MIKE GREENAWAY RUGBY’s northern hemisphere is set for an invigorating breath of fresh air this afternoon when two of Super Rugbys’ most enterprising teams do battle for vital competition points at the hallowed home of rugby. The recently ended Six Nations was a mostly dull affair but rugby in that part of the world will... Continue Reading →
All Black coach Graham Henry’s challenge to Sonny Bill Williams
The Sharks are just going to love the timing of All Black coach Graham Henry’s challenge to Sonny Bill Williams to show more physicality in his game if he wants to start at the World Cup, starting with his performance for the Crusaders at Twickenham on Sunday The 25-year-old sensation has so far offloaded in... Continue Reading →
Three of the Sharks’ wins to date have been against the bottom teams
A sceptic would point out that that three of the Sharks’ Super Rugby wins to date have been against the bottom teams – the Cheetahs, Force, and Rebels – the other win being an impressive one at home against the Blues, who are second in the New Zealand conference and fifth overall. An optimist would... Continue Reading →
Canterbury Crusaders will host the Sharks in a historic, one-off match at the hallowed home of rugby, Twickenham in London, on Sunday March 27.
A ripple effect from the tragic Christchurch earthquake of February 22 is that the Canterbury Crusaders will host the Sharks in a historic, one-off match at the hallowed home of rugby, Twickenham in London, on Sunday March 27. England’s Rugby Football Union yesterday agreed to permitting a match which is likely to be the first... Continue Reading →
