Sharks backline coach Dick Muir says he is astounded by the potential of talented youngster Curwin Bosch, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Bosch has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence on the South African rugby scene over the past 18 months. The 20-year-old quickly established himself as a key member of the Sharks’ squad and he received his first Bok call-up last… Read more →
The Sharks have named a powerful side for Saturday’s friendly against Racing 92 in Hong Kong.
The Sharks have called up 21-year-old scrumhalf Grant Williams as a replacement for the injured Louis Schreuder. Williams joins Cameron Wright as the scrumhalves in the Sharks squad to face Racing 92 in Hong Kong on Saturday. He is a Paarl Gim graduate and previously played for the Sharks U21 and U19 sides, as well as for College Rovers. Schreuder… Read more →
Wing Makazole Mapimpi scored a brace as the Sharks beat the Bulls 31-14 in their pre-season warm-up in Polokwane on Saturday. While the Bulls split their squad into two groups for this game and the clash against the Lions earlier in the day, the Sharks utilised their entire playing squad in this encounter. Coach Robert du Preez fielded a strong XV… Read more →
Sharks coach Robert du Preez has named two separate teams to play in their Super Rugby warm-up match against the Bulls in Polokwane on Saturday. Du Preez selected a first-half team (captained by Ruan Botha) and a second-half team (captained by Franco Marais) in order to test the various combinations in the squad. The side which will play first sees… Read more →
Thomas du Toit is set to be considered solely as a tighthead prop during the Sharks’ 2018 Super Rugby season.
Lock Ruan Botha has been appointed as captain of the Sharks’ 45-man squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season. Botha led the Sharks in last year’s Currie Cup competition, and coach Robert du Preez has handed him the same role for their Super Rugby campaign. The group consists of 25 forwards and 20 backs, with 12 squad members capped at… Read more →
Junior Boks Manie Libbok and Embrose Papier will start as the Bulls’ halfback pairing in Saturday’s Super Rugby warm up against the Sharks in Polokwane. Springboks Lood de Jager, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard and Warrick Gelant have all been given an extra week’s rest and were not considered for selection. Coach John Mitchell has named a youthful but experienced side… Read more →
Jean-Luc du Preez is expected to return from injury for the Sharks’ tour of Australia and New Zealand in March, but Coenie Oosthuizen will miss the entire Super Rugby season. Du Preez suffered a serious injury in last year’s Currie Cup final, while Oosthuizen tore knee ligaments in the Boks’ end-of-year Test against Ireland on 11 November. ‘Coenie Oosthuizen is going… Read more →
The Sharks have confirmed that young flyhalf Inny-Christian Radebe was granted an early release in December. It’s believed that Radebe was in line to make a move to the Lions, but according to Rugby365.com, he has failed a medical exam with the Johannesburg-based franchise. Radebe has been struggling to recover from a serious knee injury, and his future now remains unclear…. Read more →
