John Smit and Jake White have added a third, vital, member to their dream team by confirming that Dr Sherylle Calder has signed a two-year contract to consult to the Sharks as a Visual Skills and Performance Specialist.
Dr Calder worked closely with White as part of his team when he, along with Smit, lead the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007. As a huge admirer of her work, having seen first-hand how players respond to her methods and programs, White will be hugely pleased with this result.
He told the Sharks website that “Sherylle will be helping us with Eyegym to improve peripheral vision and awareness. She will also be assisting the kickers, which is a massive boost for us, as well as the youngsters in The Sharks Academy who will be able to learn a top range of skills from one of the best in the business.
“My association with Sherylle dates back to my earlier coach roles and I look forward to working with her again.”
John Smit added: “I would like to welcome Sherylle to The Sharks family. She is a leader in her field and her expertise and experience will be invaluable to the team’s ambitions going forward.”
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Nice move, saw her regularly at SAS where she is now based.
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Thats good news….glad to see we are finally putting together a support staff worthy of a professional team
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man, I’m stoked!
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Great news
I am so excited for this Season! Something special is brewing in Durban and it is awesome being a part of it, even if it is something as small as only being a passionate fan
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Great move!
Huge shift from the days of jack-of-all-trades Plumtree.
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WOW! This is great news… Can’t wait for the season to start.
This is staggeringly good news. I must say, this newfound professionalism at the Sharks union is giving me as much pleasure as the prospect of the Bulls losing all their Super Rugby games!
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“My association with Sherylle dates back to my earlier coach roles and I look forward to working with her again.”
I love that. Doesnt mention he used her when he was trying to emulate SCW’s approach. It worked, after all.
Interestingly, Dr. Calder has already worked with the Bulls, Stormers and Lions in the past… so maybe you guys can catch up to the rest of us…
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@Culling Song (Comment 9) :
Smit is drawing on his time as Bok captain and you can see the strong influence of Saracens in what he is doing.
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Fantastic news!
@VinChainSaw (Comment 11) : And I for one am cool with that. No need to reinvent the wheel, just use the damn wheel properly!
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now Sharks only needs a good mental coach and they’re set!!!!!!!!
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Saw some 2013 “highligths” on supersport just now and it brought me straight back down to earth.
We got blown away by the chiefs and lost against the bulls due to a missed penalty kick.
Sure hope it goes better this year …
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@JD (Comment 14) : Tim Goodenough
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@pierre_mackie (Comment 16) : yeah, he’ll be more than good enough
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@robdylan (Comment 17) :
Cringeworthy
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@Culling Song (Comment 9) : Yes! Exactly that.
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@Big Fish (Comment 18) : I aim to please
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Awesome news!
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@pierre_mackie (Comment 16) : be about time too
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This appointment as well as all the others shows that there are 2 guys in charge that know what it takes to run a professional rugby team. Lets hope the players can produce the results as management have clearly given them the best possible environment.
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If the reality can live up to all the good news we are receiving pre season, I will be over the moon.
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Great news.
Everything is shaping up just nice and peachy for a dream season.
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@Culling Song (Comment 9) : haha that’s not gonna happen!
@VinChainSaw (Comment 10) : lol yip about time they do!
@pierre_mackie (Comment 16) : T Goodenough is gonna have to work over time…..
@KingsArmy (Comment 28) :
That is absolutely true.
If he were to engage in some mental coaching with you on the other hand, he would be assured of a very short work day.
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@Big Fish (Comment 29) : Shame did I hurt ur feelings…..haha
@KingsArmy (Comment 30) :
Snappy comeback.
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So far so good, all boxes being ticked 2014 is going to be MASSIVE!!
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@VinChainSaw (Comment 10) : Kinda daunting to the other teams if the CC champs are going to catch up to rest in terms of visual skills training.
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@Big Fish (Comment 31) :
leave him alone! Don’t waste your breath.
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Seriously… how attractive must the Sharks camp be for promising youngsters at the moment?
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@gregkaos (Comment 35) : PSDT must be stoked he isnt at training with the Bulls now
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@Big Fish (Comment 31) : It’s enough to make you miss Megatron
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@vanmartin (Comment 37) : I actually do miss Megatron
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Did I miss any news on us maybe getting a proper kicking coach? Someone that can undo all the “good work” that Louis does with Lambie every time he is with the boks…
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@robdylan (Comment 38) : Any idea what happened to him?
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@vanmartin (Comment 40) : no, alas not.
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@vanmartin (Comment 37) : @robdylan (Comment 38) : He was a blast!
Whats satisfying is that we have a more professional, and esteemed, coach than the Boks do. So I cant imagine Meyer giving Jake too many tips
Our Sharks will be heading to Springbok camps in a superior state than they will be returning.
I do feel that Jake could learn from both Plumtree and Venter(the latter provided some interesting insight in the latest Boksmart course), though. Plums claim to fame was the way in which he got our players straightening lines and offloading in contact, and I would like to see that train of thought continued within the parameters of Jake’s organised and structured game plan.
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What did concern me was the lack of Jakes press defense against Saracens.
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@Talent (Comment 44) : I think it is something that we should commit to in light of its success.
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@Talent (Comment 44) : Plums legacy? quick ball, too.
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My one concern, is how well are players like Jean Deysel, Willem Alberts, Jannie and the Beast suited to the high intensity tempo on attack and defense?
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Cant be too efficient in the conservation of energy for those big frames.
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How Much more great news can we handle?
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I believe we are going to have a great season but let’s not count our chickens beforehand. Positive thinking goes a long way but we shouldnt get cocky and over confident.
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