This ratings was done by a well known sports writer Jan de Konning. Comment on the ratings and tell us how you would have rated the players.

The Sharks players!

15 Louis Ludik:
Solid in the last line and made a couple of crucial tackles – one very big hit that stopped Schalk Burger in his tracks and knocked him back. Then there was a crucial penalty turnover.
7/10

14 Odwa Ndungane:
Steady as always and few good runs. You can always trust this reliable Bok.
6/10

13 Stefan Terblanché(captain):
Gave away a penalty inside the first minute for holding in tackle and then also didn’t find touch with a couple of penalties. Nit his best day at the office.
5/10

12 Andries Strauss:
Some strong carries in midfield and very powerful on defence – some really big hits. He won a couple of crucial penalty turnovers. He may be limited in some respects, but a very valuable player in this Sharks set-up.
9/10

11 Lwazi Mvovo:
Great chase for McLeod’s try and good covering tackle on Aplon that saved a try. Would have liked more chances on attack.
6/10

10 Patrick Lambie:
Sensational break for his try in the 14th minute – stepped De Waal, broke Fondse’s tackle and handed off Schalk Burger – his tactical kicking also from the top shelve
10/10

9 Charl McLeod:
Showed up Januarie big time. His great tactical appreciation made the Bok scrumhalf look second-rate, but he was injured late in the first half.
8/10

8 Ryan Kankowski:
He was a great link and had some nice carries. Also great at the restarts and put paid to the Duane Vermeulen debate.
8/10

7 Willem Alberts:
He was killing Province with his strong runs all game long and brutal on defence.
7/10

6 Keegan Daniel:
Won a very good penalty turnover won and then another crucial turnover early in the second half that stopped a promising WP move. Hard working player.
7/10

5 Alistair Hargreaves:
Had a couple of really great line-out steals and worked hard in the contact area.
6/10

4 Steven Sykes:
He had a very big physical presence and did his work in the set pieces.
6/10

3 Jannie du Plessis:
Worked hard in the contact area and stood his ground in the scrums.
6/10

2 Bismarck du Plessis:
Great rip for turnover that resulted in McLeod’s try and then also won a great penalty turnover. Was his best game of the year by some margin – tackling his heart out. He did play on the edge and gave away a couple of penalties.
8/10

1 Tendai Mtawarira:
Not too many of his famous carries, but was solid allround and strong in the scrums.
6/10

Replacements:

16 Craig Burden:
Not used.

17 Eugene van Staden (on for Jannie du Plessis, 56th min):
Was solid, rather than spectacular, but did nothing wrong.
6/10

18 Anton Bresler (on for Sykes, 80th min):
Not enough time to be rated.

19 Jacques Botes (on for Hargreaves, 68th min):
Not enough time to be rated.

20 Rory Kockott (on for McLeod, 40th min):
Early mistake, when kicked directly into touch. Then a great tackle on Jantjes, but his service was not as effective as McLeod.
6/10

21 André Pretorius:
Not used.

22 Riaan Swanepoel (on for Strauss, 71st min):
Not enough time to be rated.

Western Province players:

15 Conrad Jantjes:
Very few chances on attack and even though he was better on attack after the break, still had a relatively quiet day.
5/10

14 Gio Aplon:
He was well-watched, but looked dangerous with the ball in hand on occasion.
5/10

13 Juan de Jongh:
He had a few strong runs, which included a good hand-off on Lambie. However, he left the field injured in the 30th minute.
5/10

12 Jean de Villiers:
Lots of energy and a few darting runs. He didn’t see enough of the ball on attack and was reduced to a defensive role.
5/10

11 Bryan Habana:
Conceded early penalty at the tackle and also went for intercept – which did not comer off. Had a great chip-‘n-chase, breaking the line with a great angled run. One of the better backs.
6/10

10 Willem de Waal:
He started with a hit one, missed-two penalties and that filtered into the rest of his game – with poor tactical kicking and also not finding touch with a crucial penalty.
2/10

9 Ricky Januarie:
Lasted only 18 minutes when he was taken off with an ‘injury’. Maybe the coaches realised he was costing them and removed him.
2/10

8 Duane Vermeulen:
Couple of strong runs, but quieter than usual in the first half. He was more physical after the break, but well looked after.
6/10

7 Francois Louw:
Looked frustrated by the Sharks’ abrasive display and gave away several penalties. Worked hard, but outplayed by the Sharks loose forwards.
5/10

6 Schalk Burger (captain):
Gave away a penalty for high tackle on Lambie and became frustrated with the manner ion which his team was dominated. Also produced – a couple of knock-ons that ended a promising moves.
4/10

5 Anton van Zyl:
Struggled throughout the game. which started when he knocked on a restart. Not his best game.
4/10

4 Adriaan Fondse:
One great line-out steal  early on, but tended to disappear at times. Also gave away a couple of penalties.
4/10

3 Brok Harris:
The pace of the game caught him out and he was reduced to a defensive role. Appeared in the backline too often.
3/10

2 Deon Fourie:
Looked good in one blistering run, but otherwise not much of an impact. His poor line-out throw early in the second half, was very costly.
4/10

1 JD Moller:
Outplayed by the Sharks heavies. Replaced at half-time.
4/10

Replacements:

16 Hanyani Shimange:
Not used.

17 JC Kritzinger (on for Moller, 40 min):
Had no real impact on the game.
4/10

18 De Kock Steenkamp (on for Fondse, 56th min):
He tried to be the physical presence Province lacked, but by the time he came on the game was a lost cause.
5/10

19 Pieter Louw:
Not used.

20 Dewaldt Duvenage (on for Januarie, 18th min):
Initially his crisp service made a big difference to WP, but his game deteriorated after the break.
4/10

21 Lionel Cronjé (on for Bosch, 68th min):
Not enough time to be rated.

22 Paul Bosch (on for De Jongh, 30th min):
Tried hard, but had limited opportunities.
4/10