Currie Cup Final 2017: Cell C Sharks vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

Published 28 October 2017 | By grootblousmile

Sharks (21) 21 / 33 (15) WP (Final Score)

The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province did battle in the Currie Cup final of 2017 at

Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban, South Africa at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 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 – Odwa Ndungane (1), Daniel du Preez (1)
Conversions – Curwin Bosch (1)

WP:

Penalties – Robert du Preez (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Huw Jones (2), Dillyn Leyds (1), Cobus Wiese (1)
Conversions – Robert du Preez (2)

Teams:

Cell C Sharks	DHL Western Province
28 October 2017 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Garth April, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Odwa Ndungane, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Ruan Botha (Captain), 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Thomas du Toit Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Jean Droste, 20 Jacques Vermeulen, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Tristan Blewett, 23 Rhyno Smith	Team: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Huw Jones, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl (Captain), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Alistair Vermaak, 18 Frans van Wyk, 19 Jan de Klerk, 20 Kobus van Dyk, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Werner Kok, 23 Dan Kriel

Expected weather: It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 19°C and a low of 14°C.
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds, AJ Jacobs
TMO: Marius Jonker

95 Responses to Currie Cup Final 2017: Cell C Sharks vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:29 pm

Another Sharks penalty, Bongi Mbonambi bumping a chasing player out of the way.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:30 pm

Sharks 18 / 10 WP
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:32 pm

WP penalty… kicked to touch.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:34 pm

Long Drop Goal by Curwin Bosch… overrrr!

Sharks 21 / 10 WP
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:35 pm

WP penalty… for an unsafe tackle…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:36 pm

WP will kick to touch… even though it is very kickable.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:37 pm

WP knock, 3m out… Sharks 5m scrum… 5m from their own line…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:41 pm

Nizaam Carr over… but it looked held up!

TMO
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:42 pm

Looks like no grounding to me…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:43 pm

No try indeed… 5m scrum for WP
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:43 pm

Again we have a reset scrum…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:45 pm

Try Dillyn Leyds, WP, near left corner!
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:47 pm

Sharks 21 / 15 WP

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 4:58 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:02 pm

Another drop attempt by Curwin Bosch… just missed.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:05 pm

WP penalty inside their own half… from the scrum… kicked to touch.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:08 pm

Try Cobus Wiese, WP!

Great work done by Nizaam Carr!
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:09 pm

Sharks 21 / 20 WP
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Bullscot on 28 October 2017 at 5:10 pm

@ grootblousmile:
Hello Gbs had to go away looks like a very close gane
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:12 pm

Tryyyyy Huw Jones again, WP… after Senatla smoked Curwin Bosch!
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:13 pm

Sharks 21 / 27 WP
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:15 pm

49 @ Bullscot:
Very good game for a Final… looks like SA sides are embracing a more total type of game…

Been wishing for that for so many years now…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:16 pm

WP penalty advantage, collapsing the maul…
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Bullscot on 28 October 2017 at 5:16 pm

grootblousmile wrote:

49 @ Bullscot:
Very good game for a Final… looks like SA sides are embracing a more total type of game…

Been wishing for that for so many years now…

Good to hear that. Will the Bok squad be announced after this game?
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:16 pm

New advantage…
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:17 pm

WP penalty… almost straight in front, inside the Sharks 22… posts it is!
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:18 pm

Sharks 21 / 30 WP
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:18 pm

20 Minutes to go in the match.
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grootblousmile on 28 October 2017 at 5:19 pm

54 @ Bullscot:
Not sure whether the squad is announced after this game or tomorrow…
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Bullscot on 28 October 2017 at 5:20 pm

WP building a healthy lead

Currie Cup Final 2017: Cell C Sharks vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

Sharks (21) 21 / 33 (15) WP (Final Score)

Cell C Sharks

DHL Western Province

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