Sharks sharpen teeth
1 Jun 2006
The Sharks will prepare for the Currie Cup with a friendly against the Western Force at Pietermaritzburg’s Woodburn Stadium on 7 June.
While the Natalians are using the fixture to give some of their younger players some experience ahead of the Currie Cup, the Force are looking to blood some of their academy players ahead of next year’s Super 14 as they attempt to bolster their squad depth.
The Sharks are currently without 20 players lost to either the Springbok training squad or the SA U21 side who will compete in the IRB World Championship taking place in France from 9-25 June, and this provides the ideal opportunity to see what back-up is available in the province.
The Sharks Invitational side will take on the Western Force Gold side at 6.30pm and in the two earlier matches, the KZN U13 Craven Week team take on NE Free State at 3.45pm and at 5.45pm, the Natal Schools team meet a Sharks Academy side.
Tickets cost R20 for the open stand, R30 for the main stand and are available at the ground from the “Kick and Whistle” or the Biltong Shop at Hayfields Mall.
17 Comments
1 Jun 2006, 11:30 am
BULLE IS BAAS
1 Jun 2006, 11:32 am
The force must be desperate. is this pre-season friendlies for next year or what??
1 Jun 2006, 11:39 am
GO SHARKS!!!!!!!
1 Jun 2006, 11:39 am
No way I would pay to go watch that kak…
1 Jun 2006, 12:15 pm
Why are the Sharks offering the Western Force invaluable experience of playing in South Africa.
Typical we spend all our time pissing down each others backs and then hand the crown jewels to the aussies! Go figure!!!
1 Jun 2006, 12:22 pm
DD, give the youngsters exposure… otherwise they merely get used to playing against other SAs and then come unstuck when playing against overseas opposition. VERY good move…
1 Jun 2006, 12:29 pm
Agreed mikeybrass, a bit of forward thinking by a South African club for a change!
Dee Dah, I think thats far from the case. How are you expected to progress when you play the same type/style national teams all the time?
1 Jun 2006, 12:33 pm
Bigg, no one is asking you go and watch, so why bleat
1 Jun 2006, 12:46 pm
I really like the thinking of the Muir-Swart-Campese combo. If they stay together, I really do believe that Natal will become the No. 1 side in Sa again, supplying the most skilled players to the Bok side.
Their kind of dynamism reminds me of Christie at Transvaal and Solomons at the Stormers.
Now if only Solomons was invited back to WP…
1 Jun 2006, 14:03 pm
Ha ha, just read all you sharks boys are buying your supporters gear that are made in China! Sies man, where is the proudlly ‘Seff Efrican’??? Saying that it seems like a lot of Bok gear also comes from the land where dogs are toast so will have to go check if my gear is legit…
1 Jun 2006, 15:09 pm
GRRRR…im a lion……the new sharks jerseys are made at the exact same place as the lions jerseys are…at Canterbury of New Zealand’s factory in Cape-Town? Same as the bok gear, Aussie gear and Ireland gear…so every time we play them…they are playing in proudly south african!
1 Jun 2006, 15:17 pm
Nice one rugbyboy!
1 Jun 2006, 15:19 pm
Bigg howya bugga, see you are still posting kak on a sharks blog. Have you spoken to Ig (Ig can you hear me?) about a muppit golf day here in CT??? Played at Milnerton last week Friday, what a nightmare in the rain!!!
1 Jun 2006, 15:23 pm
rugbyboy,
Mr Price makes the Sharks jerseys, not Canterbury
1 Jun 2006, 15:25 pm
its branded by mister price but still made at canterbury’s factory.
1 Jun 2006, 16:18 pm
Yep Bigg I have been a lot of the c–p you write lately. Man i will agree with the others. You are a wanker!
1 Jun 2006, 17:09 pm
Grrr, thought you were becoming a Sharks supporter this year – oh wait – you were saved!
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