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Sharks beat Rebels 34-32 in Super Rugby
Number eight Ryan Kankowski and Meyer Bosman scored late tries to snatch a 34-32 win for the Sharks over the Melbourne Rebels on Friday.
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Macqueen demands Rebels firm up for Shark-hunt
Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen has demanded more aggression from his forwards as the team prepare to meet the Sharks.
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Lambie’s boot helps Sharks bury below-par Blues 26-12
Flyhalf Patrick Lambie scored a try and kicked 16 points as the Sharks beat New Zealand’s Auckland Blues 26-12 on Saturday.
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Sharks down Cheetahs in wet to kick-off Super campaign
The Sharks defeated the Cheetahs 24-9 in their opening Super Rugby match on Saturday after a dour battle of attrition in wet conditions
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Du Preez returns to boost ‘super’ Bulls
The Bulls could not have received a more timely boost as they prepare for the Super 15 championship kick-off than the return of Fourie du Preez.
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Sharks coach pays tribute to fans
Sharks coach John Plumtree said the 54 000 spectators at the Absa stadium played a huge part in his team securing a 30-10 victory.
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Lambie stars as Sharks lift Currie Cup
Sharks young flyhalf Patrick Lambie scored 25 points in a 30-10 triumph over Western Province on Saturday in the Currie Cup final.
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Swimming in the Shark tank
Notwithstanding a poor international season, the anticipation ahead of the Currie Cup finalsuggests that the game in SA is in rude health.
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Ndungane back on the wing for the Sharks
Odwa Ndungane’s return to the wing in place of the injured JP Pietersen is the only change to the Sharks’ starting line-up for the Currie Cup final.
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Province name unchanged side for Currie Cup final
Western Province opted for the tried and tested when they named their side to play against the Sharks in Saturday’s Currie Cup final in Durban.
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Nets protect World Cup fans from Durban’s sharks
The boat speeds out of Durban’s port before dawn carrying men with a crucial job: checking the nets that keep sharks at bay.
Plumtree: Stormers shouldn’t worry too much
John Plumtree says he wouldn’t be too worried if he were coach of the Stormers after the side’s hopes of a home Super 14 semifinals were dashed.
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Bulls crush Sharks at Loftus
Lack of depth came back to haunt the Sharks when they were trounced 33-3 by the Blue Bulls in the Vodacom Cup semifinal on Saturday.
Storming the castle
The moment to shine has finally arrived for the Stormers, writes <b>Andy Capostagno</b>.
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Great white divers ready for World Cup tourist bite
Jaw gaping with teeth bared, the great white shark launches after the tuna bait and smacks into the metal cage holding a row of wetsuit-clas tourists.
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Late Pienaar penalty gives Sharks edge over Hurricanes
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar slotted a 48m penalty as the fulltime hooter sounded to give the Sharks a 29-26 away victory over the Wellington Hurricanes.
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Sharks get hammered at UN wildlife trade meet
The UN wildlife trade body slapped down a trio of proposals on Tuesday to oversee cross-border commerce for sharks threatened with extinction.
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Jacobs intercept helps Sharks snatch first win of season
Centre Adrian Jacobs scored a late intercept try to help the Sharks to a 30-16 victory over the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.
Former Sharks favourite Michalak out for a year
France utility back Frederic Michalak will be sidelined for up to a year with a serious knee injury, the manager of his Toulouse club said on Sunday.
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Waratahs hold on for win over struggling Sharks
The New South Wales Waratahs overcame a dismal ball-handling and kicking display to wear down the Sharks 25-21 in a dour Super 14 match on Saturday.
Crusaders crush Sharks in second-half blitz
The Crusaders got their Super 14 campaign back on track on Friday after steamrolling the Sharks in the second half to win 35-6.
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Cheetahs win scrappy game
Don’t expect to see the Sharks or the Cheetahs in the play-offs when the business end of the Vodacom Super 14 rugby season arrives.
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Bulls lock Steenkamp joins the Sharks
The Blue Bulls have released lock Wilhelm Steenkamp on loan to the Sharks for the remainder of the Super 14 .
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Bulls, Crusaders open Super 14 with bonus-point wins
Defending champions Northern Bulls and seven-time winners Canterbury Crusaders launched their title bids with opening weekend bonus-point victories.
Bulls to defend Super 14 title minus star Habana
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will be a notable absentee when the Bulls launch their defence of the Super 14 title on Friday.
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Meyer set to return to Sharks
South African flyhalf Steve Meyer is to leave French champions Perpignan and return home to play for the Sharks.
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Sharks back on top after victory over Hurricanes
The Sharks went back to the top of the Super 14 log with an impressive 33-17 victory over the Hurricanes at the Absa Stadium on Saturday evening.
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Sharks nail first bonus point of season
The Sharks picked up their first bonus point of the season with a magnificent 35-31 win over the Blues in Auckland on Saturday morning.
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Insults fly ahead of Waratahs-Reds match
The Waratahs and Queensland Reds bring a week of trash-talking and insults into their Super 14 grudge match on Friday.
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Super 14 romance blooms
Although the Super 14 begins for most teams this year on Valentine’s Day, it can be assumed that there will be a minimum of love lost.
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Sharks clinch title after 12-year drought
The Sharks won the Absa Currie Cup for the first time since 1996 when they beat the Blue Bulls in a hard, uncompromising final in Durban on Saturday.
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The Sharks’ destiny
Remember the SMS last year? It said: “Congratulations to the Bulls for winning the Super 14. Congratulations to the Sharks for winning the World Cup.”
