Sharks coach John Plumtree, happy with his team’s performance after they moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings by outclassing Griquas 41-6 at the weekend, is determined to make amends for his team’s First Round loss to Western Province.
The victory over Griquas, who topped the table through the first six weeks, ensured that the defending champion Sharks reached the halfway stage of the competition three points clear of their nearest rivals – Western Province.
The Sharks, on 27, head of a chasing bunch of WP, Griquas and the Blue Bulls – all on 24 points.
And the Durban outfit can put some space between them and Province when the two sides meet in a top-of-the-table clash in Durban this coming Saturday.
“I think after our first game defeat to Western Province in the competition, the guys have really worked well together as a team and have quickly built up some useful rhythm which will hopefully count in increase as the Currie Cup continues,” Plumtree said after team’s win over Griquas.
“But we are happy with where we are at at the moment and what we’ve achieved thus far.
“There’s not going to be too many easy games in this competition and I still believe any side can almost beat the other.
“Hopefully, we’ll have a better start to the second half [of the season] and after going down to Province in our first game at Newlands, we now have the chance to get one over them in Durban in our next game.”Â
Plumtree’s team ran in five tries against Griquas, thanks to scores from centre Waylon Murray, scrumhalf Charl McLeod, flyhalf Monty Dumond, wing Lwazi Mvovo and flank Keegan Daniel.
Dumond converted all five tries and also kicked two penalties to end the match with a personal haul of 21 points.
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88@isigidi – If anything, imo Bakkies has been playing some of his best rugby since his return from exile. Money well spend 😆
Bloody criminals.
@Loserer – Ja well, makes somebody feel important somewhere I suppose.
Glad its over. Boks would think twice before doing it again though……….
@isigidi – I say they should all be banned for the next three weeks.
@Ed_the_Lion – Haai Ed, vir wie skel jy?
@Loserer РVir die bliksemse bokke met hulle armbandjies. Swak styl, ek s̻ swak styl.
Hello Loserer
@isigidi – A little short on the grey matter IMO. Don’t know the man but I’ve felt he does not offload or want to offload the ball when he should. Maybe he’s smart off the field?
@Ed_the_Lion – Behalwe Bakkies. Hy’t klaar sy straf uitgedien. 😆
100 Leeus
@isigidi – Behalwe Bakkies. Ek stem. Hy was klaar geban gewees.
@Ed_the_Lion – Ek weet nie, hulle het die spotlight op ‘n groot issue gesit. Wel die metode waarvan hulle gebruik gemaak het, wel… when in Rome en al daai
A just watched 7 ages of rock on channel 251, anyone who thinks that 80’s music sucks is so wrong. Fuk me, Dire Straights, Queen, U2, Bruce Springsteen even a bit of KISS………that was music, not this thecho pop shite that the kids of today listen ton
@Loserer – This is a slap on the wrist. Why bother with a fine at all?
@Loosehead – I enjoy KISS and all the other bands you mentioned. A U2 concert here in Boston in 2 weeks. I have a ticket. Will be going. Watched AC/DC 3 weeks ago. Great great stuff. Real music.
@JimT – OK, you meant the Bakkies Botha “thick” type. Does it really matter, when you’re good you’re good, no matter how much grey stuff you have. Bakkies is living proof of that, surely.
@Loosehead – Whoops my keyboard is going for a b of shit.
[or I had too much vino with supper]
@JimT – you ask me, I think the IRB stuffed up on the following the proper channels as reported, this is just to save face and to say mine is bigger than yours
Just a quick call…..
Hey GBS now gossip columist!! In his “I heard it on the grape vine” section……
Perhaps we can get the first engagement pictures of Habs and his lovely fiancee here on Rugby-Talk.com!!! 😉
Only kidding guys!!
@Ed_the_Lion – LOL. Maybe forfeit some of their 3N points? 🙂
I am so mad, I just put a band around my arm to protest.
@JimT – Forfeit 8 of the 3N points and ban them for 2 games. That way they will only just win the 3N’s. That should teach them a lesson. 😆
@Ed_the_Lion – I had all the albums: Joshua Tree, Born in the USA, Thunderstruck, Brothers in Arms.
I just said to Tessa [my wife] lets go to Musica tomorrow and buy all the CD’s, that is music that I really love.
@Ed_the_Lion – Just mind its not too tight!!
Did you notice they didn’t even have them printed, it was done in wobbly felt tip pen!! Hahahahahah
Cool – NOT !!
@isigidi – Bakkies is smarter than Burger. Quite a sly, street smart fella 🙂
@carol – GBS the new paparazzi !! 🙂
@Loosehead – Hi Loosehead, be brave and embrace some new stuff too…..get some compilations to get you going. We have to move away from the 80’s and 90 otherwise we get stuck in a rut!!
Hey, I forgot to mention Sting and The Police!
@Loosehead – I have all that music to. Some you can’t buy anymore, so I download them. Bruce Springsteen is in Boston alot. Nice to see all these bands and people in real life.
@carol – Bakkies made the bands for the guys. He doesn’t own a printer 🙂
@JimT – Hi Jim, Ashes highlights on TV AGAIN !!! 😆 Whoopeeeeeee
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