SA Preparation Series 2021 – Round 1: Cell C Sharks vs Tafel Lager Griquas – Live Game Article

Published 28 February 2021 | By grootblousmile

Sharks (7) 35 / 10 (10) Griquas (Final Score)

The Cell C Sharks and Tafel Lager Griquas did battle in Round 1 of the SA Preparation Series 2021 at

Jonsson Kings Park, Durban, South Africa on 28 February 2021 at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Sharks:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Anthony Volmink (1), Penalty Try (1), Aphelele Fassi (1), Thaakir Abrahams (1), Jordan Chait (1)
Conversions – Manie Libbok (2), Jordan Chait (2)

Griquas:

Penalties – George Whitehead (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Gideon van der Merwe (1)
Conversions – George Whitehead (1)

Teams:

Cell C Sharks	Tafel Lager Griquas
28 February 2021 at 17:15 SA Time
Team: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Jeremy Ward (Captain), 12 Murray Koster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 JJ van der Mescht, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Khwezi Mona Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuka Mchunu, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Jordan Chait, 23 Thaakir Abrahams	Team: 15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Harlon Klaasen, 12 André Swarts, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead (Captain), 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Siba Qoma, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Cameron Lindsay, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 Alandré van Rooyen, 1 Mox Mxoli Replacements: 16 HJ Luus, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Tijde Visser, 19 Ewan Coetzee, 20 Jo-Hanko de Villiers, 21 Ashlon Davids, 22 Tinus de Beer, 23 Ederies Arendse, 24 Bandisa Ndlovu, 25 Carl Els, 26 Berton Klaasen

Referee: AM Jacobs
Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Archie Sehlako
TMO: Marius Jonker

83 Responses to SA Preparation Series 2021 – Round 1: Cell C Sharks vs Tafel Lager Griquas – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 4:52 pm

Sharks seem to have chosen a mix of starting players and some very fine fringe players to start this match.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:14 pm

Players out on the field…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:15 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Sharks!
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:16 pm

Number of early knocks both sides to start the match off.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:18 pm

Another very bad knock by Grant Williams of the Sharks.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:19 pm

Sharks penalty, man over the ball.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:21 pm

Sharks scrum, 10m out.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:22 pm

Sharks scrum penalty, against Mox Mxoli.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:23 pm

Turnover Griquas ball, Kwas scrum, 5m from their own line.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:25 pm

Good scrum and exit by Kwas.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:29 pm

Griquas scrum penalty…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:30 pm

Kwas penalty on the Sharks 10m line.

Side entry.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:31 pm

Sharks do not even compete on the Kwas lineout throw,,,
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:33 pm

Sharks scrum, deep in their own half, after a cross-kick by George Whitehead went dead.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:35 pm

Almost a Sharks try, Fassi cannot hold on to a bobbling ball…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:36 pm

Quarter of the game gone, still no score…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:38 pm

Terrible, terrible uppie by Libbok… almost went backwards…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:39 pm

Personally I am so glad Manie Libbok left the Bulls for the Sharks…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:39 pm

Tryyyy Gideon van der Merwe, Griquas!
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:39 pm

Sharks 0 / 7 Griquas
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:41 pm

Sharks scrum, 1m inside Kwas half.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:42 pm

Fassi just drops the ball through a half-tackle….
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:43 pm

Kwas scrum penalty again… against Kumbirai.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:44 pm

High tackle on a Kwas player… penalty.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:46 pm

Missed by George Whitehead…

George Whitehead’s time is a thing of the past, I fear…
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:47 pm

Libbok duffs the 22 Drop Out… scrum Kwas, on the Sharks 22.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:48 pm

Massive hit on Verity-Amm by Jeremy Ward.

Verity-Amm knocks in the process.
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:49 pm

Another scrum penalty against Kumbirai of the Sharks!!

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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:49 pm

Sharks 0 / 10 Griquas
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grootblousmile on 28 February 2021 at 5:51 pm

Sharks penalty, kicked out near the Kwas 22.

SA Preparation Series 2021 – Round 1: Cell C Sharks vs Tafel Lager Griquas – Live Game Article

Sharks (7) 35 / 10 (10) Griquas (Final Score)

Cell C Sharks

Tafel Lager Griquas

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