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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Michael Horak
Horak picks his best
15 Oct 15 12:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 57 Comments
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. [...]
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. [...]
Under 21s the pride of the Tank
29 Sep 15 09:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Michael Horak and AB Zondagh added another big notch to their bedposts this last weekend, with their Sharks under 21 side recording a bonus-point 29-23 win over the Blue Bulls at Kings Park. With the Sharks boys hurting after a last-gasp try denied them a win over these foes at Loftus earlier in the year, Marius Louw scored a late try this week to sew up the victory and also propel the Sharks to third on the tournament log. [...]
Junior sides announced
24 Sep 15 09:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Michael Horak’s Sharks under 21 side will look to avenge a single-point defeat to the Blue Bulls when the teams met at Loftus earlier in the year, and take advantage of a congested competition log to force their way into knock-out contention this weekend. [...]
Change up front for under 21s
28 Aug 15 09:58 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Fresh from their stunning last-second victory over the Lions in Durban last week, Michael Horak’s Sharks under 21 side head to PE to take on an EP Kings side that they picked up a full house of points against just a fortnight ago. [...]
Opportunity looms for Sharks under 21s
21 Aug 15 10:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments
The senior Sharks Currie Cup side aren’t the only ones facing a tricky home fixture against the competition log leaders; Michael Horak’s under 21 side face a Lions team on Saturday that are also perched at the top of the log, with a massive boost in log position looming for the underdogs if they can pull off a victory. [...]
Kings challenge for Juniors
14 Aug 15 09:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
The Sharks under 21 side will aim to build on a good win against the Leopards a fortnight ago, when they face the EP Kings at Kings Park, kicking off at 2:45pm. [...]
Juniors to face Leopards on Saturday
31 Jul 15 09:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
Michael Horak has responded to his Sharks under 21 side’s bad loss against Free State last week by making no fewer than 8 changes to the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Leopards in Durban. [...]
Disappointing junior results
27 Jul 15 10:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Neither the Sharks under 19 nor the under 21 side managed to pull off victory against the visiting Free Staters at Kings Park on Friday afternoon, an ultimately rather disappointing result given the rncouraging signs over the fortnight of away matches that started their seasons. [...]
Junior sides change ahead of first home game
23 Jul 15 12:02 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Sharks under 21 coach Michael Horak appears to have lost the services of his two Super Rugby players, Thomas du Toit and Daniel du Preez ahead of this weekend’s game against the Free State Cheetahs. [...]
Loftus heartbreak for juniors
20 Jul 15 10:04 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
The Sharks under 19 and under 21 sides both suffered defeats against their Blue Bull counterparts on Friday afternoon, albeit in very different circumstances. [...]
Du Toit set for Loftus start
15 Jul 15 15:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Michael Horak has made six changes (two positional) to his Sharks under 21 pack ahead of Friday’s match against the Blue Bulls at Loftus. [...]
One for me, one for you at City Park
13 Jul 15 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 67 Comments
The Sharks under 21 side recorded a stunning 17-13 away win over their Western Province counterparts at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday, with a last-gasp try by the hosts consigning the under 19 side to defeat by the same margin. [...]
Strong under 21 side for opener
10 Jul 15 08:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments
New Sharks under 21 coach Michael Horak has named his side for the competition opener against Western Province at City Park tomorrow afternoon. Hooker Chris de Beer, who captained the Sharks under 19 side two years ago, leads a team that appears – on paper at least – to have a chance of upstaging their more-fancied rivals. [...]