Coach JPP has selected new signing All Black legend Ma’a Nonu to play from the bench against the All Blacks on Tuesday night. Vusi Moyo will run the show from 10 next to Murray Koster (back from Japan). I was under the impression Jaco Williams was released in order to play in this match but still great for Litelihle Bester to get this opportunity.
(more…)The Sharks have now implemented the coaching changes that was hinted at:
Firstly JPP has now been appointed as the permanent head coach of the Sharks team. Scott Mathie will join as the new attack coach next season and as far as I can tell Warren Whitely, Philip Lemmer and Joey Mongale will retain their assistant positions.
Neil Powell will no longer look over the coach’s shoulder but will become the new Head of Junior Rugby.
(more…)This is the statement from the Shark on John Plumtree’s future at the franchise:
(more…)This is worth a listen to get the perspective from the Sharks majority owner
The Hollywoodbets Sharks selected the strongest available team to play against Ulster at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday and will be looking for nothing less than a victory in their last away game before the Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-offs.
(more…)For the first time in six months John Plumtree was able to select his strongest possible side to face Edinburgh in Scotland on Friday evening.
(more…)A very strong touring squad was selected to face Edinburgh on Friday night (20h35) in Scotland and Ulster Saturday 26 April (at 20h35) in Ireland, before returning home for their last two group games.
(more…)The Hollywoodbets Sharks team to face the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Cape Town has been strengthened by the return to fitness of a couple of regular players.
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