Sharks coach John Plumtree has warned his players they need to put in the hard yards this week following numerous unforced errors during their loss against the Blue Bulls. The Durban outfit’s seven-match unbeaten run came to an end in Pretoria on Saturday after they threw away a 24-13 half-time to lead to go down [...]
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The defending champion Blue Bulls will be out to get their Currie Cup campaign back on track against the Sharks in Pretoria, following last week’s shock loss to the Pumas. The Blue Bulls currently reside in fourth place on the tournament ladder after narrowly losing to the Pumas 22-21 in Nelspruit last Friday, and will [...]
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BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa – Patrick Lambie scored two late tries as the Sharks pulled off a 25-13 victory against the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup match Saturday. Down 13-6 early, the Sharks started their comeback late in the second half. Lambie first rounded off a length-of-the field raid initiated by Springbok No. 8 [...]
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As was the case in last year’s opening weekend of the Currie Cup, Griquas were once again responsible for a surprise result when they defeated the Sharks 40 – 34 in an exciting match played on Saturday afternoon. They overcame a 14 point deficit at half time to gather five log points on their home [...]
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Ulster have confirmed the signing of South Africa scrum-half Ruan Pienaar on a two-year contract. Reports in Pienaar’s South Africa had already hinted at the move and now Ulster have said they are negotiating a release from his province, the Sharks. The 26-year-old made his Super rugby debut in 2005 and first gained international honours [...]
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DURBAN – The Stormers’ Super 14 semifinal hopes were dealt a blow when they lost 20-14 to South African rivals the Sharks on Saturday. The Cape Town-based Stormers remained second in the standings behind the defending champion Bulls, but could still be overtaken in the last round of the regular season next weekend. The Sharks [...]
With all the games finished in this years Currie Cup its now time for the business end of the competition. The Sharks host the Cheetahs in Durban in the first semi final on Saturday. With the Cheetahs current for one feels that they might be in with a chance but on paper the Sharks should [...]
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