Akker van der Merwe's suspension leaves the Sharks light on hookers
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySharks hooker Akker van der Merwe pleaded guilt for contravening Law 9.12: A player must not physically abuse anyone, after he was Red Carded for a fight with Bulls hooker Schalk Brits during a Super...
Schalk Brits and Akker van Der Merwe red carded for old school punch up
7 years ago by rugbydump.comFormer South Africa and now Bulls hooker Schalk Brits received the first red card of his career after an old school punch up with Sharks hooker Akker van Der Merwe.
Pollard sinks Sharks as Bulls produce late charge
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandre Pollard kicked a last-minute penalty as the Bulls clinched a 19-16 victory over the Sharks in a Super Rugby derby that saw both teams finish with 14 men. The fly-half...
Tempers boil over as two Springbok hookers go to the bin after punch up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTempers reached boiling point and tipped over in the South African Super Rugby derby between the Sharks and Bulls in Durban. Springbok hookers Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe were both sent...
South Africa faces mass exodus post World Cup - reports
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA report in South Africa suggests that SA Rugby could see an unprecedented number of players leave their shores after the World Cup in Japan. Afrikaans newspaper the Rapport has...
Top Stories of the Week
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia & New Zealand Rugby CEOs Respond To World League Reports Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle and New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew have both responded to...
Tuesday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTolu Latu suspended for 6 weeks The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has accepted a guilty plea from Silatolu Latu of the Waratahs for contravening Law Law 9.20 Dangerous play...
van der Merwe extends Sharks stay
8 years ago by Sharks RugbyThe Sharks have announced that hooker Akker van der Merwe has signed a two-year contract extension with the Durban-based side. The lively hooker signed with the Sharks having helped the Lions to back...
Akker van der Merwe signs with Sharks
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks have secured the signing of Lions' hooker Armand van der Merwe on a two-year deal. Van der Merwe featured in the Lions Super Rugby final coming off the bench to replace Malcolm Marx...
