Sean Everitt’s Sharks XV will be in action against Free State in the 2010 Vodacom Cup tournament this weekend. The match takes place in Empangeni and kicks off at 15h30 on Saturday afternoon.
The team are very disappointed to have lost to Western Province last weekend but are determined to get their campaign back on the right track with a good performance against Free State. Coach Everitt has been forced into some changes, with Alistair Hargreaves called up to join the Super 14 tour and both Louis Ludik and Luvo Lusaseni ruled out through injury. The coach has been able to call on able replacements, though, with Chris Jordaan (fullback) and Skholiwe Ndlovu (flanker) both boasting Super 14 experience. Jandre Marais, called up to replace Hargreaves in the second row, is a Baby Bok representative and knows fellow lock Anton Bresler well from their days together at under 19 and under 21 level.
There has been a loose forward reshuffle, with Justin Downey moving to blindside and Mike Rhodes taking the number 8 jersey vacated by Lusaseni. Lee Thompson and big Meyer Swanepoel are newcomers to the bench this week. In a somewhat surprising move, Julian Redelinghuys, usually a tighthead prop, takes Hannes Snyman’s place as the reserve hooker.
In one further change, Monty Dumond has recovered from his shoulder injury and replaces Jacques Venter at pivot. The latter drops to the bench.
Sharks XV to face Free State:
15 Chris Jordaan, 14 Mark Richards, 13 Jean Stemmet, 12 Andries Strauss (capt), 11 Luzuko Vulindlu, 10 Monty Dumond, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Mike Rhodes, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Skholiwe Ndlovu, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Jandre Marais, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Kyle Cooper, 1 Pat Cilliers
16 Julian Redelinghuys, 17 Sabz Nhlapo, 18 Lee Thompson, 19 Meyer Swanepoel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Jerome Pretorius, 22 Jacques Venter
Go Sharkies!! Wish this game was on the telly
I’m sure someone will step up and do live updates for us?
Going to make it worth 2000 points this week
@robdylan (Comment 2) :
Maybe i should fly to SA!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 3) : I’ll join you!
@robdylan (Comment 4) : @KSA Shark © (Comment 3) : I’ll hitchhike to Empangeni
@JarsonX (Comment 5) : awesome!
@robdylan (Comment 6) : Where the kotch is Empangeni?
@FireTheLooser: Where the kotch have you been that you dont know Empangeni?
well go sharks we are behind you
GO SHARKS GO