CrusadersCell C SharksCrusaders (16) 38 / 6 (6) Sharks (Final Score)

The Crusaders and the Cell C Sharks did battle in the one Semi-Final of Super Rugby 2014 at

AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time (07:35 GMT).

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:

Crusaders:

  • Penalties – Dan Carter (3)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Kieran Read (1), Nemani Nadolo (1), Willi Heinz (1), Johnny McNicholl (1), Matt Todd (1)
  • Conversions – Dan Carter (2)

Sharks:

  • Penalties – Pat Lambie (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – 0
  • Conversions – 0

Teams:

Crusaders

Cell C Sharks

26 July at 09:35
  • Team: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Kieron Fonotia, 13. Ryan Crotty, 12. Dan Carter, 11. Nemani Nadolo, 10. Colin Slade, 9. Andy Ellis, 8. Kieran Read (Captain), 7. Matt Todd, 6. Richie McCaw, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Dominic Bird, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Corey Flynn, 1. Wyatt Crockett
  • Replacements: 16. Ben Funnell, 17. Joe Moody, 18. Nepo Laulala, 19. Jimmy Tupou, 20. Jordan Taufua, 21. Willi Heinz, 22. Tom Taylor, 23. Johnny McNicholl
  • Team: 15. SP Marais, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Francois Steyn, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Pat Lambie, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jean Deysel, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Stephan Lewies, 4. Willem Alberts, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Bismarck du Plessis (Captain), 1. Thomas du Toit
  • Replacements: 16. Kyle Cooper, 17. Dale Chadwick, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Etienne Oosthuizen, 20. Lubabalo Mtembu, 21. Charl McLeod, 22. Sibusiso Sithole, 23. Tonderai Chavhanga

Expected weather: Mostly cloudy with no chance of rain
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Mike Fraser
TMO: Ben Skeen

433 Responses to Super Rugby Semi-Final: Crusaders vs Cell C Sharks – Live Game Article

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  • 271

    There goes the Sharks set piece. Lions 74 recipe. Destroy the SA set piece and it’s all over.

  • 272

    Jimmy Tupo the mobster on the field

  • 273

    Piet Boet

    you got those Speights ready and chilled bro? send em over this way 😀 might as well throw that rib eye in for good measure too

    Approve

  • 274

    Bissy struggling to captain and hook, and is now removed from the scene completely. Is that JW’s effort in making sure that he is well rested for the Boks?

  • 275

    Does the C on the Sharks jersey stand for choke?

  • 276

    nortierd wrote:

    Does the C on the Sharks jersey stand for choke?

    Chumps?

  • 277

    @ Pietman:
    To be fair, all the Shark supporters like Snoek, Charo and Tyrone picked the Crusaders on SuperBru.
    They all knew what was coming

  • 278

    jfk @ 274
    Overjoy

  • 279

    @ MacroBull:
    264
    Well, JW is ONLY on his 3rd year of SR?
    and he did better than Ludeke during his tenure
    ?

  • 280

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    nortierd wrote:

    Does the C on the Sharks jersey stand for choke?

    Chumps?

    Overjoy

  • 281

    The Shell Shocked Sharks…

  • 282

    Just For Kicks wrote:

    It is truly so sad to see the state of South African rugby at the moment. I still put the blame firmly at the top. Awful handling of the players/overseas rules/handling of SuperRugby. Just how we comeback from this, I don’t know until there are wholesale changes at the top.

    I also say hats off to all the players as they are generally playing well above themselves, and also generally having to cop the blame for those above them – unfairly a lot of the time.

    Unless changes are made at the top, we are going to see the player drain increase, and get younger as well.

    I concur. That’s why HM best option is to play with overseas players because they learn to play proper rugby in the UK and Japan.

  • 283

    Bulle was laasjaar ook in semi gewees en net-net verloor, nie ‘n groot pakslae soos hierdie een nie.

    Maar ek stem saam, Bulle kan ‘n goeie nuwe span bou, maar die huidige afrigterskorps met Ludeke aan die stuur gaan nie naby die trofee kom nie. Kort ‘n nuwe afrigter met nuwe idees om die span verder te vat.

  • 284

    @ Just For Kicks: partly agree with you. I think our Super Rugby is poorly run, as the results atest. Out of the ‘Big Three’ we are by far the under-performer. Oz, with way less resources, totally outperforms us, like for like. There is usually a reason for that. At Springbok level I believe our management is at least on par with the others currently. But by season end this opinion can be undone.

  • 285

    Touch Judge Report…

    TMO asked to look

  • 286

    Punch is a punch
    Yellow at least

  • 287

    nga puhi wrote:

    Piet Boet

    you got those Speights ready and chilled bro? send em over this way might as well throw that rib eye in for good measure too

    Will do bro, this is on me! You can have the Speights as well, the whole 6 pack, I am headed for the drugstore, Speights will just excarcebate my mood… Tired

  • 288

    @ nortierd:Just had a look at Emoworld, yes, how feelings towards Prince White have changed!!!!

  • 289

    Hondo wrote:

    @ MacroBull:
    264
    Well, JW is ONLY on his 3rd year of SR?
    and he did better than Ludeke during his tenure
    ?

    Well even if ludeke is 2/7

    White is still 0/3

  • 290

    Card?

    No, just a penalty

  • 291

    nortierd wrote:

    Does the C on the Sharks jersey stand for choke?

    Overjoy Happy-Grin

  • 292

    283 @ Ben:
    Ja, maar hulle het by die huis verloor, dis nog erger

  • 293

    Ben wrote:

    Bulle was laasjaar ook in semi gewees en net-net verloor, nie ‘n groot pakslae soos hierdie een nie.
    Maar ek stem saam, Bulle kan ‘n goeie nuwe span bou, maar die huidige afrigterskorps met Ludeke aan die stuur gaan nie naby die trofee kom nie. Kort ‘n nuwe afrigter met nuwe idees om die span verder te vat.

    Ek wonder of die Bulle ooit B Venter sal kry?

  • 294

    Sharks penalty in the Saders 22, quick tap… they muck it up!

  • 295

    Try McNicholl, Saders!

  • 296

    Awesome try, Well done Crusaders, great rugby

  • 297

    Wow, sums it up, Sharks stuff up the quick tap and try on the other side of the field

  • 298

    There goes the line out drive to taters. Result a try for the Saders. Another consequence of being predictable.

  • 299

    what a try..

    Sharks Bokke pack being outplayed by their NZ AB counterparts. worrying signs for the rugby championship

  • 300

    Thats a good try. This game is great now 🙂

    Now the Sharks know for a fact, that after the Bulls faced ridicule a few times (after they claimed to have “supported” the bulls),

    play off games in Christchurch SUCK!

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