$hark$ 2023 and beyond

[LoveOfTheGame]

[assfly]

Ox is making memes. This truly is a season like no other for the $harks!

[Chilli2]

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[Chilli]

So Le Roux Roets is leaving the Sharks [again] and joining the Sale Sharks.

[Sards]

I just have to say that the weekend special has been kinda special the last few games.....

He is sensational under the high ball. His height is definitely an advantage

[Sards]

So Le Roux Roets is leaving the Sharks [again] and joining the Sale Sharks.

Hasn't added anything to the Sharks.....

[Chilli]

So Le Roux Roets is leaving the Sharks [again] and joining the Sale Sharks.

Hasn't added anything to the Sharks.....

Ja. A wasted talent.

[Sards]

Boeta now signed for the Bulls. Has no BMT . Jake could possibly sort him out.

Some exciting youngsters and toppies coming in

[assfly]

Has no BMT .

It's hard to get BMT when constantly benching for Bosch.

Can't blame the kid on leaving. My only worry is that he'll do the same thing at the Bulls.

[Sards]

Has no BMT .

It's hard to get BMT when constantly benching for Bosch.

Can't blame the kid on leaving. My only worry is that he'll do the same thing at the Bulls.

He had his chances. Never made anything of it. No loss at all. We have outstanding talent at flyhalf. Look at the coaches. Goosen was in the same position as him last weekend and won the game for the Bulls. When Boeta had his chance. He fluffed it. Life is about taking your opportunities when they come.

[assfly]

Firm, but fair.

[OomStruisbaai]

Latest poach from WP is young Simon Miller.

[Chilli2]

Latest poach from WP is young Simon Miller.

And who is Simon Miller?

[OomStruisbaai]

Latest poach from WP is young Simon Miller.

And who is Simon Miller?

Talented WP & Maties youngster flank/lock.

[OomStruisbaai]

https://x.com/Canon_Eagles/status/17572 ... 62510?s=20

[assfly]

https://x.com/Canon_Eagles/status/17572 ... 62510?s=20

Good luck to them all. I hope he can improve on his handling skills there.

[Chilli2]

https://x.com/Canon_Eagles/status/17572 ... 62510?s=20

Good luck to them all. I hope he can improve on his handling skills there.

He has been pretty rubbish for the Sharks

[Chilli2]

Is Plumtree back from his leave yet?

[assfly]

He has been pretty rubbish for the Sharks

His first couple of games were decent, but nothing after that. He's been a disaster, and I hear it has more to do with off the field stuff.

[Chilli2]

He has been pretty rubbish for the Sharks

His first couple of games were decent, but nothing after that. He's been a disaster, and I hear it has more to do with off the field stuff.

If I remember correctly he is a fundamentalist and not easy to get along with.

[assfly]

If I remember correctly he is a fundamentalist and not easy to get along with.

Yes I've heard that too. He hasn't been injured all this time either, there has clearly been a clash in the changerooms. I wouldn't mind seeing some other deadweight leave with him.

[assfly]

Eben out for several weeks. Lovely.

: Sharks head coach John Plumtree has opened up on his frustration with injuries in his camp as they prepare to face the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship clash in Durban.

The Sharks are currently sitting at the bottom of the URC standings with just one win from their nine games after battling to find consistency all season.

Plumtree’s side has suffered some big injury blows to top players and on Tuesday he revealed that Eben Etzebeth will spend some extra time away from the game after having a knee operation.

Etzebeth’s last outing for the Sharks was off the bench against Oyonnax in the Challenge Cup on January 13.

“We know that we got a really strong pack, but I haven’t been able to put that pack on the park,” Plumtree told reporters.

“We got injuries to key players and that has probably been the biggest frustration for me.

“We probably had six operations to tight-five players. It’s been really tough to have the depth that we needed up front.”

Plumtree added: “It’s a long season and I do feel like I have been handicapped by the fact that I have had a lot of injuries.

“We are now in February and it is Bongi’s [Mbonambi] first game coming up and he is our No.1 hooker.

“Eben Etzebeth has started playing and now he had a knee operation, so he is only getting back in a few weeks.

“It has been a bit frustrating that I haven’t been able to put out the pack that I want to.”

Besides Mbonambi, Vincent Koch is also expected to return to the playing field after a lengthy lay-off since the World Cup.

However, when pressed to reveal which Boks will be playing against the Stormers, Plumtree said: “I’ll name the team on Friday but I will say there are Springboks rested and there are Springboks still injured.

“Lukhanyo [Am] is playing. It [rest period] is not ideal but we understand the importance of it because we have a long season of playing Northern Hemisphere rugby and Southern Hemisphere rugby, which is crazy

“So, until the South African players are playing in one hemisphere and committed to one hemisphere, there is going to be a lot of disruption.

“Hopefully, that will happen over the next couple of years.”

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks have Bongi & Koch back and will field a Springbok frontrow. The Stormers without their best players. Sharks the favorites at home by some distance.

[assfly]

Bok team for tomorrow:

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Francois Venter, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ox Nche.

Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Vincent Tshituka, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Aphiwe Dyantyi.

I'm not particularly excited about our starting XV, but nice to see some familiar faces coming back from injury.

[LoveOfTheGame]

Bok team for tomorrow:

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Francois Venter, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ox Nche.

Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Vincent Tshituka, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Aphiwe Dyantyi.

I'm not particularly excited about our starting XV, but nice to see some familiar faces coming back from injury.

Nogal the Bok team. Stormers better play out of their skin to have a chance

[Chilli]

The $harks have been very smart in entering into agreements with the Pumas and Border Unions.
The $harks will bring financial stability to the Border Union in exchange for players.
The $harks will become the Pumas strategic partner in a commercial exchange.

So, going back to their roots, the $harks can't develop their own players. They have basically just bought the Border and Pumas to develop players for them. They will take the pick of the Borders backs and the big bruising forwards from Nelspruit.

How long until we see Jimmy Stonehouse at Kings Park?

He can't do any worse than Plumtree.

[OomStruisbaai]

Plumtree wants only players who love the Sharks. At the moment only Ox our poster qualifies. Sards fails, he flounce.

[assfly]

Expected result, but there is reason for hope. We looked better in the 2nd half as I thought we would.

I like the look of Masuku. Great to see a KZN player come back to his roots. I'd be happy never to see Bosch again. It was so nice to see a 10 take the ball up to the line, even if he looked a bit rusty.

Our pack looked much better with Vincent Tshituka and Bongi on the field. Can't want to see Koch play too.

[TheNatalShark]

Expected result, but there is reason for hope. We looked better in the 2nd half as I thought we would.

I like the look of Masuku. Great to see a KZN player come back to his roots. I'd be happy never to see Bosch again. It was so nice to see a 10 take the ball up to the line, even if he looked a bit rusty.

Our pack looked much better with Vincent Tshituka and Bongi on the field. Can't want to see Koch play too.

Yes he did well I thought, very hungry and confident to use his size and pace. Would much prefer him to start and try do something around that, building to Hendrikse arrival.

Jaden seemed to have a poor game to me, still off form.

[assfly]

Jaden seemed to have a poor game to me, still off form.

I really like him, but I don't think he plays well with Bosch. You can't have a 9 and 10 who both want to hoof the ball at every change. I'd rather have one of them taking the ball up or giving us some variety.

I'd like to see Williams and Masuku play together too.

[assfly]

AE coming back home, confirmed now.

Nyakane too. I was a bit surprised by that signing, but happy to have some more beef in the front row.

[Chilli]

AE coming back home, confirmed now.

Nyakane too. I was a bit surprised by that signing, but happy to have some more beef in the front row.

A front row of Ox, Bongi and Koch with Trevor and Coenie / Jacobs on the bench is bloody strong.

[Chilli]

AE coming back home, confirmed now.

Nyakane too. I was a bit surprised by that signing, but happy to have some more beef in the front row.

Did AE play inside of Bosch? Or had he left for Europe already?

[OomStruisbaai]

Sharks pay R12 million transfer fee for AE.

[Sandstorm]

Sharks pay R12 million transfer fee for AE.

Lot of money for an elderly 12 to chase Bosch's kicks.

[assfly]

Did AE play inside of Bosch? Or had he left for Europe already?

They did play together, and at the time it was a partnership that worked. The ballerina and the bruiser.

[assfly]

Lot of money for an elderly 12 to chase Bosch's kicks.

He's 29 ffs. 3 years younger than Francois Venter.

[Chilli2]

Jason Jenkins confirmed as coming to the $harks.

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/urc/s ... e83ed9586c

If he gets going he might be just the right signing.

[Chilli2]

Did AE play inside of Bosch? Or had he left for Europe already?

They did play together, and at the time it was a partnership that worked. The ballerina and the bruiser.

I's hardly call Bosch a bruiser

[Sards]

Sharks pay R12 million transfer fee for AE.

Best news ever. And Jason Jenkins. Going to be awesome. Great way to start a vokked up day.