Sharks captain Bismarck du Plessis has never been drawn to hyperbole so when he declares that his team is ready for war, the Super Rugby opposition had best draw up their shields and raise their swords for an onslaught, starting with the Cheetahs at Kings Park tomorrow (5pm). The battling Bok hooker reckons the Sharks... Continue Reading →
DROTSKE LAYS INTO OFFCIALS
DROTSKE LAYS INTO OFFCIALS It wasn’t pretty but the outcome of the Battle of Bloemfontein was a handsome one for a Sharks team that returned home yesterday with four priceless Super Rugby points in the bag, no injuries from a very tough encounter and just one win away from qualifying for the play-offs. The way... Continue Reading →
Sharks vs Cheetahs preview
by Mike Greenaway THREE months ago, the Cheetahs came to Durban as thorough underdogs for a first-round Super Rugby match and were duly beaten 24-9 by the Sharks, who in turn three months later find themselves the underdogs for tomorrow’s return fixture in Bloemfontein. Back in February, the Free Staters had hit the ground running... Continue Reading →
THE Sharks were menacing and muscular, if not convincing,
THE Sharks were menacing and muscular, if not convincing, in their ultimately emphatic crushing of the Cheetahs at a wet and bedraggled Kings Park on Saturday evening but the bottom line is that they finished the weekend top of the South African conference (on points difference better than the Bulls) and in ideal mood to... Continue Reading →
