Sharks (28) 37 / 27 (13) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in a Currie Cup 2017 semi-final at
Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban, South Africa at 14:30 SA Time (12:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Sharks:
- Penalties – Curwin Bosch (2)
- Drop Goals – Curwin Bosch (1)
- Tries – Lukhanyo Am (1), Kobus van Wyk (1), Louis Schreuder (1), Ruan Botha (1)
- Conversions – Curwin Bosch (4)
Blue Bulls:
- Penalties – Marnitz Boshoff (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Pierre Schoeman (1), Ivan van Zyl (1), Burger Odendaal (1)
- Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (3)
Teams:
Cell C Sharks |
Vodacom Blue Bulls |
| 21 October 2017 at 14:30 SA Time | |
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Expected weather: There might be some showers in the morning, but it will be partly cloudy with a high of 23°C and a low of 18°C with a slight breeze.
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Referees: Stuart Berry, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Christie du Preez
GO BLUE BULLS!
Game is 4 minutes old!
Try by Lukhanyo Am, Sharks!
Sharks 7 / 0 Blue Bulls
Try Kobus van Wyk, Sharks!
This is an early BLITZ by the Sharks!
Sharks 14 / 0 Blue Bulls
Jean-Luc du Preez knocks one cold… attacking Blue Bulls scrum!
Blue Bulls scrum penalty!
Blue Bulls kick into the corner and do not take the easy points.
Try Pierre Schoeman, Blue Bulls!
All action in the 1st 10 minutes!!
Sharks 14 / 7 Blue Bulls
Blue Bulls penalty, high tackle!!
Marnitz Boshoff does not manage to kick out… criminal!
Ross Geldenhuys knocks…
But the Sharks plan in the scrums are clear…. load heavy pressure on the Blue Bulls tighthead…. by making the Sharks No 8 pack down in the srum between the left lock and the flanker, in stead of in the traditional position with his head between the 2 locks.
In that way, they are loading the pushing pressure harder on the Sharks looshead side…
Blue Bulls penalty and this time Boshoff does find touch.
Blue Bulls penalty again, just outside the Sharks 22… shot it is!
Sharks 14 / 10 Blue Bulls
Sharks turnover scrum, just outside the Blue Bulls 22… middle of the pitch… dangerous position!
Again Dan du Preez packs down between Lock and Flanker!
Sharks scrum Free Kick!
Sharks penalty, against Tim Agaba…. and a Yellow Card to Tim Agaba!
Sharks kick to the corner!
Blue Bulls penalty, holding on…. relief for the Blue Bulls!
Good line kick by Marnitz Boshoff… and the Blue Bulls get the lineout…
Blue Bulls penalty, quick tap by Ivan van Zyl….
Advantage is played…
Blue Bulls penalty, Marius Louw was offside…
Sharks captain gets a team warning…
Sharks 14 / 13 Blue Bulls
Try Sharks?
TMO
Ruan Botha slapped the ball out the Blue Bulls player’s hand… no try!
Try Sharks, after a terrible error by the Blue Bulls… Louis Schreuder the scorer!
Sharks 21 / 13 Blue Bulls
Tim Agaba back on from the bin…
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