The Sharks have teamed up with the extremely popular prediction competition SuperBru to bring fans one step closer to the game. The 2010 Vodacom Super 14 . . .

With Albert van den Berg’s contract coming to an end in 2009, he intends to see out his rugby career playing in Japan, having signed a one year contract with one of the local clubs, CANON.

Sharks flyhalf, Steve Meyer, is back in town after a lengthy stint of club rugby in France, and now, on a two year contract with The Sharks, admits to being excited about fulfilling a dream.

One of the great success stories of the last decade has been the emergence of The Sharks Academy as a place of learning and training in the field of professional rugby.

For Sharks lock Steven Sykes, the Vodacom Super 14 couldn’t come quick enough as he itches to get stuck in and start the tournament which gets under way next Saturday when The Sharks host the Chiefs at The Absa Stadium Durban.

The Neo Africa Tri Series ended it’s week-long run with the Stormers running out 29-14 winners over The Sharks at Newlands Stadium on a windy and chilly Friday evening.

Following the loss to the Western Force on Tuesday, there appears to be an element of doom amongst many Sharks fans, but coach John Plumtree advises that this is not the time to be throwing in the towel.

The Sharks conclude their Neo Africa Tri Series commitments with a tough encounter against the Stormers on Friday night at Newlands in Cape Town with a good opportunity to gauge where the team are in terms of their preparations.

The Sharks’ opening match of the Neo Africa Tri-Series ended in defeat against a first-choice Western Force side in Cape Town on Tuesday evening, with the Perth-based team running out 26-0 winners.

Despite missing out on the preseason warm-up games this week in Cape Town, Sharks loosehead prop Deon Carstens admits that he is enthusiastic and positive about the season ahead.