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Super Rugby: Sharks lose Beast and lone-player Andries Coetzee for quite some time

Tendai 'Beast' MtawariraSharks’ coach John Plumtree has revealed that their 6-12 loss to the Cheetahs has come with the added cost of losing prop Tendai (the Beast) Mtawarira for a month amongst others.

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Beast out for up to 3 months

Sharks and Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira has been ruled out for up to three months after suffering a shin fracture during a Sharks training session on Friday morning.

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Sharks re-sign key players

The Sharks have confirmed the extension of several prominent players’ contracts ahead of the upcoming Super Rugby season.

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RWC: Does ANYBODY really listen to Div? – YES, the other side

A Maori leader has backed Springbok coach Peter de Villiers’ comments on the haka being overused, saying it has been “hijacked by rugby people” for commercial purposes.

PETER LOVE: “The haka in our culture is something which is regarded as special and should not be bastardised by sport.”

De Villiers’ comments attracted over 270 responses on Stuff.co.nz yesterday, with opinion split on whether the haka was overused.

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Haka losing respect – Springboks coach

The haka is in danger of losing respect because it is performed too often, Springboks coach Peter de Villiers says.

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