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 →
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 →