The Crusaders hosted the Sharks this morning at the AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Crusaders ground the Sharks down and scored their 4-try bonus point with a minute to go. Saders 35 / 6.
Scores:
Crusaders: 3 Conversions & 3 Penalties Daniel Carter, 2 Tries Zac Guildford, 1 Try Adam Whitelock, 1 Try Quentin MacDonald
Sharks: 2 Penalties Rory Kockott
Teams:
Crusaders: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 George Whitelock, 6 Kieran Read (captain), 5 Brad Thorn, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Ti’i Paulo, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Joe Wheeler, 19 Richie McCaw, 20 Kahn Fotuali’i, 21 Adam Whitelock, 22 Colin Slade.
Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Adrian Jacobs, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Keegan Daniel, 21 Andrew Goode, 22 Riaan Swanepoel.
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Sharks need a try to get back into this. Otherwise another try by Saders it will be good night to us. We making too many mistakes and our passes are crap sometimes.
Eishhhhhhh, Sharks have no rhytm in the backline
Kankowski knoocks on while Sharks are on attack…
120 – Blouste 😀
Sharks kan net sowel Kanko op senter kies, hy staan meer daar as Big Vic
Ons kort driee. Kan nie wen sonder punte nie.
Penalty on Halfway for Tjarks, Kockott going for posts
Penalty Sharks…
Kockitt to have a go from halfway
Saders 10 / 6
10 – 6 Saders
Nice one Rory, gets that one over. Now just keep em kicking boots on.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaay 10-6 Crusaders
10/6 , Yipeeeeeeeee
Sharks holding on so far…can they keep it up ?
Jannie dup on…
Lemoenetyd
10 – 6 halftime Saders
I predicted 25-10 for the Saders. Sitting at work, can not see, only now and then read your comments, not fair!
Hang aan Sharkies. Kom uit tweede helfte en blaas hulle uit NZ uit.
Interesting second half to follow…
125 – Blouste, Serious though, you know that is actually not a bad idea, let Ablert play 8 and bring on Deysel 7. Move Adi over to 13.
I know you never meant it that way, but actually it would be bar better having Kanko there than Adi.
bar = far
138 I predicted 24-15 for the saders but would looooooooooooooooove the sharks to blast them!!!!
Crusaders not impressing either, must say…
Wonder when we’ll see McCaw ?
Will be interesting to see how he adapt to the new interpretations…
Hokaai, baie frustrerend. Moeilik om so te leef. Moet ‘n TV by die werk aanskaf.
McCaw might just up the cohesion of the Saders…
TV Kaart in jou PC by die werk, is die antwoord…. PLUS ‘n dekodeerder
Cant realy see a defenit game plan from either team…
Die vraag is, verdien die Haaie hulle 4 punt agterstand?
144 ek dnikmiskien gaan hy baaaaaaaaaie geblaas word jong, hy speel mos so permanent op die offside lyn!!!
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