Frans Steyn has been found not guilty following a citing over the weekend. Steyn was cited by the match commissioner for charging into a ruck in the 78th minute where he made contact with Chiefs player, Nanai-Williams. Following a review of the evidence, Jannie Lubbe, who conducted the hearing Steyn did not breach Law...
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The Sharks’ injury bogey has continued with the news that centre Paul Jordaan has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.
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The Sharks have confirmed the appointment of John Smit as CEO of the union.
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Tags: Brian van Zyl, John Smit, Sharks
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Springbok rugby star John Smit is poised to make a spectacular return to the Shark Tank as the new chief executive of the Sharks, replacing veteran administrator Brian van Zyl.
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The Crusaders play their fourth consecutive South African side this weekend when they meet the Sharks in Durban. The Sharks are currently sitting near the top of the table having won 4 out of 5 games and have come off a bye last week so will be rested and rearing to go. The two...
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The Sharks have selected Frans Steyn at fullback for their clash against the Crusaders.
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Last weekend’s match against the Brumbies saw some big performances from a number of younger players in the team, and for that, Sharks coach John Plumtree has rewarded them for the Rebels game this Saturday.
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Tags: Frans Steyn, Ryan Kankowski, Sharks, Super Rugby
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The RaboDirect Rebels welcome the return of their Captain, Gareth Delve, from injury for their first tour match against the Sharks in Durban. The Rebels also welcome back Wallaby winger, Cooper Vuna, who has missed the Club’s opening matches with a scapular injury he sustained in the first trial last month. RaboDirect Rebels Head...
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The Sharks welcome back their captain, Keegan Daniel for their match against the Brumbies this weekend.
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John Plumtree has the rare pleasure of being able to select an unchanged line-up for his team’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
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Tags: Kings, Sharks, Super Rugby
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The Southern Kings have announced their Super Rugby Squad to take on The Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 9th of March 2013. The team will run onto the field under the leadership of Darron Nell, after Director of Rugby Alan Solomons announced that last Skipper Luke Watson had been named...
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The Sharks have only changed one for their match against the Stormers. The only change for the Sharks comes in at loose-forward where Jean Deysel replaces Jacques Botes who moves to the bench. Marcell Coetzee will shift from 7 to the openside 6 position with Deysel wearing the number 7 shirt. The Sharks 15....
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Elton Jantjies gets another start for the Stormers after a horrid afternoon with the boot against the Bulls. Fullback Joe Pietersen and tighthead prop Frans Malherbe come into the starting line-up from the side that went down 17-25 to the Bulls last Friday, whilst flyhalf Peter Grant is back in the matchday 22 after...
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Despite a number of injuries the Sharks have been able to name a strong starting XV for their game against the Cheetahs.
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Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen will make a welcome return to the playing field when he starts for the Cheetahs in their opening Super Rugby encounter against the Sharks in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
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Tags: Cheetahs, Johan Goosen, Sharks, Super Rugby
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The Sharks have announced their 35-man Super Rugby squad.
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Sharks coach John Plumtree has confirmed to theSuperXV website that Patrick Lambie is set to play at flyhalf for the Sharks in the 2013 Super Rugby tournament, instead of fullback, where he played last year for most of the season.
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Tags: Pat Lambie, Sharks, Super Rugby
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When it comes to picking the favourites to lead the South Africa conference the popular vote seems to be split between the Stormers and the Sharks.
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Tags: Bismarck du Plessis, Bulls, Chiefs, Crusaders, Elton Jantjies, Kings, Peter Grant, Rebels, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby
Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 22 Comments »
Bismarck du Plessis will miss the start of the Super Rugby tournament which kicks off in mid-February.
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The Sharks will play friendly games against local sides, the Leopards and Pumas, as part of their Super Rugby preparations.
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I have been mulling over a subject for my last column of 2012 for about a month now.
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Tags: Bulle, Currie Cup, Heyneke Meyer, Sharks, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby, WP Rugby
Posted in Columnists, Currie Cup, Springboks, Super Rugby | 13 Comments »
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Swys de Bruin as the new assistant coach for the MTN Golden Lions senior side.
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Tags: Lions, Sharks, Swys de Briun
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UAE Rugby today announced a ground breaking development with world famous Super XV franchise The Sharks, based in Durban South Africa, to co operate in the management of three High Performance Academy programmes in the UAE commencing in January 2013.
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The Sharks’ match day 22 to take on Western Province in the Absa Currie Cup Final on Saturday at Mr Price KINGS PARK features a mix of those who have done duty all season as well as returning Springboks.
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, Sharks, WP Rugby
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Jean Deysel will win his 50 Absa Currie Cup cap for The Sharks in Saturday’s semi-final when they host the Blue Bulls at Mr Price KINGS PARK for the 4.30pm kick-off.
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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made no changes to his side that beat the MTN Lions last weekend for their Absa Currie Cup semi-finals clash against The Sharks in Durban.
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