by Mike Greenaway Over the course of 15 years of Super Rugby, the Sharks have settled into a distinctive pattern when it comes to matches against the Brumbies that is not unlike the relationship the Springboks have with the Wallabies – the home side invariably wins. The Sharks’ sole win in Canberra came way back... Continue Reading →
Martin Myers & Egon Seconds sat down with All Blacks and Crusaders skipper Richie McCaw in Cape Town on Thursday for an entertaining chat.
ME Sports’ Martin Myers & Egon Seconds sat down with All Blacks and Crusaders skipper Richie McCaw in Cape Town on Thursday for an entertaining chat. Egon Seconds, Richie McCaw, Martin Myers https://soundcloud.com/martinmyers/sets/martin-myers-interviewing Below are some highlights from the interview aired on www. thetaxi.co.za yesterday compiled and edited by our newest contributor, Grant Shub. McCaw... Continue Reading →
McCaw ruled out of Stormers match -OH NO!!!!!!
McCaw ruled out of Stormers match Crusaders captain Richie McCaw is a late withdrawal from the Investec Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Cape Town due to a concussion injury. McCaw took a knock to the head in the match against the Western Force in Perth last weekend. He had had a few headaches... Continue Reading →
Crusaders team to play the Stormers on Saturday 7th May
Crusaders Franchise P O Box 755 Christchurch Phone +64 (3) 379 8300 Fax +64 (3) 365 3565 May 4th, 2011 Team Release – Crusaders versus Stormers The Crusaders team to play the Stormers at 5.05pm on Saturday 7th May at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town is as follows: 1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Corey Flynn 3. Owen... Continue Reading →
Saturday night’s Sharks v Brumbies match is shaping up to be a much a bigger clash
MIKE GREENAWAY Saturday night’s Sharks v Brumbies match is shaping up to be a much a bigger clash than many would have envisaged given that the Australian team is just about out of the running, but for differing reasons there will be no shortage of passion in this encounter. The Sharks will be out to... Continue Reading →
Willem Alberts has been the Sharks’ most valuable player this season
Willem Alberts has been the Sharks’ most valuable player this season, give or take Bismarck du Plessis and The Beast, and when he fronted at a press conference at the Shark Tank yesterday he was frank in his assessment of how the players aim to turn Newlands defeat into victory over the Brumbies at Kings... Continue Reading →
THE Brumbies can expect a serious backlash from the Sharks on Saturday evening
by Mike Greenaway The Brumbies can expect a serious backlash from the Sharks on Saturday evening (7.10pm kick-off) if the mood in the Sharks camp post the heavy Stormers defeat is anything to go by. Yesterday Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford spent hours poring over the match video, and he drew this conclusion: “I really... Continue Reading →
Crestfallen coach John Plumtree was in no mood to mince words on Saturday night
Crestfallen coach John Plumtree was in no mood to mince words on Saturday night after his team had been smashed by the Stormers. He did not hold back, in fact he let rip in a brutally forthright assessment of the Sharks’ performance in going down 32-12. “We were poor, we were terrible. It was an... Continue Reading →
Saturday’s Stormers v Sharks clash will be one of the games of the competition, reckons John Plumtree.
Whether it is about revenge or simply Super 15 points, Saturday’s Stormers v Sharks clash will be one of the games of the competition, reckons John Plumtree. It was put to the Sharks coach that the word in Cape Town is that his players will be hell bent on avenging their loss to the Capetonians... Continue Reading →
Peter de Villiers is getting his knickers in a knot about his captain John Smit
Peter de Villiers is getting his knickers in a knot about his captain John Smit both prematurely and needlessly, for the answer to the conundrum he speaks of is laid before him every weekend in Super Rugby. Simply do what the Sharks are doing. That is the answer to the question he is so intent... Continue Reading →
leave the eggs buy some cd’s this easter
What a pleasant number of albums I have listened to in the last 48 hours . Funny how my taste has changed .Must be my ten year old daughter telling dad what is cool, but the number one album to purchase is NOW 57 full of current hits including GoldFish Pink, Katy Perry and many... Continue Reading →
John Plumtree and Ma’a Nonu, the Hurricane’s flying brick outhouse
John Plumtree and Ma’a Nonu, the Hurricane’s flying brick outhouse, are close friends but while the Sharks coach is cautioning his men that the All Blacks centre is stirring into form, he would prefer Nonu to slumber for one more week. “We always have a laugh about our battles since I moved on from coaching... Continue Reading →
Sharks coach meets Bok coach re Bok Captain
MIKE GREENAWAY John Plumtree’s much publicised meeting in Durban on Monday with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was an obvious line of questioning when the Sharks coach conducted his weekly media briefing in the Shark Tank yesterday, and Plumtree was succinct on the John Smit issue. We can deduce that the only topic on De... Continue Reading →
DRUM Beat Soweto -30th April -with Sipho Mabuse and many other artists in concert
DRUM Beat Soweto - Come feel the beat! DRUM Magazine is delighted to announce the brand new DRUM Beat Soweto music concert, in association with, Amstel Lager and Hilltop Live. Bursting onto the scene with a diverse and eclectic line-up. This is a first for DRUM magazine and the new concert shall take place on... Continue Reading →
CHRIS BROWN “F.A.M.E.” ALBUM CERTIFIED GOLD WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF ITS RELEASE
CHRIS BROWN’S “F.A.M.E.” ALBUM CERTIFIED GOLD WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF ITS RELEASE “Look At Me Now” Featuring Lil Wayne And Busta Rhymes Holding # 1 Spot On Both Rhythmic And Urban Mainstream Charts New Single “She Ain’t You” Quickly Climbing The Charts New York, NY —Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (Jive Records)... Continue Reading →
“SWITCH ON!” SAYS SHARKS COACH
“SWITCH ON!” SAYS SHARKS COACH by MIKE GREENAWAY THE Sharks were industry personified at last night’s training session after their much enjoyed bye week but before the practice commenced, coach John Plumtree warned his troops that it is a mental rather than physical shortcoming that often besets Super Rugby teams in their post-bye match. For... Continue Reading →
Winnie and Tigger to visit South Africa!
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger to visit South Africa! Iconic Characters to perform across the country this April and May 18 April 2011, Johannesburg; In celebration of Walt Disney’s upcoming 13 May 2011 release of Winnie the Pooh in cinemas across South Africa, fans of all ages will be able to participate in a magical... Continue Reading →
Sharks game against Stormers will be World War 3
THE Sharks this week enter a massively important three-match period that is sandwiched between their two mandatory byes, with two home games that simply have to be won and an away match against the Stormers which will be World War III. This week it is the Hurricanes at Kings Park, then the retribution encounter in... Continue Reading →
