A strong Sharks under 21 side has been named for Saturday’s semi-final against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, with Currie Cup regular Andre Esterhuizen picked at fullback in the only real surprise. [...]
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Horak picks his best
15 Oct 15 12:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
2015: a team failure needs a team response
15 Oct 15 12:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
As fans who’ve endured the worst year, results wise, in at least a decade of Sharks rugby, it’s perhaps inevitable that the last few months of 2015 will be spent in deep contemplation, trying desperately to work out what went wrong and to seek out some signs of hope for the future. Even more inevitable, I guess, will be the temptation to look for obvious scapegoats – to identify one or more individuals on whom we can pin this season-long disappointment, whose departures we can attempt to engineer, whose names we can besmirch in the hope that their removal might suddenly result in a 2016 upswing. [...]
Tondie calls time
14 Oct 15 16:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
Sharks and Springbok winger Tonderai Chavhanga announced his retirement from the game towards the end of last week. [...]
What’s next for the Sharks
13 Oct 15 17:09 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 81 Comments
Reminiscing over the last few seasons it’s hard to believe how the Sharks got “worked” after they took “the drop” off the back of a very successful 2013 Currie Cup campaign. The Sharks decided to part ways with John Plumtree, who took them to two Currie Cup titles in 2008 and 2010, and appointed former Rugby World Cup winning coach Jake White to take them into a new chapter in Sharks Rugby in 2014. [...]
One last hurrah
13 Oct 15 09:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 40 Comments
Let’s put aside our doom and gloom for a bit (and forget about the woes of the senior side) as we get firmly behind the Sharks under 21 team for this weekend’s semi-final against Free State. [...]
Masterstroke, or momentum killer?
12 Oct 15 15:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 104 Comments
The Sharks under 21 side, after a run of four unbeaten games that managed to drag them up out of the doldrums and into the semi-finals, suffered a 22-74 defeat at the hands of the Cheetahs this weekend. There’s more to this story, however and I urge that only the brave read further. [...]
What they had to say: Sharks vs Cheetahs, Round 10
12 Oct 15 09:49 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 17 Comments
What a horrible feeling. We didn’t win, but it certainly feels like we lost. It’s almost a relief that the season has finally come to an end. [...]
Sharks blow it again
10 Oct 15 15:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 309 Comments
In a frankly amazing capitulation, the Sharks have squandered a 14-point lead to draw 34-all with the Cheetahs in the Currie Cup, in the process missing out on a semi-final spot. [...]
Currie Cup 2015: Cheetahs v Sharks #SharksFightingChance
10 Oct 15 13:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 307 Comments
Kick off in bloem is at 2pm. Let’s DO THIS! [...]
April in first Sharks start
8 Oct 15 10:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 136 Comments
An ankle injury to Wandi Mjekevu has opened the door for Garth April to make his first Currie Cup start, as Gary Gold names his team to take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. [...]
Recapturing that 2012 vibe
7 Oct 15 09:43 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 38 Comments
With the Sharks quite literally fighting for their Currie Cup lives this weekend (and every week until they are either knocked out or bring the golden cup back to Durban), the union is encouraging fans to get behind the team. [...]
Great day for juniors in Potch
5 Oct 15 11:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 29 Comments
It was mission accomplished for the Sharks junior sides in Potchefstroom on Saturday, with the under 21 side picking up the bonus point win they needed in order to keep pressure on the second-placed Cheetahs heading into the final round. Perhaps more significantly, though, the under 19 side recorded their first win of what has been a very long campaign so far. [...]
What they had to say: Sharks vs Griquas, Round 9
5 Oct 15 11:00 by Stephen Smith (StevieS) | 37 Comments
So I know it was only Griquas, but it’s been so long since a convincing win that I feel we can celebrate. It’s also pleasing to see so many backs amongst the try scorers. Well done boys!!! There isn’t much in the media, probably because it wasn’t televised, and there wasn’t anything on Twitter surprisingly. [...]
Early knock-out round for Sharks, Cheetahs
5 Oct 15 09:07 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
With nine rounds of Currie Cup action under the belt, the knock-out permutations are becoming less complicated. A big win in Kimberley was just what the doctor ordered for the Sharks and they go into their final round encounter with something to play for, at least – a hope that seemed rather scant after three losses in a row against Western Province, the Lions and the Bulls. [...]
Sharks prevail in Kimberley
3 Oct 15 16:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 22 Comments
The Sharks have picked up full points from their Currie cup encounter against Griquas at GWK Stadium, in a match that was not televised. The visitors scored 6 tries in a 45-20 win that sees them move within striking distance of the fourth-placed Cheetahs. [...]