The Sharks beat the Blue Bulls 29 / 23 this evening in their second round Currie Cup match, played in Pretoria.
Initially it was a game of penalties, with the Bulls doing better in this regard, eventually leading 12 / 6. This was also the Half Time score
Then the Sharks started taking full control of the match, putting the moves and phases together and scored 2 rapid tries in succession, to suddenly lead 20 / 12.
The Sharks increased their lead with another penalty and the Bulls were in a spot of bother, having to play catch-up rugby.
It was a hard match, typical uncompromising rugby, with Juan Martin Hernandez standing out with a very polished performance, even scoring a try. Hell he dropped, scored and placed !
The Bulls never gave up, clawed their way back via a Werner Kruger try, then gave away 3 points, then again re-capturing the 3 points, with 3 minutes to go… at this late stage trailing by 6 points.
In the dying minutes, the Blue Bulls built phase after phase, earning a couple of penalties, but a Fudge Mabeta knock sealed the Bulls fate when they were only 5m out from the Sharks line.
Make no mistake, the Sharks were full value for their win !
The Sharks now move top of the Currie Cup log, on 36 Log Points, with WP and Griquas both on 34 Log Points, the Cheetahs are on 29 Log points. The Bulls are now in 5th position with 27 Log points.
Points:
Blue Bulls: 4 Penalties Burton Francis, 2 Penalties Francois Brummer. Try Werner Kruger
Sharks: 4 Penalties, 2 Conversions & 1 Drop Goal Juan Hernandez. Tries Juan Hernandez & Jaques Botes
Teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Heini Adams, 8 Dewald Potgieter, 7 Pedrie Wannenburg, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Derick Kuün (captain), 1 Jaco Engels.
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 Jacques Burger, 20 Dean Greyling, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Tiger Mangweni.
The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche (captain), 14 Chris Jordaan, 13 Andries Strauss, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Albert van den Berg, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Deon Carstens.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Julian Redelinghuys, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Monty Dumond, 22 Waylon Murray.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Gareth Lloyd-Jones, Christie du Preez
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
BulJanne…. maak blikkies vis !
Moor die jellievisse….
@Stan -Werk jy nog in die ” buiteland”?
I think that the Bulls will take this game.
Al die nuwe BullsBabes is sulke dikkes! Wat de hel? Seker om die Sharks te laat tuis voel!
If any of you find a link for the Bulls match……I can find bare knuckle fighting and other strange sports!!
@Stan – Stan goeie raad , moenie die WPs dadelik kap as hulle verloor nie , wag soo uur of twee, laat hulle eers die honde skop, die….. dan is hulle minder sensitief.
Maar iemand moet hulle terugkry, ek is al te bang om te praat, die heel tyd het hulle iets te se oor die Bulle, maar laat jy net waag aan hulle iets toesnou.
Go my Sharkies, cant scream jump and go beserk for you as i am exhausted still from this morning and the second half of the Cheetas game 🙂
@carol – Hi Carol, no stream tonight that I know of. Does anyone else have a stream?
Go Sharks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goooooooo Bulls !
Bulle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@rugbybal – Oh rats….I will have to make do with GBS shouting ‘Flokk’ and Tryyyyyyy!! oh and Lemonteyd!! 😉
@K9-MonsterLeeu – No Man. Go Bulls!
@carol – 🙂 Or you could listen to the game online at Radio Pretoria in Afrikaans
@Loosehead – Never ever!!!! 👿
6@superBul –
😆
Shite, the Bulls will not win by playing like that.
@rugbybal –
Het ons al n link?
@grootblousmile – 10 Ohh Hello commentator….Can you give us the usual analysis and insight as the match unfolds!!! 😆
Manne, wat het gebeur? Ek sien die WP kla oor Jonker? Wat het gebeur?
@rugbybal – 14 I may just try that for a laugh, here goes, presume I google ‘Radio Pretoria’?
@Supa Die Bloubul – tokkol vannaand, Radio Pretoria is my link op die oomblik
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Only you and me supporting the Sharks. SAD.
@rugbybal –
Gee gou radio Pretoria se link asb!
@Loosehead –
Ja makker, ek werk nogsteeds daar waar dit ver is…
@carol – yes and then you click on the blue minora blade on the left
@Treehugger – SHAAAAAAAAAAARKS
Het hom dankie
@Supa Die Bloubul – Huh?
@Supa Die Bloubul – http://www.radiopretoria.co.za/
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