News Archive
Bringing in the Re-inforcements
Whilst John Plumtree has resisted the urge to tinker too much with last week's starting line-up, he has made a couple of changes to a team bolstered by players returning from Bok duty or injury for Saturday's crucial Absa Currie Cup first round outing against Free State. read...
Big Vic is Back
With the big ball-carrier Willem Alberts back from injury and playing off the bench against the Pumas last week, he showed what an important player he has become for The Sharks in just a short space of time. read...
Troops Continue to Return
On the eve of another massive clash for The Sharks when they travel to Bloemfontein to take on the Free State Cheetahs, the re-inforcements continue to add depth to an already buoyant squad. read...
The Good and the Bad
John Plumtree admitted after The Sharks-Pumas match at The Absa Stadium Durban on Friday evening that there were disappointments as well as a highlight or two to take out of the game. read...
Sharks Get the Job Done
The Sharks wrapped up their second consecutive bonus point victory at The Absa Stadium when they beat the Pumas 27-17, in a tough game against worthy opposition. read...
Live Updates
Catch the match action and updates of the Absa Currie Cup match between The Sharks and Pumas being played The Absa Stadium Durban, live from 7pm on Friday 23 July, 2010. read...
Sharks Under 19s Take Command
The Sharks Under 19s scored a handsome 73-6 victory over the visiting Griffons Under 19s in the curtain-raiser ahead of The Sharks-Pumas Absa Currie Cup match on Friday evening. read...
Preview: The Sharks vs Pumas
The Sharks host the Pumas at The Absa Stadium Durban on Friday night in a non-televised Week Three Absa Currie Cup match that promises to be full of exciting rugby. read...
Alberts Back
John Plumtree has been true to his word and has stuck largely with the team that performed with distinction against the Blue Bulls last week for Friday night's Absa Currie Cup showdown with the Pumas. read...
Two Changes for Under 19s
The Sharks Under 19s play host to the Griffons Under 19s in Friday night's 5pm Absa Under 19 curtain-raiser to The Sharks-Pumas Absa Currie Cup match. read...
Good Form Rewarded
While John Plumtree was pleased with the result against the Blue Bulls in Saturday's Absa Currie Cup match, he admits that they will look to consistently improve week after week. However, with the players putting their hands up in this past match, there is little expectation . . . read...
Measuring up to Expectations
Measuring yourself against a top side (like the Blue Bulls) is what every rugby player plays the game for, and coming out on top last Saturday was very rewarding for The Sharks after their 34-28 defeat of their northern rivals. read...
Living up to its Billing
Once more, a clash between traditional rivals The Sharks and Blue Bulls lived up to its billing as an exciting, uncompromising game of tough rugby, “A very good advertisement for Currie Cup rugby, an excellent game of rugby,” admitted Sharks coach John Plumtree after the match. read...
Sharks on Top
The Sharks scored a full compliment of log points when they beat the visiting Blue Bulls 34-28 at The Absa Stadium Durban on Saturday evening. read...
Live Updates
Catch the match action and updates of the Absa Currie Cup match between The Sharks and Blue Bulls being played The Absa Stadium Durban, live from 5.05pm on Saturday 17 July, 2010. read...
Double Disappointment for Juniors
Despite offering stern resistance and enterprising play, both The Sharks under 19 and Under 21 sides tasted defeat against the Blue Bulls teams in the early matches ahead of the Absa Currie Cup clash between The Sharks and Blue Bulls. read...
Junior Action
Age group coaches Swys de Bruin and Sean Everitt have named their respective Sharks Under 21 and Under 19 sides to take on their Blue Bull counterparts at The Absa Stadium Durban on Saturday leading in to the Absa Currie Cup clash between the senior sides. read...
Backline Changes for Sharks
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made two positional and two personnel changes to his starting XV for Saturday's first home game, against the Blue Bulls at The Absa Stadium Durban. read...
Shift for Lambie?
With The Sharks enjoying riches at fullback which provide a number of options for coach John Plumtree, Patrick Lambie who starred for the SA Under 20s and Sharks in the Vodacom Super 14 looks set to move out of the 15 jersey. read...
Sharks Sign Potgieter
The Sharks have signed Blue Bulls flyhalf Jacques-Louis Potgieter for the 2011 season, making him available to the team for the inaugural Vodacom Super 15 tournament. read...
Image ©: sharksrugby.co.zaSharks Strengthen Depth
With as many as fifteen 2010 Vodacom Super 14 players missing from The Sharks last week, they expect to be bolstered over the coming weeks, starting this week with one, perhaps two more faces to add to their depth. read...
Image © sharksrugby.co.zaDisappointment and Resolve
After the disappointing, narrow six point loss to Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday, Hugh Reece-Edwards of The Sharks coaching staff admitted that there was disappointment in the camp, but a resolute belief that they will turn matters around for Saturday's showdown with the Blue Bulls at The Absa Stadium Durban read...
Image © sharksrugby.co.zaA game of Two Halves
Following on from The Sharks six point defeat to Griquas on Saturday afternoon in their opening Absa Currie Cup match for the 2010 season, coach John Plumtree rued the second half performance. read...
Image © sharksrugby.co.zaKimberley Heartache
Griquas repeated their winning feats of four years ago when they last beat The Sharks, this time running out 40-34 victors at GWK Park on Saturday afternoon in the opening weekend's Absa Currie Cup action. read...
Live Updates
Catch the match action and updates of the Absa Currie Cup match between The Sharks and Griquas being played in Kimberley, live from 3pm on Saturday 10 July, 2010. read...
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