Chiefs (13) 37 / (3) 6 Sharks (Final Score)
The Chiefs and The Sharks did battle in the Final of Super Rugby 2012 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Chiefs:
- Penalties – Aaron Cruden (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tim Nanai-Williams (1), Kane Thompson (1), Lelia Masaga (1), Sonny Bill Williams (1)
- Conversions – Aaron Cruden (4)
Sharks:
- Penalties – Frederic Michalak (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Andrew Horrell, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (captain), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Jackson Willison, 22 Lelia Masaga.
Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Louis Ludik, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Paul Jordaan, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Keegan Daniel (captain), 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Steven Sykes, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Jean Deysel, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Riaan Viljoen.
Date: Saturday 4 August 2012
Kick-off: 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT)
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a few showers, easterly breezes with a high of 16°C, dropping to 6°C.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa, Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Coconut tackle
Sharks penalty in front, but will they kick?
Cruden suffers a brain fart…
239 @ bluepete:
Hello Bloupietie!
228 @ Loosehead:
Well they not there they got beat last week. Sharks should have been allowed a weeks rest after the semi. We would have seen a better final. One side totally buggered from the travel and the other well rested. Not a level playing field this.
Chiefs 20 / 6 Sharks
Kom Sharks, o flok, moenie dat hierdie lelike makmoere met julle mors nie. donner hulle!
Hallo GBS
Looks like The Chiefs are going to win with a bonus point.
Chiefs penalty…. on the Sharks 22… eish
241 @ Pietman:
Yes it was Piet and the useless Walsh just let it go so did the assistant ref. The commentators said the reffed should have picked it up, just he never.
251 @ Puma:
Reffed = Ref
Cruden misses a relative sitter
Cruden misses, and a chink of light for the Sharks still
Sharks need a 7-pointer, badly!
I realize all the travelling plays a factor, but I still expected more from the Sharks. This is the FINAL! Where is the heart and passion FFS???
@ Puma:
Sharks dangermen not allowed into the game, no open spaces for Mvovo, JPP, Jordaan, kanko…
Oh dear
Chiefs defending like deamons… demons… flok, like DUIWELS
@ Just For Kicks:Oh dear what?
haal vir Wiespeelkak af en sit vir Lambie op 10
216 @ The_Young_Turk:
They would have been if the won. They needed to win. They never.
Always felt Sharks would beat the Reds and Stormers but the last leg of this travel was always going to be a bridge to far. The legs will be like rubber. Can’t really do that amount of travelling and hope to win against a fresh team like the Chiefs. Was hoping the minds would pull them through but it seems that is gone too.
Still proud of my boys making the final. For now just hope no injuries for the SharkBoks.
@ Puma:
Amazed Kanko got up after that, chip of his old block Tino, a tough one his dad was…
@ bean1:What can the matter be?
Sam Mainstay Cane on for Kane Tommy Thompson
Can’t believe that the Sharks chose the soft 3-point option.
eish here comes the excuses. No one told them to go finish 6th on the log. So no excuse. They are professionals
Jeeez, 21 minutes to go… the Sharks would have to pull a rabit out of the hat here… and not eat the little wee wabbit!
3 SA teams in the play-offs, and still we cannot do it. Not good enough. Biggest player base in the comp, massive sponsorship from school level. Where is it all going wrong?
Try Lelia Masaga….
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