The official Sharks web site have announced the Team to face WP this weekend.
The Sharks have confirmed that Juan Hernandez and Rory Kockott will start this Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Western Province at The Absa Stadium Durban.
John Plumtree who today was presented with the Absa Coach of the Month Award for August agreed that the match would be a real cracker – Province the only side to have beaten The Sharks this season.
“The boys are obviously very excited. We have a lot of respect for this Province side, it’s loaded with talent. They’ll come here knowing they can beat us, the plus for us is that we’ve been playing well and are expecting a large crowd. The players look forward to these challenges so it’s not been hard from a coaching perspective to get the team up for this game.”
With good weather predicted, this after the first round match in Cape Town, played in wet weather, ended in Province’s favour, Plumtree admitted that the conditions play a big role.
“The weather conditions change the dynamic, so let’s hope it’s dry. It’s going to be intense and physical, both sides are pretty stingy in terms of conceding tries so defence is going to be up there. We also have a good referee, we’re pleased to have Jonathan Kaplan.”
Riaan Swanepoel returns to the side after missing out last week through injury, with Waylon Murray reverting to the bench and Andries Strauss shifting to outside centre in the other changes along with the new halfback pairing.
With Wiehahn Herbst having been cleared of any misdoing last week, he joins either Patric Cilliers or Deon Carstens on the other side of the scrum with Skipper Badenhorst adding experience to the front row as he celebrates his 50th Absa Currie Cup cap for The Sharks.
Johann Muller has been handed the captaincy for this game, his leadership important for The Sharks after Stefan Terblanche also captained the side with aplomb. “The team has been well-led,” admitted Plumtree. “We have some outstanding leaders in the team and the belief the team have and trust they have for each other is a major factor behind our success. The team has confidence which is huge for any team, we’ve worked hard all season and all week and kept our preparation for this game consistent.”
Team:
15. Stefan Terblanche
14. Chris Jordaan
13. Andries Strauss
12. Riaan Swanepoel
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Juan Hernandez
9. Rory Kockott
8. Keegan Daniel
7. Jean Deysel
6. Jacques Botes
5. Johann Muller (Capt)
4. Steven Sykes
3. Wiehahn Herbst
2. Skipper Badenhorst
1 Deon Carstens / Patric Cilliers
Replacements:
16. Craig Burden
17. Patric Cilliers / Deon Carstens
18. Albert van den Berg
19. Michael Rhodes
20. Charl McLeod
21. Monty Dumond
22. Waylon Murray
@isigidi – Moenie worry nie – sal nooit daardie babbablou spannetjie ondersteun nie!
@Supa Die Bloubul – Voesek!
@Pietman
Gaan goed Pietman. Ek moet self eintlik nog n bietjie werk. Loer vinnig in maar sal vanaand weer lekker blog.
@grootblousmile – netnou gelyk soos die oordeelsdag hier. Net donner en stof…maar niks het gebeur nie…soos wanner Cuzzy longdrop toe gaan. Nou skyn die son.
@grootblousmile –
Lekker man!
Julle eerste somer reen?
Hoop ou superBul kry ook daar in die wildtuin, wereld is droog.
@isigidi –
Tyd vir jou om nou te groet Isi, dankie dat jy hier was. 😉
@Cuzzy Vix – Jy het ‘n swak skouer – passop dat ek jou nie daarop m@er nie.
Verduidelik my – jy het Sharks gespeel, maar jy cheer vir daardie useless Bulle – What the F@ck!
@Supa Die Bloubul – Yip, die Bokke game gaan ‘n taai ene wees. Ons moet net kop hou en verdedig soos min. Die Wobblies se rue is teen die muur en gaan alles insit.
Die eerste 20 minute is baie belangrik in ‘n toets soos die, ons kan die Wobblies se gees (en rug) breek as ons goed begin…
100???
100!
Faaaark!
100!
@grootblousmile – Hoor nou die wind het n kar van n brug tussen JHB en PTA gewaai…
@Ex Player –
Nee Teletubbie, dit was 99.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
K9, jy raak nou oud…altyd so twee tree agter ons…
95@Pietman – Ek wou nog Sondag dak seel…. oi !
Saterdag gaan ‘n boggerop wees hier by my, ou GBS Maksimus is dan 1 jaar oorlede, en ons ontmoet almal by sy graf 11:00… grafsteen is nou mooi op….
@Rum And Maple –
Stem. Dink ons gaan hulle klop. Daar behoort heelwat Saffas ook te wees in Perth.
@isigidi – Ek het nou al geleer om saam met die blou mense te lewe, maar vir WP het ek ‘n nuwe “dislike”…
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Middag fosiel gaan dit goed?
@Ex Player – Ek het gegaan waar die geld was ou maat. Het vir NTVL uitnodiging klubs gespeel!
@Supa Die Bloubul – Gaan Telletubbie jou tannie rond – hehehehe – geluk met die 100!
@grootblousmile –
Is dit al n jaar?! Tyd beweeg darem.
@grootblousmile –
Ja, die tyd het geloop sedert GBSMax weg is….voel soos gister toe ons die Bulls trui en ruiker gekoop het.
@Ex Player –
My tannie sal jou laaste voortand uitslaan! Dankie…ek wen maar gereeld kompetisies, dis niks nuut nie.
Hoe gaan dit?
@Cuzzy Vix – Jip – ek het ook so in Durban opgeindig – hehehe – vir volle maand, toe kan al die geld in KZN my nie daar hou nie – regtig sif plek!
@Rum And Maple – Jy ‘n leeu?
Moet ook nou hardloop, my klein monstertjie gaan haal by die kleuterskool, net gou ingeloer.
Cheers almal, sien weer more.
@Pietman –
Ja, waar is daai trui GBS?
@Ex Player – Telletubby maar jy raak agressive hier…
@Supa Die Bloubul – het jou tannie dalk ere-seisoen kaartjies op die Oos Paviljoen – hehehe.
Gaan goed – hoe gaan dit daar in londonfontein?
@Rum And Maple –
Ons gaat slae kry broer, hoor my lied.
Jammer om te se.
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