Beaten Wellington coach Chris Boyd complained that some off-the-ball incidents “have no place” in rugby after his Hurricanes were beaten by the Waikato Chiefs in a fiery New Zealand derby. The Chiefs knocked the Hurricanes off the top of the Super Rugby standings at the weekend in a clash that epitomised the ferocity of New … Read more
Curwin Bosch was the unexpected 27-point star as Coastal Sharks of South Africa defeated New South Wales Waratahs of Australia 37-14 in a Super Rugby match Saturday. The teenage utility back started the match at Kings Park stadium in Durban among the replacements only to be thrust into action after six minutes when captain Patrick … Read more
Hong Kong authorities have seized more than a tonne of shark fins as activists warn traders are sneaking the sought-after delicacy into the city by mislabelling shipments to get around bans by major transporters. The city is one of the world’s biggest markets for shark fin — often served as a soup at expensive Chinese … Read more
Wa All Stars continued their jerky start to the season after drawing 1-1 with new entrants, Elmina Sharks, yesterday in their first home league match. The defending champions were hoping to get their title defence back on track but were pegged back by a determined Sharks side. Richard Arthur gave the home side the lead … Read more
South Africa international scrum-half Cobus Reinach signed for English Premiership side Northampton Saints on Monday ending his six year spell at The Sharks. The 27-year-old — capped 10 times since making his Test debut in 2014 and scored the first of his two Test tries in November that year against England at Twickenham — said … Read more
South Africa have kept faith in coach Allister Coetzee despite a dismal 2016 season, the national rugby union announced on Monday. The Springboks lost eight of 12 Tests last season, a calendar year record for the country that won the Rugby World Cup twice. South African officials held a long review of the season amid … Read more
The Wellington Hurricanes swamped Japan’s hapless Sunwolves to launch the defence of their Super Rugby title in spectacular fashion as New Zealand teams again dominated in the opening round of the new season. The Hurricanes demolished the second-season Sunwolves 83-17 in Tokyo in an embarrassingly lopsided game, while fellow Kiwi teams, Canterbury Crusaders, Auckland Blues … Read more
One of the greatest surfers of all time, Kelly Slater, has sparked controversy by calling for a shark cull around the Indian Ocean island of Reunion after a bodyboarder was killed there. “Honestly, I won’t be popular for saying this but there needs to be a serious cull on Reunion and it should happen every … Read more
Accra Great Olympics were held to a 2-2 draw by Elmina Sharks in match day three of the 2016/17 Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday. Abel Manoney opened the scoring for Great Olympics in the first two minutes of the encounter, as he coolly slotted the ball pass Sharks goalkeeper, Authur … Read more
Saka Godfred of Aduana FC During the1st Capital Plus Premier league Elmina Sharks endured a painful 1-0 home loss to Aduana Stars on their debut game in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Fans at the Nduom Park protested wildly when Godfred Saka’s free-kick appeared not to have crossed the line but J A … Read more
A shark badly mauled a man spearfishing Saturday in northern Queensland leaving him in serious condition after friends saved his life by pulling him aboard their boat, the ambulance service said. The 26-year-old suffered severe blood loss with multiple bites to his upper and lower leg, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported. “Rescue helicopter is … Read more
The 20,000 seater Paa Kwesi Nduom stadium in Elmina is ready to host its first premier league match this weekend when Elmina Sharks host Aduana Stars in the Ghana Premier League. Designs for the new state-of-the-art stadium includes a 15,000-seater single tier stand as well as an artificial pitch that will allow Sharks to host … Read more