$hark$ 2023 and beyond

[Chilli]

Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am has signed a contract extension with the Sharks.


Earlier this year, the Sharks captain was targeted by overseas clubs after SA Rugby enforced a 21-day contractual exit window during the Covid-19 lockdown.

However, the 26-year-old has opted to remain in Durban and it was confirmed on Monday that he has signed for the Sharks until 2022.


Am joined the Sharks in 2016 after a stint with the Southern Kings.

A World Cup winner with the Springboks in 2019, Am boasts 15 Test caps.

Now they need a 12.

[assfly]

Now they need a 12.

Now we need some games.

[Chilli]

Now they need a 12.

Now we need some games.

True.

[Green light echo]

No. What you really need is a modern fully functioning nation.

However this being Africa good luck with that

[Chilli]

No. What you really need is a modern fully functioning nation.

However this being Africa good luck with that

Why don't you go fuck yourself?

[Green light echo]

No. What you really need is a modern fully functioning nation.

However this being Africa good luck with that

Why don't you go fuck yourself?

Bitterness is a corrosive emotion boet. Oh well we must all pay for our sins hey....

[Chilli]

https://rugby365.com/tournaments/super- ... to-sharks/

TRANSFER NEWS: Sharks have announced that several first-team players have committed their futures to the franchise by signing contract extensions.

Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Madosh Tambwe are among the players who have extended their stay at the Sharks.

The 27-year-old Notshe and 23-year-old Tambwe joined the Sharks last year, and ever since their arrival the pair have been the standout performers in the Durban-based franchise setup.
Notshe’s new deal will see him stay at the Sharks until 2023, while Tambwe has committed until 2022.

TRANSFER NEWS: Sharks have announced that several first-team players have committed their futures to the franchise by signing contract extensions.

Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Madosh Tambwe are among the players who have extended their stay at the Sharks.

The 27-year-old Notshe and 23-year-old Tambwe joined the Sharks last year, and ever since their arrival the pair have been the standout performers in the Durban-based franchise setup.

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Notshe’s new deal will see him stay at the Sharks until 2023, while Tambwe has committed until 2022.




Meanwhile, Kerron van Vuuren, Marius Louw and John-Hubert Meyer all agree to extended terms in a major boost for the Sharks.

Last week, the South African side confirmed that Springboks centre Lukhanyo Am committed to the side through to 2022.

[Sards]

I am very pleased that the Sharks are looking healthy and settled going forward.

Africa's most dynamic and most well known and loved and hated rugby side.....2020 Super Rugby champions.

[Chilli]

Another signing...............................

NEWS: Another key player has extended his stay with the Sharks.

On Monday, it was confirmed that Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi has signed a contract extension with the Durban side through to 2023.

[assfly]

Great stuff, although only after his stint in Japan ends in April next year.

[assfly]

Nohamba, Ward and Kok all re-sign to the end of 2022.

Looks like everyone wants to stay with the 2020 Super Rugby champions*

[OomStruisbaai]

[Chilli]

Louis Schreuder leaving the Sharks for Newcastle.

[Yeeb]

Would a single current crop player get into a 07 vintage side ?

[assfly]

Would a single current crop player get into a 07 vintage side ?

That was a very good side. I'd probably say Am in for Waylon Murray, Ox in for Deon Carstens, Notshe for Kankowski. Mapimpi and Fassi on the bench?

Even the bench was stacked!

FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Francois Steyn
OC 13 Waylon Murray
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 JP Pietersen
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Ryan Kankowski
BF 7 AJ Venter
OF 6 Jacques Botes
RL 5 Johann Muller
LL 4 Johan Ackermann
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 17 Tendai Mtawarira
RL 18 Albert van den Berg
N8 19 Warren Britz
BL 20 Bob Skinstad
FH 21 Rory Kockott
OC 22 Adrian Jacobs

[Chilli]

Would a single current crop player get into a 07 vintage side ?

That was a very good side. I'd probably say Am in for Waylon Murray, Ox in for Deon Carstens, Notshe for Kankowski. Mapimpi and Fassi on the bench?

Even the bench was stacked!

FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Francois Steyn
OC 13 Waylon Murray
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 JP Pietersen
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Ryan Kankowski
BF 7 AJ Venter
OF 6 Jacques Botes
RL 5 Johann Muller
LL 4 Johan Ackermann
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 17 Tendai Mtawarira
RL 18 Albert van den Berg
N8 19 Warren Britz
BL 20 Bob Skinstad
FH 21 Rory Kockott
OC 22 Adrian Jacobs

One forgets how much talent that team had.

[Yeeb]

Would a single current crop player get into a 07 vintage side ?

That was a very good side. I'd probably say Am in for Waylon Murray, Ox in for Deon Carstens, Notshe for Kankowski. Mapimpi and Fassi on the bench?

Even the bench was stacked!

FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Francois Steyn
OC 13 Waylon Murray
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 JP Pietersen
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Ryan Kankowski
BF 7 AJ Venter
OF 6 Jacques Botes
RL 5 Johann Muller
LL 4 Johan Ackermann
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 17 Tendai Mtawarira
RL 18 Albert van den Berg
N8 19 Warren Britz
BL 20 Bob Skinstad
FH 21 Rory Kockott
OC 22 Adrian Jacobs

One forgets how much talent that team had.

And yet failed to kick to touch / make that tackle at home when it counted.
Was my first season as a sharks fan, can’t help but feel I’m to blame :(

Were there any on that list who didn’t end up international caps ? Botes I think

[handyman]

Would a single current crop player get into a 07 vintage side ?

That was a very good side. I'd probably say Am in for Waylon Murray, Ox in for Deon Carstens, Notshe for Kankowski. Mapimpi and Fassi on the bench?

Even the bench was stacked!

FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Francois Steyn
OC 13 Waylon Murray
IC 12 Brad Barritt
LW 11 JP Pietersen
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Ruan Pienaar
N8 8 Ryan Kankowski
BF 7 AJ Venter
OF 6 Jacques Botes
RL 5 Johann Muller
LL 4 Johan Ackermann
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes:
HK 16 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 17 Tendai Mtawarira
RL 18 Albert van den Berg
N8 19 Warren Britz
BL 20 Bob Skinstad
FH 21 Rory Kockott
OC 22 Adrian Jacobs

Swop Fransie Steyn for Habana and you might have had some silverware.

Wil mos nie uitskop nie.

[assfly]

Were there any on that list who didn’t end up international caps ? Botes I think

One cap as an emerging Springbok.

To think that Barritt and Kockett would go on to such successful careers with England and France, and Ackermann to be such a successful coach.

[assfly]

Sharks have signed Zain Davids from the BlitzBokke.

[handyman]

How did the saarks manage to break Fassi in lockdown?

[assfly]

How did the saarks manage to break Fassi in lockdown?

Someone actually put a photo of it happening, I'll try and dig it up. Happened in contact training.

In other news:

In a further blow for the Sharks, wings Sbu Nkosi (chest) and Madosh Tambwe (tight) and hooker Kerron van Vuuren (chest) are also struggling with injuries.

[handyman]

This fred has gone very quiet. The writing is on the wall.

[assfly]

Brendan Venter linked to new role at the Sharks

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/curri ... 70b6dfac68

[FalseBayFC]

Love this photo. Article calls him Baby Monster.

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/curri ... b9998645e0

[assfly]

That is a great photo
I really like that kid. He could turn into something really special, and is exactly the kind of lock the Sharks have been looking for.

I see Mvovo and JPP called time on their careers. To be honest I thought both had already retired anyway, but both will go down as Sharks greats.

[Chilli]

Brendan Venter linked to new role at the Sharks

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/curri ... 70b6dfac68

Dave William's, Sharks attack coach? this was a wasted salary cheque

[Chilli]

That is a great photo
I really like that kid. He could turn into something really special, and is exactly the kind of lock the Sharks have been looking for.

I see Mvovo and JPP called time on their careers. To be honest I thought both had already retired anyway, but both will go down as Sharks greats.

JPP is the new Sharks u21 coach I believe.

[OomStruisbaai]

That is a great photo
I really like that kid. He could turn into something really special, and is exactly the kind of lock the Sharks have been looking for.

I see Mvovo and JPP called time on their careers. To be honest I thought both had already retired anyway, but both will go down as Sharks greats.

Agree vd Mest came to age in the CC. He is going to be the next Etsebeth. South Africa seem to keep on producing them. What happened to RP Snyman?

[assfly]

Agree vd Mest came to age in the CC. He is going to be the next Etsebeth. South Africa seem to keep on producing them. What happened to RP Snyman?

Injured in his first game for Munster last year. Think he still might be out for a couple of months.

[Chilli]

https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curr ... e-20210210

https://rugby365.com/countries/south-af ... ting-game/

REACTION: The Sharks are not willing to pay a transfer fee to obtain the services of World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siyamthanda Kolisi.

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It was reported this week that Western Province had requested a transfer fee of ZAR1-million from the Sharks to release Kolisi from his contract.

Eduard Coetzee, Chief Executive Officer at The Sharks (Pty) Ltd, confirmed to @rugby365com that they had initiated discussions with Kolisi’s agent.

“We would like to have Siya as part of our team,” Coetzee said.

“We obtained permission from WP to talk to him [Kolisi],” he added.

However, Kolisi’s agent, Christian Abt, informed that Sharks that Province wanted a “transfer fee”, which the Sharks are not willing to pay.

Coetzee was unable to confirm the report that the amount of the transfer fee was ZAR1-million.

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“Once we were told there was a transfer fee, we told the agent we would rather wait till Siya comes off contract [in October] or becomes a free agent,” the Sharks CEO told @rugby365com.

The media report that revealed WP’s request for a transfer fee suggested the announcement of Kolisi’s departure from Newlands would be announced this coming weekend.

Coetzee’s statement that they are willing to wait, suggests the announcement won’t be made for a while yet.

However, there is no doubt the Sharks believe Kolisi could be a valuable asset to the Durban-based franchise.

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The report of the move to the Sharks was based on Kolisi’s links with the franchise’s new partner, MVM Holdings

MVM Holdings, an international investment consortium spearheaded by the South African-born American lawyer Marco Masotti, entered into an agreement to purchase a 51 percent majority stake in the Sharks.

One of MVM Holdings’ partners is Vincent Mai, who has a very close relationship with Kolisi.

The Springbok captain was the first recipient of the Vincent Mai Bursary Scheme, which allowed him to attend the prestigious school Grey High in Port Elizabeth.

Kolisi also has a management deal with Roc Nation Sports International.

The company’s president, Michael Yormark, is also one of Masotti’s partners.

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I suppose that the $hark$ have to dance to their new owners tune.

[TheNatalShark]

An odd take (even if facetious)? If they went and paid the fee when they didn't want to, because of MVM, then it would be valid?

Would also very much rather wait, I doubt there is very much rugby going to be played between now and 2022 that would require the addition.

[assfly]

Isn't his contract up in June anyway? Seems like desperation from WP to milk every rand from the $harks.

Welcome $iya Koli$i!

[handyman]

Must not laugh at the saarks for buying Siya Kolisi. No need to kick a dog when it's down.

[Sards]

Its kak funny....Kolisi's agent is part of the Sharks now , and they are negotiating Kolisi.....

I must say I was very dissapointed when Kolisi was confirmed as a potential Shark......I mean we really dont need passengers in the backrow...we need grunt.......

The general feeling amongst Sharks supporterss is that his image is what we are buying...so he can play 20 minutes a game and we will benefit from a lot more...

Kolisi is locked in as Springbok captain , Rassie will not be able to change that or he will have the nation ripping his throat open...so as a Sharks it will bring more of our boys into the bok squad and Rassies fantasies of keeping WP players employed through bok contacts will take a beating....

[assfly]

So his contract is up in October.

Yet they are asking for a R1,000,000 transfer fee.

A week after they released Jaco Coetzee from his contract for free.

What a bunch of clowns

[handyman]

I for one hope that Am respects his new captain and tow the line.

[Chilli]

So his contract is up in October.

Yet they are asking for a R1,000,000 transfer fee.

A week after they released Jaco Coetzee from his contract for free.

What a bunch of clowns

Just call them The Clown College and get it done with.

[assfly]

Just call them The Clown College and get it done with.

At least the Cheetahs have a stadium. WP are homeless clowns, wandering the alleyways of Woodstock, looking for a place to sleep for the night.

[handyman]

Just love how the saarkies are talking about WP ad nauseam on the saarkies fred. Which is al of 1 page.

Keep on keeping on.