday afternoon in Toulouse. After following the young man’s career for quite so many years (from his early days at the Academy to his success with both the Sharks and Boks) it really was a very fulfilling experience to finally meet him in the flesh. Quite a lot of flesh, actually – the oke is HUGE! […]