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
Ek het nie n keuse nie… my oudste gaan volgende jaar varsity toe en so aan…
@Loosehead –
@superBul – 6
Jy het ‘n ruk gelede heftig te velde getrek teen die moffie stories.
Nou is hierdie Stan jou hero omdat hy die WP rugridders noem?
hmm ok ek sien.
cheers, ek log nou af en kyk verder tv. Geniet maar die kruheid sonder my
Kirschner is kaaaak!
@Supa Die Bloubul –
@smallies72 –
Vrystaat het baie goed gescrum, verral nadat Wian Du Preez aan gekom het. WP Nel was blerrie goed.
Francis speel elke week beter… en Kirchner al hoe kakker….
@Supa Die Bloubul – 57 Possibly just a touch wierd!!
Take it as a complement!! 😆
Yebo baby !!!!!!!!!! Go Sharks
Come on folks top the shit.
61@SA Barbarians –
Hoekom baklei jy nou met Super? Praat jy nie self gereeld oor Wynand en sy moffie hare, lipstick ens nie? Wonder of julle nie nou oorreageer oor die WP verloor het nie.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Stem
6 / 6
What is this red paint or tape that the players have on them?
@Loosehead –
How is the Bulls scrum looking? In reverse again?
@Supa Die Bloubul – befok
Dis al vergete maar jy hou aan kerm daaroor? Cry me a river…
Of vertel eerder vir my wat jy dink van jou WP kaptein Octopoes Watson se uitlatings oor die Afrikaner volk en kots op ons trui?
@SA Barbarians –
@Loosehead – Body makeup 😆
74@smallies72 –
Waarna verwys jy? Ons skrum? Lyk dit beter?
@Stan –
SA Barbarians het ook nie ooghare vir Luke nie. Hou so min van hom soos ek en jy.
@Stan – Vir wie werk jy? Ronco of Armour group?
Die Bulle lyk goed… net n kwessie van tyd voor ons gaan druk…
Huursoldaat Puta Hernandez hou die jellievisse in die game….
Manne ek is baie beswaard oor die nuwe toevoegings tot ons BullsBabes! Hulle is almal so dukgat soos Donut Dunning! Dis nie mooi nie.
AG NO MAN !
Hei, hou op op lastige vrae vra….
@Loosehead –
@Supa Die Bloubul – Naah, scrums are ok. But remember that they are only playing the Sharks. 😮
Klink of Francis goed speel. VanStraaten loop seker met n semi rond 😉
Hierde is nie die einste sonder beeld en klank !!
Dukgat?
@AB –
75@Stan – Hierdie is NIE Voldy se site nie…. hier soek ons NIE uitdagende houdings en argumente nie…….. klaar gepraat !
@Loosehead –
I thought we will hold our own. But only because the whole Sharks front tow are in NZ!
@SA Barbarians –
Stan het al 6 jaar terug op Voldy van ‘rugridders’ gepraat, dis sy logo daai.
Nes party manne van ‘blou koeie’ praat as hulle na NTvl verwys.
It’s all in the game my bru 🙂
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