Sharks vs Reds – Game Thread

Published 3 April 2010 | By grootblousmile

Sharks (9) 30 / Reds (14) 28 (Final Score)

The Sharks hosted the Reds at ABSA Stadium, Durban at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match Thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Sharks won a nail-biter 30 / 28, not scoring 4 tries in the process but allowing the Reds to score 4 tries.

Scores:

Sharks: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions Ruan Pienaar, 1 Try Odwa Ndungane, 1 Try Jacques Botes, 1 Try JP Pietersen

Reds: 4 Conversions & 1 Try Quade Cooper, 2 Tries Will Chambers, 1 Try Greg Holmes

 

Teams:

The Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 4 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 John Smit (captain).
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Tendai Mtawarira, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Andries Strauss, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.

Reds: 15 Peter Hynes, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Will Chambers, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Jake Schatz, 7 Daniel Braid, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Van Humphries, 4 Adam Byrnes, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Sean Hardman, 1 Ben Daley.
Replacements: 16 Saia Faingaa, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Jack Kennedy, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Leroy Houston, 21 Ben Lucas, 22 Rod Davies.

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

320 Responses to Sharks vs Reds – Game Thread

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  • 31

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:00 pm

    winston come watch the rugga here by me in bedford view lol

  • 32

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Are any of you guys going to the game today? Hopefully there is a decent crowd going today.

  • 33

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:00 pm

    puma stefan will prolly surprise us today at 13

  • 34

    Puma on 3 April 2010 at 4:01 pm

    25 – Sharke 😯 hehehe. Bulls and Stormers let me down.. 😀 Now hope our Sharks don’t do the same then I see my butt for sure 😆

  • 35

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:01 pm

    where in JHB are you winston?

  • 36

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:01 pm

    lol puma bro

  • 37

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Sharky,oh okay so you are also in Jhb. I’m staying in GreenStone in Vale,I’ll definitely take you up on your offer on of the days 🙂

  • 38

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:02 pm

    puma you down in durbs?

  • 39

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Edenvale I mean :p

  • 40

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:02 pm

    winston i am watching big screen at the mimmos in bedfordview

  • 41

    Puma on 3 April 2010 at 4:03 pm

    32 – Winson, Nah, wish I was still up in Joburg but not for long 😀

    33 – Sharky, I feel fine with Stefan at 13 hope that Swannie has a good game. Also GOODE and that Ruan has a cracker. Also hoping for a good game from Odwa! Pleased that Mvovo is on the bench though.

  • 42

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:04 pm

    Okay cool,yeah I’m still trying to get my bearings here,its very different to Durban here. All the guys from Rugby talk should meet up sometime.

  • 43

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:05 pm

    you just over the hill from us

    if you do feel like a GREAT PIZZA 😆

    take highway towards durbs and when you get to Van Buuren turnoff take it . at the robot take a left into van buuren and about 800 meteres up the road on the left is the village view center
    we there right next to nandos

  • 44

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:06 pm

    Yeah Puma,lets hope Mvovu gets some game time today because Odwa is very tired..

  • 45

    Puma on 3 April 2010 at 4:06 pm

    38 – Sharky, No up in Joburg, but may fly down to Durbs for a few days. Need to collect something from my home there.

  • 46

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:06 pm

    great stuff winston , rudi and i said same thing , we have a rugby talk get together here by me

  • 47

    Puma on 3 April 2010 at 4:06 pm

    44 – Winston…….hahahahahahaha. Good one. hehehe. Odwa very tired….. enjoyed that 😆

  • 48

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:07 pm

    puma shit bro come visit lol

    its still an hour before the game

    we can have a few beers together

  • 49

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:08 pm

    anyhows winston those are the directions to my place

  • 50

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:08 pm

    My car has 3 tyres after the 8 hour nighmare they call a drive from Thursday but will definitely take you up on your offer. But yeah,sounds like a good idea,so I can put a face to the name going forward 🙂

  • 51

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:09 pm

    no problemo senior winstoooon 😆

  • 52

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:10 pm

    I think we need to stick together up here going forward because I think we are not the main species here,its blue and red land here 🙂

  • 53

    Puma on 3 April 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Back in 15min.

  • 54

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:10 pm

    puma the oysters and coctails are waiting boet 😆

  • 55

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:11 pm

    How long have you been living up here Sharky?

  • 56

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:12 pm

    actually winston youll be very surprised how big the sharks support is up here , and by the way i am with a sharks supporters club here

  • 57

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:12 pm

    now a year winston but was up in darkest afica before that for a few years

  • 58

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:14 pm

    Thats good to hear,am scared I might get shot at dawn here 🙂

  • 59

    Winston on 3 April 2010 at 4:16 pm

    What were you doing up there Sharky?

  • 60

    sharky_forever on 3 April 2010 at 4:16 pm

    😆

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