Sharks tentative Summer schedule announced. It’s got some of the standard fixtures we have come to expect; including a pivotal game in the middle of the season against our long time rivals – The Bulls. Many of the younger players see the Knights as our biggest rival, but ask any Shark who has been around [...]
Read more →WOW! What a crazy month. We kicked off March with some notes and memories about the camaraderie and brotherhood that Footy fosters; and the past month has been a tremendous demonstration of everything positive that we love about the game. (and it’s off the field connections) Here is a quick list of what has been [...]
Read more →Tune in for everything you wanted to know and more about Steve ‘The Velvet Fog’ Tormey.
Interview with long time Shark Ryan Sodano about the past, present & upcoming season.
Hear the captivating story of how Steve ‘Tomo’ Thompson ended up in the States playing in the AMNRL and much much more in this fascinating tail of endurance and intrigue.
Read more →The March 6 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer carried a story that should cause every rugby fan to shake their head. The article mentioned that there is now a professional Ultimate Frisbee league and that”5 million people currently play it nationwide, as compared with lacrosse, which is 1.9 million”. USA Rugby’s website indicates it has [...]
Read more →The word ‘mate’ has many different meanings, but in our global network of footy it refers to our unique brotherhood. The following note was sent from former player/coach Barry Randall from the Victoria Police Rugby League Club. Barry was here to play with the Hibos/Sharks back in 2000 and he has stayed in touch with [...]
Read more →The Donnybrook Cup is approaching fast and things are progressing nicely. Continuing with our theme of ‘One Nation Under Footy’ we will be raising money for Cystic Fibrosis as part of our bus ride to the match where Union and League players will be harmoniously enjoying the days festivities. What more could you ask for? [...]
Read more →The month of March for many rugby enthusiasts in the States marks the beginning of the Spring Union season. However, the Sharks are reminded of another one of our players who left us too soon: Jesse Woodward. Almost 11 years ago he was taken from us, and we will never forget what he meant to [...]
Read more →Long time Sharks supporter is making it big in “Prime Time” this upcoming March 7th @ 9PM on the Speed Channel (check your local listings) The show is called “Car Warriors” and we are anxiously awaiting the outcome of his recent trip out West. Check out the show in advance to get the feel for [...]
Read more →As mentioned in an earlier post, fitness is a key differentiator on the field. The Sharks have been putting in a lot of work in the off-season with their ‘Shark Fit‘ training sessions – and with the help of former Tomahawk Ben Kelly, they have taken it to a new level. Many of the Sharks [...]
Read more →American rugby has developed an interesting foothold in our sporting world. This foothold is divided between Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Rugby 7’s. A very common scenario involves animated conversations between aficionados of each code that extol the virtues of their favorite while denigrating the other versions and all those who participate in them. The [...]
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