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
@grootblousmile –
My superbru gaan n dippie vang hierso…lyk my.
@Loosehead – Longtime DOLL 🙂
Dean Greyling and the Namibian on for the Bulls.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Bulls unable to score tries?
@carol – 168
Good then you getting some really good lessons from GBS especially on skype you will hear how to say it proper. Remember to roll those r’s.
Come on Bulls, your Bull Boks did the business earlier….your turn now, step up to the plate!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – 128 heike sterker as van tevore eish scary
@Pietman – Ja. And Hernandes is having a better game.
@Treehugger – Put a needle into the knee, I want to see if Zane goes down injured.
Sharks se ref kom ook nou mooi in die game …
Ag nee man Bulle. Julle laat ons in die steek. Fok.
Another 3 points…Sharks.
@Stan –
Wouter is nou by Medi-Clinic Panorama, in die Kaap.
Hy het onlangs aan myb swaerie se hart gewerk daar…
Tighthead against the Bulls.
Mvovo is ‘n lekker speler.
@vanStraaten –
Ek dink die as is af hier, Sharks is te goed.
Bulle maak al die goeie werk van die Cheetahs ongedaan nou….
As ons vandag verloor is ons redelik in ons moer in… die agterstand is te groot.
@Loosehead –
191 @vanStraaten – Francis het die game gedraai vir die Sharks.
Waar is daai lang post van Stan nou? Wou nog lees?
@Loosehead – am putting a pin in that guys ar$e That hurt our player
@Stan –
Tog nie.
Beteken net n semi weg van Loftus af.
Mvovo looks really hurt really bad there. Hope he is fine.
@Puma – 185 I will try not to laugh so much….It is a very strange noise tho!
Your Sharks are on fire now Puma..
Eish Bulletjies…we are regressing. Only just above the Lions, that says alot!!
@bdb – lyk my die guppies het tanne bdb
Lyk my hy is afgehaal…….
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
@Loosehead – Nay am putting couple drops bioplus on his one as he is good for sharks
@carol – 203
You learn fast. I am sure you will master it soon 😀
My Sharkies are looking good at the moment. Hope GBS gave you a jersey with Bulls on the Front and Sharks on the back..hehehehe.
@Stan –
Ek hoop net ons trek n weg semi teen WP en nie Haaie nie. Dis die engiste game wat my erg worry. Die Haaie in Durban.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Hey Supa…jou ma tel kinders!! 😆
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