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 –
Neewat, jy weet jy kan op my staatmaak… en al wen of verloor het hulle nogsteeds verloor. Hulle het 2 Bokke en ons het 10. Laat ons die volgende 4 wedstryde sien….
@rugbybal – 26 what is a minora blade?
@rugbybal –
Dankie
@Stan – Ek was ook daar vir 3 maande. Lekker kak plek.
@Stan –
Hulle sal dit nooit kan verstaan nie Stan…
@K9-MonsterLeeu – shaaaarrrkkkssssss
:LOL:
@carol – Thought so, hehe, click on the top blue rectangle on the left, you can’t miss it
@carol –
There is a Afrikaans feed on radio Pretoria if you are interested. hehe
@Loosehead –
Geluk met jou span!
Ja maar wat om t5e doen? Die kinners moet eet….
@Loosehead –
Bulls 3 / 0
@Supa Die Bloubul – Dankie Supa.
3-0 vir magtige blou…..
Mooi, darem al 3 punte. Hoe voel is Loftus?
@Stan – Al is die geld goed, ek sal nie weer gaan nie. Wel hopelik nie.
Bloody hell. Defend Bulls.
27@K9-MonsterLeeu – Now you’ve ruined the friendship.
Think voomvoom has a lot of potential
Bulls 6 / ZIP
6-0 to the Bulls.
Mooi Bulle! Ek hoor daar is 32000 daar. Nie sleg attendance sonder ons Bokke nie.
Die hoogte is daar, die rigting is daar, die lengte is daar, die punte is daar, 🙂
52@rugbybal –
hehehe..ek het gehoor!
@Supa Die Bloubul – 38 Won’t work….so I can’t listen to the wierd and wonderful language that is Afrikaans!!
The viewers will have to keep us posted!
Hernandez is no Morne Steyn.
@Loosehead – hoesit se gou vir my hoe het wp nel in die skrums gevaar,moet op rsg luister
@carol –
Are you calling us ‘weird’?? 😆
Vir my gelyk asof dewald op sy voet was.
@smallies72 –
Ek hoor die Staat het WP geroer in die skrums! Blykbaar n vaskop ook gekry.
Bulls 6 / 3
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