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
@superBul – Ja plek plekke oor die hele fs ma ons kla nie
@smallies72 – Ja , ja haal nou daai cheetah kolle bril bietjie af.
@smallies72 – Wie is die guests? hulle laat my altyd aan peeping toms dink
@superBul – ok hy is af kom ons praat ma bokke dit was darem lekker vanmore
@smallies72 – Noem jou 3 beste en slegste Bokke vanmore.
@superBul – beste 1 jan smit 2 f steyn 3 fdp swakste 1 odwa 2 spies 3 beast ma hy was net stil en het baie goed verdedig en die ander was ook nie kak sleg nie
@smallies72 – Smitty het darem nou diep spore getrap in SA Rugby, was in die begin nie my man op 2 nie maar ek kan net my hoed afhaal vir hom.
Ek sal FS ruil met Morne, Morne is regtig die ou wat sy kanse die beste aangegryp het.
Odwa was baie better as teen die Aussies, maar ek sal hom daar los, Wat Adi gedoen het vir Peter weet ek nie maar sy confidence is baie laag of hy is sleg uit oefening. Spies was maar so so vandag maar hy is n sterk bydraer , my 3de ou in die swak kategorie is eerder Jaque, wat het hy vandag gedoen?
so thats it cheers all
@superBul – Ja mossie was stil al hoekom ek vir beast in het is omdat ek nie sy kenmerkende lopies gesien het nie.wat ek die meeste van js like is sy nederigheid hy is n yster
Smallies72, staan jy dalk ook as Greyoom bekend?
@Polla – nee hoekom?
@smallies72 – Want ek ken ook’n Smallie wat ‘n groot Cheetah en Grey man is
@Polla – van waar is hy?
Ek gaan nou eers…sal weer later kom inloer
@Polla – ek het van grey begin hou na hansie se dood en het toe oor hulle gaan oplees.ek dink nie daar is nog so n skool in die land nie.
superbul werk jy of is jou vrou kwaad vir jou
@smallies72 – O Ok..Die Smallies wat ek ken se hele familie, broers en seuns en kleinseuns is almal Grey manne. Diep oranje bloed in hulle are!
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