Why suspensions might help the Sharks
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Cell C Sharks will feel they have a mountain to climb now that it has been confirmed that Frans Steyn will be out for the next five weeks and will be joined on the sidelines for much of that time...
Crusaders will test Sharks’ resurgence
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThree consecutive wins and top spot on the Vodacom Super Rugby South African conference table should have left Cell C Sharks director of rugby Gary Gold beaming from ear to ear on Saturday night, but...
Three candidates for Sharks captaincy
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comFrans Steyn’s escape from further punishment following the red card he received in the match against the Chiefs last weekend means there are three candidates for the Cell C Sharks captaincy for Saturday’s...
Stormers give their rivals leg up
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comIt is all about closing the gap opened by the South African Vodacom Super Rugby conference leaders from Cape Town this weekend for the Cell C Sharks and the Vodacom Bulls, and as it turns out, the front-running...
Sharks hold out hope for Du Toit
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Sharks were on Monday holding onto the slim hope that Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit is not another World Cup casualty. Du Toit damaged knee ligaments late in the first half of the Sharks'...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoBig Boys Back: Renowned Super Rugby outfit from New Zealand, the Crusaders, have brought back a host of star players for this weekend’s clash with Lions in Christchurch on Saturday. The South African...
No point in farting against thunder
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntUncontrollable economic forces dictate player movement, so let’s not fart against thunder says Tank Lanning in his Sport24 column this week, but instead rather focus on players wanting to stay. Tank...
Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanWe still have four unbeaten teams as we go into Round 4. The log-leading Hurricanes have a bye, the Chiefs are at home against the Highlanders, the Stormers at home against the Sharks, and the Cheetahs...
Preview: S15 Round Four, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Saturday will be a day of milestones for front row forwards - with Keven Mealamu and Benn Robinson in the spotlight. It will be minor sideshows to the bigger events - a day of intriguing Super Rugby...
Super Rugby preview, team news, line-ups: Round 4
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFriday, March 6Chiefs v Highlanders, Waikato Stadium, HamiltonHead-to-head: Played 23, Won 15, Lost 8 In Hamilton: Played 12, Won 8, Lost 4 Last clash: Round 17, 2014 - Highlanders 29-25 Chiefs, Dunedin Key...