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
@K9-MonsterLeeu – O ok net gedog jys weer besig om ons BULLE de moer in te maak 🙂
113@Loosehead –
I thought the WP scrum was overrated. And now Jack is leaving as well.
@AB – nee maar ek kan as julle dit graag wil hê.
@Stan – @grootblousmile – Hey broers chill!!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – When is Heike VDM back for the Lions?
@Supa Die Bloubul – 111- I was nearly there then?
Doen ek opspoor spanning hier?
125@Loosehead –
Only in s14
@Loosehead – I have no idea……been wondering myself. Think he’s going to come back even stronger. Heard he is heavy into the gymwork.
126@carol –
huh?
@Supa Die Bloubul – Is jou naam K9? 🙄
@Supa Die Bloubul – Honestly, I think that Blaauw is good, but Brok remains kak.
130@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Gelukkig nie…hehe
@AB –
Ditto.
Dis net vriendelike rugbygeselskap tussen pelle, wat is nou so erg daaraan?
Heng, manne het al my ma gevloek op Voldy omdat hulle met my verskil…..(ek het natuurlik erger teruggevloek, terloops…. 🙂 )
@Supa Die Bloubul – 129 I thought that was good, it was ” Do I detect tension here”? 🙄
Flip vd Merwe se hand is gebreek. Fudge (hehehe) is nou op.
130@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Ek het geweet jy sal nie die antwoord ken nie..hehe
131@Loosehead –
Agree.
Bulls playing the better rugby so far.
134@carol –
I thought thats what you meant, but wasnt sure. Yes, lots of tension today…and after the next 40min another team will lose, so there might be even more tension! 😆
Puma, I see you have popped in, thank goodness someone who speaks English….
Your Sharkies need some luck at this point do they?
Booooring match compared to the previous one 😥
Try Sharks!!!
@carol –
The CC is serious businees Karlien…..boys are getting worked up, many old scores to settle here.
Crap, there the Sharks score
just made it back in tme for the try
Francis…..poor defending. Hernandez ran thru him.
Try Sharks. Good start to the 2nd half. Go Sharkies 😀
Kom Bulle!!
Sharks in the lead!!!!
@Treehugger – 145
You did Treehugger. Who you support?
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