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)
Well so far don’t see Saders getting the 5 points, so at least we help the other saffa sides by not leaking em a 5 pointer. Well hope not still 11 min to go.
Goode on and Swanepoel also on
Solank die Sharks net keer dat hul nie ‘n bonuspunt kry nie, help dit ook. Sharks moet net nie heeltemal uitmekaar val nie.
You can track “Live Scoring” here :
http://allblacks.matchcentre.co.nz/?cid=48&mid=1442
Only 13 minutes left…
Now bonus points so far and it doesn’t look like it for Saders…thats good !!!
We need serious to look at our backline. We need more speed there. Hope Ludik can get over for this tour. Or bring in the exciting Lambie and Mvovo. Try something new give the youngsters a go. This Sharks backline is just FAR too slow. Play John at hooker too. Far better.
Saders in full control now
Soos die Saders nou speel, gaan die Bulle, Stormers en Ctahs hul pak gee.
Intercept…TRY Saders
Intercept Try Guildford
Carter converts
23 – 6 Saders…
Saders 23 / 6
Game…Set and match I’m afraid…
Keep them out now Sharks !!!
Come On Saders !!!
246 – Blouste that is the only thing we can do now. Not to leak em 5 points.
Remember Saders were really and I mean really dismal in their first few games last year. They came back strong and still got a semi. So not to allow em 5 points would be a bonus to Bulls and Stormers coming near to the end of the tourney. That is the only positive we can take from the Sharks today. NOTHING else. Sad to say that as a Sharks supporter. We need more blitz in our side and play John at hooker. Make less mistakes keep the discipline. Plenty work to do there. Get new centres and Odwa for Mvovo, Lambie or Ludik for Stefan. Need to experiment now, we never going to get above 10 at this rate may as well try something new along the way. Put in Deysel at 6, Alberts at 7 and Kanko at 8. Nothing to lose as we are losing all our games so try something new.
8 minutes left
All Saders…. ALL!
Keer Sharks !
247 @ Puma
I told you after week 1 that our backline was poor. Could be the worst backline we have ever had. Someting wong at the Sharks!
Wheels coming of for Sharks now…
Luckily Saders knock on…escaped again.
Scrum in Sharks 22…
Free kick…Saders call for scrum in Tjarks 22…
Penalty Saders
Goode …yellow card
High Tackle by Goode on Carter… and he gets a yellow
Saders call for sccrum again…surely another try coming…
Bugger there goes our English import off for a yellow. 🙄 WHY DO WE BUY THESE okes!!!!!!!!!!!
Aai, het geweet dit gaan gebeur, maar mens hoop maar.
Saders ought to maek the pay back 2 tries 😉
Try Saders…
Come on Sharks !!!!
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