SA Rugby reports that Sharks prop Dale Chadwick is the latest injury casualty. He has a stress fracture in his foot and will likely be out for between four and six weeks. This leaves the Sharks decidedly thin in front row depth.
With Bismarck du Plessis out until mid April at least, this is a huge setback for the Sharks. Allan Dell was immense in the Junior Springbok’s successful World Cup victory, but this is a huge step up for the young man. Sharks fans will be hoping that Beast Mtawarira doesn’t suffer any recurring heart problems.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:07 SAST
Where is Sharky? Thought he was writing the articles for Sharks?
Anyhow here we go again…..
A injury to a player before the season even starts, much like last year only then we had our best loosehead out injured in Beast. So this is the only position that I have been worried about if we pick up a injury and we have already. Damn man, we should have tried to secure JC Van Rensburg on loan. Such a terrific player and imo he should be playing Super Rugby this year. Now we in a bit of trouble here, if Beast goes down with a injury then we in huge trouble.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:24 SAST
Dn’t think JC would have bitten. He has publicly stated that he wants to help the Lions get back into Super Rugby.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:35 SAST
Let’s swop, an average Stomrer prop for an average Sharks hooker
January 24th, 2013 at 11:39 SAST
Well we will know what we have in the youngster Dell. The only way to tell what we have if he plays at this level. One just really never knows until they get a chance. The same happened for Lambie he got a chance against the Highlanders in 2010 and the rest is history. After that he was part of the starting team always unless injured. So who knows Dell could just grab his chance now, not to take Beast place but Chadwicks.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:40 SAST
2 @ Lion4ever:
I do know that, it was just wishful thinking.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:47 SAST
The team that has the least amount of injuries will be the team that has success in this tourney, unless they good depth with equal quality players in each position. Sharks lost 5 of their early games last year as we were without about 5 of our big name players. So hoping no more injuries from here onwards.
January 24th, 2013 at 11:48 SAST
3 @ Gena_ZA:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:15 SAST
@ Puma:
Sowy to hi-shark your news Bud, but saw that nobody was online, so I put my pride in my pocket, and informed the bloggers on RT about the news.
January 24th, 2013 at 12:22 SAST
At least this isn’t a front line injury. It affects your depth for sure but not you starting 15. If you get another injury either pre-season or in the starting games then the problems look a lot worse.
January 24th, 2013 at 12:35 SAST
@ Stormersboy:
You are right to a degree, but what about the bench. To take Beast/Jannie off after 20, can derail the work done in the first 60, or do you keep them on and play them into the ground?
Right now they only have Herbst, Dell and Redelinghuys as bench options.
January 24th, 2013 at 12:45 SAST
@ Cheetah4eva:
That is true, especially with 2 front-rankers on the bench this year. Still, could be worse, they are in a better position that last year. More depth in key positions, no concerns in the lock dept, but yes, the front row is vulnerable and we haven’t even begun yet.
January 24th, 2013 at 15:37 SAST
4 @ Puma:
Lambie played prop for the Sharks against the Highlanders?
January 24th, 2013 at 16:11 SAST
Time for the Sharks to lure Ricky Januarie out of retirement.
January 24th, 2013 at 16:41 SAST
BigMac Ricky, what a haunted memory
January 24th, 2013 at 19:25 SAST
Lots of SA injuries, right accross all 5 Super Rugby franchises…
Sharks have a number of critical ones, so too the Bulls and Stormers.
Cheetahs also stilland specially in positions where it hurts.
The Southern Kings… well they have one or 2 injuries and the quality of their squad looks very lean, thin and iffy.
January 24th, 2013 at 19:46 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
hello GBS
kan jy hierdie program kry?
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January 24th, 2013 at 19:50 SAST
Been hectic here… and have not managed to spend quality time here for almost 2 days.
Between settling my son in for the place he will stay at whilst he is at Tuks and the new added burdens of the hatchling Funeral business, I’ve worked like a galley slave.
Attended the NFDA (National Funeral Directors Asscociation) general meeting this afternoon… and made an immediate impact… My partner and myself sat quietly listening until someone asked how it was going with the developmant of the Association’s website and the oke charged with the task was at a bit of a loss, it not being his forte in life.
I immediately saw the opportunity for a bit of ambush marketing and getting every funeral director in the country sit up and immediately take notice of our new venture, Integrity Funerals.
I stood up, introduced myself and my partner, said we had just bought the new place, named it as well as it’s location… and promptly offered to design and place the NFDA website up for them, at no cost except of course their web hosting costs.
I had evrybody’s attention immediately… and the thanks and promises of support from the organisation immediately… some coup I achieved and some immediate exposure for the new venture!
BonzaiGBS is now fully moved into his place in Pretoria, for his start at Tuks this year and at least that is behind me too now.
As we gear up to the start of some serious rugby, at least these things are now out of my way and / or moving allong nicely…. but damn man, I wish I was twins, maybe I could almost get through half my day or at least through half of what I need to do every day. Had very little sleep lately, firstly not getting the hours to do so and secondly lying awake planning hundreds of things simultaneously.
I need this weekend to come soon…
January 24th, 2013 at 19:53 SAST
16 @ superBul:
Sal bietjie kyk… ek is so bietjie skrikkerig vir Cloud-based sagteware daar in jou wêreld met die onbestendige Internet situasies….
January 24th, 2013 at 19:57 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
ja jong ek soek n baie eenvoudige sisteem, ek raak al stupider met die jare.
January 24th, 2013 at 20:02 SAST
19 @ superBul:
Ek sien ons staan nou moer naby aan die 6 miljoen page impression kerf hier op R-T… hy sal die naweek val, verseker.
January 24th, 2013 at 20:10 SAST
http://www.infotouch.com/products/gardencenter/nurseries
nog een wat ek sien kan werk, as ek hom kan verstaan.
Ek kan nie wag vir die seisoen om te begin nie.
Ek wonder wat ons Bulle se planne gaan wees. Ek hoop ons speel ons eie game en word nie deur die ander beinvloed in ons besluite nie.
Die 5 sekonde reel gaan ons dwing om viniger pods op te sit, dink jy dit is moontlik, die idee was om mense in te trek. Miskien sommer reguit bo-oor dryf. Gaan intresant wees.
January 24th, 2013 at 20:14 SAST
21 @ superBul:
Phweeeew, dis damn moeilik om te beoordeel hoe die spanne gaan vaar en wat en hoe hulle gaan speel.
Ek voel net dat die Bulle sal moet kom met vernuwing in hulle hele aanvoering van hoe hulle die dinge moet doen… anders gaan ons nêrens kom nie.
Op hierdie vroeë stadium lyk dit vir my of ons 3de in ons Conference gaan kom en hopelik net-net in die top 6 overall.
Ek hoop die Bulle verras ons en moer die ander lot pap.
January 24th, 2013 at 20:18 SAST
21 @ superBul:
Ou Bees… ek gaan Uitlog en gaan agteroor sit… dis al klaar 20:17 en ek is nog steeds aan die gang van moer vroeg vanoggend af.
More-oggend moet ek voor 07:30 al spook met ‘n netwerkprobleem waarmee ‘n klient in die Kaap sit… so laat ek my lemoene vat jong….
Cheers
January 24th, 2013 at 20:20 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
dit sal uiters teleurstelend vir my wees as ons nie die hardloop talent wat ons gekoop het benut nie. Ek weet Ludeke wil sy eie vel beskerm , maar ek sal nog met hom kan saamleef as hy minstens tekens wys van vernuwing , positiewe vernuwing bygese. Ek wil nie noodwendig great hardloop rugby sien nie, net goed gestruktueerde opbou van ons span.
January 24th, 2013 at 20:24 SAST
OK GBS ek het ook baie dinge om te doen, geniet die aand. Passop net dat jy jou nie oorwerk nie, geld is nie jou lewe werd nie. Mens kan met baie min regkom.
January 25th, 2013 at 00:24 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
and then who is going to stand at 10 throwing those reverse torpedo passes? A flyhalf? Don’t be silly you will give the Stormers wings a heart attack receiving so much ball
January 25th, 2013 at 08:07 SAST
@ Bliksem
Andries Bekker, he sommer hand is to the wings, just to keep changes to the minimum and preserve their sanity
January 25th, 2013 at 08:14 SAST
latest:
“Sharks boss John Plumtree has admitted concern over whether Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira will be fit for the start of the season.
Matwarira was forced to return home from South Africa’s November tour after after mild heart palpitations in the build-up to the Test with Ireland.
The prop is suffering from an irregular intermittent heart problem and has undergone two procedures in recent years.
“We’ve lost Dale [Chadwick] for four to six weeks with a stress fracture in his foot,” said Plumtree to the Sharks’ website.
“We can’t afford to have any upsets with Beast [Mtawarira] now, we lost him for a long period last year.
“So there is a little bit of pressure there, but I am excited about Allan Dell, he’s a good young prop coming through our system.”
“I am well, so there is really no need to worry,” said Mtawarira.
“The procedure went well. It’s only a minor procedure and sometimes it needs to be done more than once to clear the palpitations. This is something that has happened to me before and that can be treated. Also, it’s not career-threatening.
“Sometimes I get quite excited before a game and that is probably what triggered it.”
not a nice scenario, Stormers had way worse first at fly-half, then at flank, sure the mighty Sharks can overcome this as well
January 25th, 2013 at 12:25 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
Beast has done nothing in years. He stood and watch how the Greek pop a drop over.
January 25th, 2013 at 13:08 SAST
He is seen as a “rugby god” in some circles, I just smile
January 26th, 2013 at 11:50 SAST
@ Gena_ZA:
Especially when they yell BEAST while being tackled back 5 meters. You can use only so much steroids before you hearts start to give trouble.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:17 SAST
31 @ Bliksem:
What the bloody hell are you on about now? Are you suggesting that Beast is using steriods? What a disgraceful accusation to make. You just blurt out before you have any facts. You had better apologise to the big fella as you are wrong, very very wrong. I suggest you get facts about a player before you open you daft big mouth again. Beast’s heart condition is a heredity condition, it runs in his family, it is in their genes. Every Bok and Shark Supporter knows this so please tell me how come you do not?
To tell you the truth on NO blog absolutely NONE in the whole of rugby blog land have I read ANY blogger accusing Beast of taking steriods not ever, as they know it is a heredity condition and you the first that I have read this nonsense from and a damn shame I read it on Rugby-Talk as this is one of the best sites out there. You let this site down as I have stated before.
You owe Beast a apology. Be man enough to do it.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:23 SAST
32 @ Puma:
You let this man upset you and crawl under your skin… relax, he won’t be with us long, next misstep and he’ll be out.
We need to afford EVERYONE the same chances on the blog… we have to be evenhanded, give the same leeway, and he’s just getting that treatment before I believe that I would have to cut his lights due to his own actions.
Nobody on R-T likes him or his style or interacts with him, so he’s just like an itch at the moment, which needs scratching.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:27 SAST
29 @ Bliksem:
Why don’t you go back and watch the Semi Sharks/Stormers of S15 where Beast alone just about annihilated your scrum. Go look in the first half go and see who does the damage there, right on Stormers line as well about 30min into the game. Beast was magnificent in that game and in all the games after he came back from injury for Sharks. You have no clue what you talking about nothing. Sharks struggled without Beast once he came back we started to win.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:30 SAST
34 @ Puma:
I can see the steam coming out your ears… hehehehe
January 26th, 2013 at 13:33 SAST
33 @ grootblousmile:
Look I understand we can’t be petty on this site, but really this blogger is way, way past banter boet. I can take banter and I think it is good I enjoy it just not when someone is really trying their hardest just to be nasty and that is it nothing more.
From now on if he stays on this site I will ignore him. Just have to say it is a shame someone like that spoils it for most of us. Then on other sites there are so many of that type so one here should not bother me. Just that when you log on here you know you gonna be speaking with mates you enjoy blogging with. Whether we don’t agree or not we do have our say and are mature enough about it.
I just saw that type of blogger too much on the other side and those type of bloggers spoiled it for so many of us over there.
Now I suppose the tennis is over, just had to answer to that annoying blogger first. I came here during the daft fireworks display that the Aussies just stopped play for. Crazy I tell you, how can they do that during a final? I hardly watch the womans final as well but got into this one and was cheering for Li Na. So hope the tennis is still on, going back to watch.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:37 SAST
35 @ grootblousmile:
You have blogged many many years with me and you know it takes a damn lot to get me annoyed. This blogger annoys me no end…. hahaha. From now on I will ignore and I can do that very well.
YIP…..
January 26th, 2013 at 13:38 SAST
36 @ Puma:
Don’t worry, I won’t let R-T slip into a quagmire… you know me, I will act if needed.
So, don’t let one individual take away from your enjoyment of this site.
Did you see, The Game Article for the Lions / Cheetahs match is up, I saw somewhere you asked when it was on today…
January 26th, 2013 at 13:39 SAST
Okay after getting caught up with that now have totally missed the end of the tennis.
Looking forwards to the mens final tomorrow that should be good.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:41 SAST
38 @ grootblousmile:
No have not seen it yet. Will go and check. Definitely watching that game and will blog during as well as will watch from home.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:42 SAST
39 @ Puma:
I have deliberately avoided the tennis, with all things going on in my life, I only have time for rugby and cricket really this year, otherwise I would not make it.
January 26th, 2013 at 13:57 SAST
41 @ grootblousmile:
Well I have not watched the tennis this year, I do normally watch quite a bit of the Aussie tourney, though just never found time this year. This is the first game I have watched from the Aussie Open. Then missed the last part due to coming here to read a bit during that daft firework display got caught up here and missed the end. Will watch the mens final tomorrow always enjoy that.
January 26th, 2013 at 15:48 SAST
32 @ Puma:
Saw this mistake and meant to correct this b before I went to the Lions thread then forgot and logged off.
should read = hereditary NOT heredity … jinne I am getting old………
January 26th, 2013 at 15:50 SAST
ignore the single b up there as well.