Sharks finally cross the road to 56,000 soccer stadium
The Sharks will play their first-ever match at the Moses Mabhida stadium, in Durban, next month - report Rugby 365.
The Sharks and French outfit Bordeaux Bègles will feature in the historic game – seen by many pundits as a forerunner to a permanent move to the purpose-built soccer stadium – just across the road from the Durban-based franchise’s regular home, King Park.
Speaking at the launch of the inaugural ‘Durban Challenge’, the Mayor, Zandile Gumede, said the city was very excited to host the match.
“This game is one of the many initiatives that we will be undertaking as part of our partnership with the Sharks,” Gumede said.
Sharks CEO Gary Teichmann said: “We are happy to be participating in this exciting inaugural Durban Challenge match against a strong Bordeaux Bègles team.
“The Sharks are gearing to host an exciting Test match the following day and the support of our community is instrumental to the success of this festival of rugby in our province over that weekend.”
Durban will also host the Test match between the Springboks and Argentina on the Saturday, August 18, at Kings Park.
“This showcase of rugby by both the Sharks and Springboks is great for our city and we hope rugby fans across the country, continent and globally will descend to our shores and experience warmth of our people,” added Gumede.
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Hey Finn, Well done to the Junior Wallabies…a win is a win but it was a wet and scrappy game. Would be interesting to hear your opinion on two things from watching the game at the Not So Sunny Coast Stadium. Firstly, what is your opinion on the rule change of being able to call The Mark from a kick off and what is the reason for the change? Secondly, your thoughts on the lack of action for the high tackle on the SA fullback. I understand the TMO ruled that he had fallen into the tackle and the tackler didn’t have time to adjust but it was clearly shoulder on head and the Aussie 11 had not made any attempt to adjust his tackle height leading into the tackle. In my opinion he was never going to get his tackle technique correct to complete a safe tackle. If that tackle was made at a more senior and more scrutinised level would we have seen the same result?
Go to commentsI don’t think this has been ventilated enough. Discuss. Perhaps the lessons in all of this is that, in the game of life, one should do all the talking on the field of play. And in the game of rugby, what’s said on the field - stays on the field. Take care of yourselves. And each other.
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