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Sharks fail to fire
South Africa's most star studded team is out of the United Rugby Championship after suffering defeat after the hooter thanks to a drop...
Jun 5, 20223 min read
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Super Rugby v URC, what do the stats say?
The last full season of Super Rugby as we knew it, took place in 2019 prior to the Rugby World Cup. At that time all of the current URC...
Jun 3, 20224 min read
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URC Quarter-finals, one SA team is guaranteed a spot in the semi's but what of the others?
The United Rugby Championship has reached the business end of the competition in emphatic style. Whilst there were teething issues in the...
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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Munster Champions Cup exit spells trouble for SA URC hopes.
In an incredible display of rugby last weekend, Munster hosted Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter final in a packed stadium. The game...
May 13, 20223 min read
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Has SA finally moved on from Super Rugby?
Although this is the 1st season of the United Rugby Championship, it has been more than two years since SA last played in Super Rugby....
Apr 28, 20223 min read
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SA teams in Heineken Cup: Showcase or Marketplace?
I'm back after a little hiatus & taking some time out to see how the URC would pan out. Glad to say that it seems that our teams are now...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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Explainer: How SA will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup
SA is currently completing it's first full season in the United Rugby Championship and three of the four teams featuring in the...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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Wales in for a rough July if the URC is any indication
With four weeks of URC rugby under the belt on South African shores. Wales will be left with plenty to think about ahead of their tour to...
Apr 9, 20222 min read
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URC Final around the corner... here is how the play-off's will work
The United Rugby Championship has been bolstered by a strong crowd attendance at the South African hosted fixtures of the tournament, so...
Apr 8, 20223 min read
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Manie of the Match
Manie Libbok snapped up Man of the Match this weekend in the Stormers win over the Ospreys in Cape Town. It isn't only the past weekends...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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Cheaper tickets should be the norm
This week the Blue Bulls, in an attempt to fill the stands for their big clash against Irish side Ulster, reduced the price of some...
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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Peak-a-Sbu
Sbu Nkosi has been absent from the Sharks starting line up for a couple of weeks now, with debate raging about what is going on with the...
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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Elrigh Louw
There is no doubt that the one position the Springboks never seem to be short of personnel in is the loose trio. South Africa seems to...
Mar 30, 20223 min read
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WILL THE REAL URC PLEASE STAND UP
Still in its first full season, the United Rugby Championship has gone through the expected teething problems as North and South struggle...
Mar 25, 20222 min read
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"I want to come home"
In an interview with Sport24, Tendai Mtawarira, also known as The Beast, who is a crucial member on the Sharks Board, explained how he...
Mar 16, 20222 min read
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The URC is yet to show its true colours
After what feels like another endless series of local derbies, and a random little one-off weekend of games overseas again, the South...
Mar 10, 20223 min read
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Time to get rid of the salary cap Rassie.
Rassie Erasmus needs to take a fast and hard look at removing South Africa's salary cap, if he want's to see more of his beloved Boks...
Mar 3, 20223 min read
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The return of Etzebeth & co is more significant than ever.
It's not unusual for South Africa's domestic sides to bleed international talent faster than the speed of a French ruck. Players obtain...
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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50% from SA on their Northern Tour
All of the Lions, Stormers, Sharks and Bulls headed North last week to play their first overseas fixtures of the United Rugby...
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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Its that Time of the Year Again
Greeting to the readers! I am so sorry for my extended Christmas Holiday. I know, its literally almost March. But there will be a lot...
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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