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The Sharks have named their team for friday’s game against the Crusaders. There are a few changes to the forward pack while the backline remains unchanged.
John Smit moves from hooker to tighthead for his 101st game with Bismarck du Plessis starting at hooker. Johann Muller has recovered from his neck injury and takes his place in the second row. Willem Alberts gets his first start in a competitive match for the Sharks by taking over from Jean Deysel on the blindside flank.
Among the backline replacements, Andy Goode looks set to make his debut from the wood while Riaan Swanepoel looks set to play his first game since recovering from injury.
Sharks starting team:
15. Stefan Terblanche
14. Odwa Ndungane
13. Waylon Murray
12. Adrian Jacobs
11. JP Pietersen
10. Ruan Pienaar
9. Rory Kockott
8. Ryan Kankowski
7. Willem Alberts
6. Jacques Botes
5. Johann Muller
4. Steven Sykes
3. John Smit (capt)
2. Bismarck du Plessis
1. Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
16. Deon Carstens
17. Jannie du Plessis
18. Wilhelm Steenkamp
19. Jean Deysel
20. Keegan Daniel
21. Andy Goode
22. Riaan Swanepoel
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Good team on paper. It’s anybody’s guess how they’ll play on Friday
C’mon Sharks!
strong team indeed. Wolla looked a little subdued… let’s hope we see him back to his barnstorming best soon
Whatever happened to a 23rd player on the bench regulation, for the uncontested scrums thing
GO SHARKS !!!
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 3) : Jan & Elton can’t make up their minds
@Charlie (Comment 5) :
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 3) : sanzar said they did not need it
but european comps and varsity cup use it
well now that is good team my spirts are so high already can’t wait for the game to start just sorry its in the morning that a bit to early to have a glass of wine but when the do win i’m having a ice cold hunters on the team don’t you think its a great idea well will scream the nabours awake but thats their problem
GO SHARKSSSSS GO we are 100% behind you’s
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 3) : In trial stages at Varisty Cup.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 3) : PS….it would also mess with Vodacom’s ad campaign..
@Just a Fan (Comment 9) : @war1 (Comment 7) :
Good luck Sharkies!! Have fun outhere.
@Just a Fan (Comment 10) : i dont think the ozzies and nizlanders care about that
It looks like the Stormers might need it… AGAIN
i like this team. But I liked the one last week as well
Good team and pleased to see Ruan back at 10. When someone here said he was going to play scrummie. Hope Goode is up to it if he needs to come on.
Still think Odwa is too slow. Would have had Mvovo there.
Go Sharks. Get a win here and our confidence will be up.
@Puma (Comment 15) : you sent through your message yet?
@robdylan (Comment 16) : Sorry Rob, Have been busy and just forgot. Do I just send it to your e-mail addie you put up on that Support Thread? If so will do now.
@Puma (Comment 15) : Ditto on Mvovo… i wonder what he needs to do to get on the field…
@Puma (Comment 17) : check the thread. You need to mail it to war1… he’s collecting everything together
@CapeShark (Comment 18) : Not sure but Odwa is too slow. Need more speed on the wing.
well i would love to chat all day long but my time has come to say cheers until tomorow will give my comments further tomorrow very early
still say GO SHARKKKKSSSSS
@Charmaine (Comment 21) : ciao for now
Team announced on Tuesday.
Now I know there is something up in the Sharks camp.
@robdylan (Comment 19) : Just checked for that addie Rob, Got it. Will send something now.
Great team. Cmon Boys!!!
Once again a great team on paper. I believe they gonna perform well on friday. Go Sharks. Hope goode will show us why he was an international coming off the bench. Sharks to take this one 25 To 15.
rob – msn.
Any one still want to send support to the TEAM. PLEASE e-mail your message to war1@sharksworld.co.za. Well done war1 and Rob, great idea.
@JJR (Comment 28) : thanks to you as well,
It is beyond me that a team like THAT are strugling right now…What a great team!…
@war1 (Comment 29) : it was YOUR comment which sparked the idea
@robdylan (Comment 19) : Rob, Just sent it now.
hopefully Kanko ,Willem and JD get game time together in this game we need it all firing after saders loss to reds and Ritchie Mc back but JM might be better off now Issac Ross is out.
@Morné (Comment 27) : on my way
@RUGGA BUGGA (Comment 33) : Yes hope that Deysel gets to play. Not good to see such a great player on the bench.
What about Deysel at 6 Alberts at 7 and Kanko at 8? I feel that would be a better loose trio than with Botes at 6.
What is everyones thoughts on that. Also Odwa needs to be dropped for Mvovo. Swannie in for Adt at 12 and Adi moves back to his proper position at 13.
This year I think we sure miss Frans Steyn at inside centre.
@Puma (Comment 32) : good man!
@Puma (Comment 35) : Leave me @ 12
@robdylan (Comment 36) : Hope my small contribution helps
Really think the team needs it.
Hope none of the team ever, ever read keo. So many there that like to see Sharks fail. Sad that actually as I always support all the saffa sides when they playing a overseas team. The way it should be.
Anyhow hope we can beat the Saders this week. We do that our confidence will be up. Going to be tough with McCaw back. Just knew they would bring him back once they lost to Reds. He was only supposed to come back next week. Also they have a kiwi ref and they all probably know how he blows. Going to be tough for us but we have a good team. Just keep the discipline and we can do it.
@Puma (Comment 38) : McCaw hasn’t played the new law interpretations so it might be to our advantage….now only if we could arrange a SA ref that know the new law interpretations
@Charlie (Comment 37) : hehehehe. Adi is great at 13. Think if Swannie comes on Adi will move over to his proper postion.
We starting to look better now. Not sure about this Goode guy? Never ever seen him play. So hope he is a good back up for Ruan if he gets injured. Pleased to see Ruan has been left to play FH again and not moved back to scrummie. Rory is just fine there just needs those kicking boots on this week.
@Pokkel (Comment 39) : That would have been great to have had a saffa ref there. Chiefs had a kiwi ref when we played em here. Like coming here to play against us and bringing their ref too
I am still against this ref system. Should go back to neutral refs.
@war1 (Comment 31) : You put it into action which is the most important.
Just good to see everyone getting behind the guys. How many messages have you recieved thus far?
i might be slated for saying this, but on paper our team is better than theirs. By quite some distance
@Pokkel (Comment 39) : Yip, McCaw has not playe a game with the new law interpretations, but he is a great player and have no doubt he will be ready. Remember he came back from injury last year to play his first game against the Sharks at the tank, we lost. He does make a difference.
@robdylan (Comment 43) :
Hope on the field we are too. 
@Puma (Comment 35) : Agree with the deysel,alberts,kanko combo. That is insane crazy! Will put fear into all our opposition. Odwa is lacking some top speed, but for me i feel he still offers alot more than we think. His support play is great and he is always looking for work. He does have that ability to trick guys into thinking he is running slow and then accelerate creating opportunities for those inside him. If he were to be replaced by someone, i would put ludik there until stef calls it quits. But, stef still has a bit to go, he is really fit and healthy.
@robdylan (Comment 43) : True, i think if this team fires we can really murder some teams.
od and way should swap positions
@war1 (Comment 31) : BTW – are you sure we should not send technical advices – perhaps they need just that
@JJR (Comment 46) : Yes I think that loose trio would be one of the best on the comp if we played em.
Odwa is fine but not enough speed. Other teams have real blitz on their wings.
@robdylan (Comment 48) : Yes that could work better.
@robdylan (Comment 48) : perhaps they should, but considering that waylon runs sideways odwa in a straight line may just catch him
@Puma (Comment 50) : on the comp = in the comp
@rekinek (Comment 51) : cheeky
@robdylan (Comment 53) : observant
@rekinek (Comment 54) : complimentary
@robdylan (Comment 55) : peanut
@rekinek (Comment 49) : i dont think the coaching staff would appreciate that, im sure the players will appreciate the support though
VERY INTERESTING INFO FROM GARY GOLD.
For Round 1
Below is a table of penalties teams conceded whilst on attack (A – below) or whilst on defence (B – below):
GAME 1: A – 6; D – 20
GAME 2: A – 9; D – 10
GAME 3: A – 4; D – 9
GAME 4: A – 2; D – 22
GAME 5: A – 3; D – 17
GAME 6: A – 10; D – 13
GAME 7: A – 4; D – 11
With the exception of games two and six, the penalties awarded definitely favoured the attacking teams and I can share with you that of the (total of) 140 penalties awarded in Week One, just 38 were given to the team who were on attack.
From this simple analysis it is clear that keeping the ball in hand and NOT kicking it away is the way to go this season.
C’mon SHARKS run at them with all you have.
i would have mvovo/murray on wing in odwas place,ryan at inside centre, alberts at 8 and jean deysel. the sharks can’t play any worse so they might as well experiment a little.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 58) : you didn’t need stats to tell you that. it was obvious. but not obvious enough for stefan.
@try time (Comment 60) :
Good to have you back TT….back on Stefans case 
Haven’t read all the comments but I see Plumtree has said Ruan wants to spend more time at 9 and that is why Goode has been brought in?!?!?!?!?!??!?!
I wonder how Kockott feels about RP wanting to play 9?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) : they should ask Ruan why.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) : I hope it isn’t so, the Sharks and the Boks need a good flyhalf and Ruan is it….he must just play the entire S14 at 10
@rekinek (Comment 63) :
@Pokkel (Comment 64) :
Have posted article
Sharks, get out the cheque book and buy Mjekevu (sp?) – guy is going to be a star!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) :
I don’t know – I applaud it. He wants to be 9 – let him go for it.
Will only make him play better.
And even though I was a big fan op Ruan playing 10, let’s be honest, he has not set the world alight (even in the beginning of last year when he had an extended run)
@Doomsayer (Comment 66) : after purchasing 2 international flyhalves per season there may be little left
@Doomsayer (Comment 67) : 4 games hardly an extended run.
@rekinek (Comment 69) :
4 games – that all? I imagined it to be more.
How many games in total at 10 has he played so far?
@rekinek (Comment 68) :
Easy fix – fire Straeuli then you have more than ebough money every week to buy new players.
I hear Mike Catt is available
I got yellow cup in Varsity SB
I am so chuffed.
@Doomsayer (Comment 70) : he played quite a bit at 10 but it was more bits in between.
lemme think last year S14 started at 10 – injured at reds game – then back -me think 2 games for sharks + lions tests & first TN.
back to sharks scrummie and on EOYT as flyhalf.
He also played FH in 2008.
@Doomsayer (Comment 71) : BTW : are you the new signing?
if so, welcome.
@rekinek (Comment 72) : I saw that. Well Done.
Bloody Women are taking over everywhere.
@rekinek (Comment 72) :
and only 0.25 of a point behind the leader.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 75) :
it was inevitable – the world coming to its senses.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 76) :
extra pressure 
@rekinek (Comment 72) : it ends there though
well done
@rekinek (Comment 77) :
@rekinek (Comment 78) :
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 79) :
Hehheeheheheheehe Is that sort of like a “now your ass is grass” statement.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 81) : Well I’d hope so, would like to overtake everyone and end up 1st or 2nd
But the Pukke is messing me around, twice 
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 82) : Well I am in 2nd place after the STD Bank Pro 20’s round robin stage, hope i make it through to the end
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 82) : looks like Pukke were my friends this time
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 83) :
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 83) :
have I been knocked off my perch? Was looking forward to a second trophy…
@robdylan (Comment 87) : no, I haven’t… but who’s this upstart with the fancy yellow cap breathing down my neck?
@robdylan (Comment 88) :
it’s a Golden Lions supporter showing her colours.
@rekinek (Comment 74) :
Yeah, I am the new guy – but like I said, don’t let the nick fool you – Iam a very positive guy
@Doomsayer (Comment 90) : welcome to the site!
Good team, I hope swannie is ready to take that starting position soon, Adi back at 13 and Murray can cover wing and center.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) : i couldn’t give a hoot how rory feels about it. he had his chance to impress in two games. and after one game he was back to the usual. and eventhough the sharks were woeful in the game, it was rory’s shocking place kicking that cost us the game. he missed 5 simple kicks. that is ridiculous.
@Letgo (Comment 92) : Leave me @ 12
@try time (Comment 93) : Agree 14 points
@Doomsayer (Comment 90) : well come hope you are going to have fun like we all are just alot of fun
@try time (Comment 93) : agree their we lost but a just maybe his golden boots was pack in will have to wait for friday
@Charmaine (Comment 98) : you can’t save good games in the s14, every game has to be a good game or you can kiss the playoffs goodbye.
@try time (Comment 99) : agree there its just we are all bringing them down when we should be bringing them up they need our support right now don’t you think
@KSA Shark © (Comment 89) :
@Charmaine (Comment 100) : i agree, i just find it hard when they already been given so many chances to prove themselves. its the “boy who cried wolf” all over again.
hey just think of this one if the log was turned upside down sharks team would be 2nd on the log would that not be great