By Michael Le Page Grey reef sharks – more sociable than we thoughtNature Picture Library / Alamy Grey reef sharks hang out with the same “friends” in the same spot for years, a four-year-long study at the remote Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific has revealed. “We don’t think of shark as social animals, but they…
Tera Mtembu during a Sharks training session at Kings Park in Durban on 28 July 2020. Tera Mtembu's move to Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks was confirmed on Thursday.The loose-forward spent 10 years at the Sharks, whom he captained in 2014, after succeeding Keegan Daniel.The 29-year-old joins South Africans such as New…
Aphelele Fassi (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) Aphelele Fassi was one of the breakout players of the last couple of seasons and was poised for an influential Sharks Super Rugby campaign this year.It is believed Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus had him in his sights for the postponed July Tests against Scotland and Georgia.Sharks…
Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am (Getty Images) Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee did a good job persuading star Springbok Makazole Mapimpi to stay in Durban.It has been revealed that the winger will be allowed a sabbatical in Japan.Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am could also be allowed a stint in Japan at some stage.The Sharks had to box…
Sharks scrumhalf Louis Schreuder is set to leave the union. Sport24 has had it confirmed that the 30-year-old will leave the franchise immediately. At this stage, it is not clear where he is heading. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Schreuder has been at the Sharks since 2017 when he…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…