With two home wins under the belt the Sharks take to the road to try and improve their Australian record.
Their record against the Force is rather good having beaten them on each of the last three occasions they have met in the past.
JP Pietersen’s return is a bitter sweet feeling as we have to now move Lwazi Mvovo to the bench.
Ref: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
ARs: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Venue: Perth
Kick-off: 13:05 RSA Time
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Ben McCalman, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Alfie Mafi, 22 Rory Sidey.
The Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche (captain), 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 John Smit, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.
Might want to change paragraph 2 slightly
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@McLovin (Comment 1) :
Hehe.. I recall an away loss to them not long ago?
Getting butterflies in the stomach already
Sharks will go to the top of the overall log if we win today.
@Ben (Comment 4) : Only for a few hours though.
@McLovin (Comment 5) : Don’t think so. Untill next week.
@Ben (Comment 6) : If you get a BP, definitely.
@Ben (Comment 6) : SA could have 3 teams on 12 or 13 points by the end of today.
@McLovin (Comment 8) : Yes true but I’d prefer the Bulls to stay on 8.
Bring on some real rugby!
This is going to be a tough match
@Ben (Comment 9) : Otago Highlanders, We Know the Game!
OK ! Now the important ONE. And I reckon that late enough in the day to start with the beer
Interviewer asking Plumtree about the heat.
Either supersport has made a mistake or kanko is not starting today.
go SHARKS!
@war1 (Comment 15) : that wouldn’t surprise me… he was concussed last week
@rekinek (Comment 13) :
I’ve had one already.. please go right ahead!!
@war1 (Comment 15) :
I saw that..
Interesting..
Tough game indeed… Sharks Forever!
Botes at 6 and Daniel at 8
Referee’s picture looks like he is a bit ‘special’…
is Hoff on the bench at least?
Force are going to have their asses handed to em.
Sharksrugby website has Hoff still at 8?
Holy crap. Look at all the Saffer supporters!
Botes def starting..
Not sure about the bench
Good luck Sharks!
Sharks playing in the beautifull White.
GOOOOOOO SHAAAAAAAAAAARKS!!
Hoff is on the bench.
SO Hoff is on the bench.. thats not bad..
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 29) :
It is a lovely jersey!
Go Sharks!!!
Sharks enterprising from the off.
Sharks turn over the ball inside their 22. Charl hoofs it straight into touch.
Lambie going for poles here..
Force 0 – 0 Sharks
To the left from Lambie
Pat hooks a penalty.
Jeez thats looks painful… Ouch!!
O’Connor going for goal 51m out
Force 3 – 0 Sharks
7 minutes
Sharks string a few phases together but are pinged for holding on.
Inman dislocated his elbow. Horrible sight.
O’Connor puts it through from just inside his half in front.
Force 3 – 0 Sharks
8 mins
Should have gone for the three points there..
Charl takes a quick tap on a kickable penalty. Comes to nought.
Odwa try!!
Ndungane try!!!!
Lucky, very lucky, but a try nonetheless!!
Odwa!!!!!!
Odwa you beauty!!
LMAO!!
Odwa pounces on some sloppy handling from the Force after they just retrieved possession. He grubbers it through and goes over.
Lambie nails the conversion!!
Pocock looks like he is in a lot of pain..
Lambie converts.
Force 3 – 7 Sharks
11 mins.
Pocock is going off too. Looks like a knee problem.
Louis just dumped O’Connor into touch.
Awesome tackle by Ludik there..
O’Connor loving the Sharks defence right now!
Aussies very complimentary of the Sharks’ defence credentials.
Nice quick service by Charl.
Ndungane has an awesome work rate!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 57) : I was just about to say Odwa is everywhere
Sharks turnover possession from a Force scrum.
Ndungane tip tackled..
Must be a card coming..
Hargreaves shouldering after the ball has been played..
Might be a citing there..
Straight red card!
Red Card
Odwa out for the count..
Calling for the stretcher..
This is sad..
oh crap, they are calling for the stretcher. I hope Odwa is ok.
Odwa has been dumped in a two on one tackle. They’ve called for the stretcher.
Sidey has been red carded.
Odwa stretchered off. I really hope its not serious
He was having a storming game..
Let’s see the same from Lwazi..
I hope Odwa is okay…
This is probably the right way to use a red card for a speartackle – only when a player is injured by the tackle.
Unfortunately it has spoilt the game from a contest point of view.
Aussie bastards
@lostfish (Comment 64) : I think he will be. It looked like he landed on his upper back and not his head or neck fortunately.
Lambie going for ineout and not the three points..
You know, accidents happen, but what kind of piece of shit doesn’t even check that the guy he caused to be stretchered off is ok???
@Big Fish (Comment 73) :
WANKER!! Thats what that is..
@Big Fish (Comment 73) : An Aussie piece of shit?
Could be a try here..
@Big Fish (Comment 73) : Poor response from the player all round. Also mouthing off to the touch judge as he left the field.
@blackshark – the lurker (Comment 68) : Howzit china. Long time no see. How goes?
Should be awarded..
Try Sharks!!
Classic maul off a 5m lineout.
Try for the Sharks.. Bisarck I think..
Lambie converts..
Force 3 – 14 Sharks
18 minutes
OKAY PVR CAUGHT UP.
There is no reason why we can’t get a BP from this game.
2 early Force injuries
1 of those subs Red carded
We HAVE to claim a BP win here.
Lambie converts a tricky kick.
Force 3 – 14 Sharks
19 mins.
so we should get our bp today.hope odwa is ok
Frenetic helter skelter by both sides backs ends up with Bosman footing on into Force 22 touch.
Alberts what a tackle!!!!!!!!
Hope the Sharks rip this lot a new one today.
@Big Fish (Comment 73) : disgusting behaviour, much like Umaga when he tipped Betty O’Driscoll.
Who got the try?
@lostfish (Comment 88) : Betty.
What a run by JP Pietersen..
He is back with a bang!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 89) : Bis.
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 89) :
Bismarck
@McLovin (Comment 87) : Hope so too.
The Force are challenging nicely with 1 man down.
What a game so far!
Awesome!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 89) :
Listed as Bismarck on 365
O’Connor lining up a penalty kick..
Thanx, Biz and Odwa in my Startin XV
@klempie (Comment 95) : That will only last for 60-70minutes
Penalty Force for Mvovo tripping up Shepherd?
O’Connor puts it over.
Force 6 – 14 Sharks
24 mins.
O’Connor is better than Lambie. Sorry, but it’s true.
O’Connor with another penalty..
O’Connor lining up for another penalty, though I didn’t see for what.
Force 9 – 14 Sharks
28 minutes
Can we play like we are one man up? Please…
It’s over.
Force 9 – 14 Sharks
27 mins.
WTF. Wake up okes!
Sharks looking like they are playing with 14 men.
Unfortunate error from Alberts.. gifting Force an attacking lineout..
Alberts fumbles a kak kick by Shepherd and it tumbles into touch in our 22.
Sharks need to regroup and focus. Force is dominating now.
Force completely outplaying us right now.
Good defence on Mvovo there..
He looks flat compared to Odwa
Sharks are playing like complete idiots right now. Stupid decision making.
The wings are being shut down everytime it goes wide. Try something else morons!
Sykes try!!!!
Sykes!!!!
FL Sykes Try!!
Sykes starting XV as well!! Go you good thing!
Sykes!!
Lots of fumbled phases, and the ball pops up for Sykes to gather and power the last 10m to the try.
Lambie slices the conversion, TERRIBLY.
Force 9 – 19 Sharks
35 mins
Shitty Lambie kick..
Force 9 – 19 Sharks
35 minutes
We have 45 mins to score the BP try. Go Sharks!!
Mvovo a marked man.. Not going anywhere..
O’Connor man handled by Alberts.. hehe
No way the Force can last this pace with only 14 men.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 124) : He’s also running slightly away from support.
@Klempie – All good bro…nothing but 5 points today…
@klempie (Comment 127) :
His game is off form at the moment. I hop he can find it again..
Sharks not retreating quickly enough, and O’Connor has a kick from just inside the Sharks’ half.
Missed.
O’Connor misses..
Close to half time now..
@blackshark – the lurker (Comment 128) : Schweet bru,
HT Force 9 – 19 Sharks
Force 9 – 19 Sharks
HALF TIME
Hope Odwa will be okay!!!
We have 40 minutes to secure a try and make sure of this one.
Top of the Log is beckoning boys . . .
we’re doing ok… seriously worried about Odders, thoguh
@robdylan (Comment 137) :
They carried him straight to the ambulance.. that can’t be good..
@robdylan (Comment 137) : That was ugly, Aussie commentators reckon it was a tough red. With Odders being stretchered off, those kinds of comments make them look ugly.
Really hope Odwa is okay.
ok I,m sitting with the pc open on my lap for the hole first half and can’t get to wright. don’t wanne take my eyes off the tv.
Botes down.. looks like a rib injury of some sort..
He continues..
Lambie penalty oportunity..
In off the post.
Force 9 – 22 Sharks
43 minutes
Pat Lambie is Greg Lawson’s lovechild. Only explanation for an Aussie gushing over a Saffer so much.
So I think the ref missed the point with the Odwa tackle, 12 should have given a yellow, and the the captain also a yellow for his snap-talk at the ref.
Mvovo Bonus Point try!!!
Ah damn..
Good play.. pass called forward.. fair enough..
The Ref and i must be the only ones who noticed the whistle blew before Mvovo scored.
Great break by Keegs off the back of the scrum puts Mvovo away, but they’re called back for forward pass.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 148) :
You are a ref.. lol
Klempie before assessing O’Connor as being better than Pat, you might want to consider, amongst other things, that Pat at least is trusted to defend the 10 channel, while O’Connor is hidden at 15 on defence.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 150) :
@Big Fish (Comment 151) :
And O’Connor has had 20 odd tests already..
Burden on for Bissy maybe?
O’Connor is a big girl’s blouse.
Another Mvovo run stopped by the ref!
good steel ludik
How quick is mvovo though?
@Big Fish (Comment 151) : Let me rephrase then. O’Connor is a better 10 with possession.
Okay so that wasn’t a try but please tell me again that Mvovo doesn’t have pace.
Instead, O’Connor nails a three-pointer..
Ferce 12 – -22 Sharks
53 minutes
I couldnt refresh the page since halftime
23mins 
@klempie (Comment 144) : I mean Greg Martin of course.
Keith Brown Keith Brown why don`t you come visit me in Cape Town?
Kanko on for an injured Botes
JL Potgieter coming on for someone now..
Pietersen off with an injury.. Bad news injury wise for the Sharks..
Both wingers out with injuries..
Hope its not as bad as I think it is..
this game is like a war zone, more time spending attending and removing injured players than fighting
Shouldn’t we be further ahead?
Force on the atack here!!
Sharks get a warning here..
Sharks defence record remains intact..
somebody wake JLP up
Alberts hurting himself in the tackle there..
He was down earlier as well..
@klempie (Comment 159) :
Sure, whatever floats your boat.
@franshark (Comment 172) : he is waiting for an intercept try…
Greg Martin : You know I don’t like hairbands on rugby players…
@klempie (Comment 169) :
Go have a cup of coffee and look at the final score when you come back.
Sharks going for the bonus point here..
hier kom punte
@KSA Shark © (Comment 177) : Don’t drink coffee. Any other bright ideas?
3rd penalty in a row, c’mon ref, where’s the cards
That was not so good..
NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW HE F#$%EN PLAYS ADVANTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Afternoon everyone
any news on Odwa
the dame Force i hhope they get kraps where they are needed
LOL. Threatening possession and the Sharks lose it in the lineout.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 183) :
Shocking.. no consistency at all!!
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 182) : ya need a big scrum here
White 5m scrum. I smell points.
Great Sharks defence and they win a turnover..
Time for that try now!
great stuff kanko
@KSA Shark © (Comment 183) : My thoughts exactly.
Surely they have to score a try now.
wow oz commentator see a penalty try comming
I like our forwards.
now guys don’t let them score we need this win
What more do the Force have to do to get a yellow?
@McLovin (Comment 192) : you sounding more and more like a Sharks supporter
Another attacking line out for the Sharks..
Come on boys!!
@McLovin (Comment 196) : I know. They’re trying so hard. They should be rewarded with one.
Kancowski
Yarnie Du Plessis
Boates
Hargraves
Do our commentators Butcher their names that badly?
Ref making a clown of himself, surely that should have been a card
another RED will do just fine i think
i’m so work up its scarey stop him don’t let him score
@McLovin (Comment 196) :
They are trying awfully hard to get a yellow.. ref just doesn’t want to give them..
@klempie (Comment 199) :
what you got to be kiding me
@franshark (Comment 201) :
nothing more than a knock on that, they had the ball legally
@KSA Shark © (Comment 200) : Yarnie du Pla-see.
ALBERTS BP TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alberts!! BP!! Finally!
Finally!!!
Alberts try for the bonus point!
At last the bonus try…
alberts u beauty.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes! Bonus Point!
Starting XV try.. happy days..
Force 12 – 29 Sharks
71 minutes
now that try is what we need
i just hope you were talking about this one and not the force they can go and drown themselves and just because of odwa
Patrick converts an easy kick.
Force 12 – 29 Sharks
71 mins
What a relief!
Sharks sitting pretty on the log now.
Alberts coming off for Burden..
Barney is on.
I also see Smit on the field.. not sure for who..
ok now tell me sth just how many trys did we get i counted 5
Smit must be on for Jannie, Bismarck still on the park..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 220) : Bis I think.
Backwards my ARSE!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 224) : I know!!
come on sharks stop them the higher the score the better
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 222) : Yep.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
captain gooooooooooooooo sharks goooooooooooooooo
Bresler on for Sykes
Lambie over jou doring
Great kick Lambie!!
Lambie from inside his own half.
Force 12 – 32 Sharks
76 mins.
Yellow card for Cummings!
Ludik taken out late.. No arms..
Force down to 13 as Cummins is sent off for a no arms effort.
He found it THE YELLOW CARD
Sharks go for another try..
Damn! High Tackle! Playing against 13 for 2 mins and a bit
All these injurys are really worrying.
oh my when did our Captain John come on must have missed sth out
GO GO LAMBIE!!!!!!!!!!
Lambie scores a good try!!
Third starting try for me!! Happiness is!!
Lambie!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat scythes right through the defence to score under the post. Score is looking correct now.
lambie try yes yes thats the way we have to go up and up
TRY!!!!
Did Lambie hold onto that?
Who cares it’s given
Lambie converts
Force 12 – 39 Sharks
minute to go..
Converted.
Force 12 – 39 Sharks
79 mins.
come on boys. One more.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 245) : I think it counts.
Well done Sharks.
Would love the Sharks to keep their defensive record..
And they do!!!
Force 12 – 39 Sharks
FULL TIME
FT Force 12 – 39 Sharks
Commentators are biased or stupid. Probably both. The hit on Ludik was high and with no freaking arms!
Ja klempie, O’Connor really showed up Lambie today.
that will teach the force don’t stuff around with our guys we get even in the old end and that all win so far
My SB margin is way of BUT SO WHAT! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done lads. Not as polished as I’d like but great win first up on tour.
i had the sharks by 10 way off but who cares as long as we won its good enough for me
Wonder how much this victory cost us.
We need news on Odwa and JP!
Mark Richards` passport ready I wonder?
@Big Fish (Comment 252) :
O’Connor most certainly stood up by young Lambie..
Another 19 points in his bag..
@Big Fish (Comment 252) : Did you take note of WHEN I made that statement?? It was within 5 mins after the red card. In other words, my statement was based on the period when the numbers were even, and the Force had possession.
Well done Sharks this year we are ready to take the SR Trophy 2011
what a great start to the tour… let’s just hope Odwa and JP are ok
@klempie (Comment 259) : it must actually be UNBEARABLE to live with as much negativity as you do…
@robdylan (Comment 261) :
I hope all our injuries aren’t too bad..
Alberts and Botes hopefully come through as well..
@klempie (Comment 255) :
CAN you give unqualified praise or must there ALWAYS be something?
Odwa looked to be in such great form!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 264) : There is no such thing as perfection.
@robdylan (Comment 262) : I do alright.
An ugly yet convincing win! As the CC taught us all last year, the ugly wins are also necessary.
Any idea on who received Man of the Match? Keegs played a brilliant game – hope he got it.
Awesome win!!! Odwa, JP and Ludik all looked like potential men of the match. They also all looked extremely likely to miss the next few games. The force got what they deserved for this!! :e Alberts and Botes also looked a bit shaken up. Let’s hope they all come through. It also looked like JP was in tears, his knee looked bad.
@robdylan (Comment 261) : I’m really worried about Odders. JP’s injury certainly looked like it will keep him out for at least a game. Not good at all for our wings. I am just very upset that Odders’ injury came from foul play, it could be really bad. Things happen in the course of play on a rugby field but it is terrible to be injured, potentially very seriously from foul play.
any news about odwa?
We can only hope and pray it isn’t so bad Rob if you can when you can give us a update on odwa please
What a team though. While we missed a fair few first time tackles, the cover defense was spectacular. Man for man, always there to cover for their team mate. It is awesome to see team mates play for each other like that. Hargreaves was particularly abrasive, it was great to see from him, he seemed to always want to get involved, often flying in to make superb tackles. The Force are very lucky the ref allowed them to play on when the scrum went to ground, because there were only two scrums they won while still on their feet. Our scrum was dominant, actually more like men against boys.
A very good win but the medical staff will be kept quite busy this week.
So the sharks 9 tries to zero, Great win just hope the cost was not to great, we overcame a crap Ref and how one sided are these Aus commentators.
i got another margin point for SB
my score prediction was the highest but still not high enough 
@Danman110 (Comment 275) : the players were very tired at the end.
@Danman110 (Comment 275) : I dunno, they seemed to love Super Pat.
@vanmartin (Comment 278) : don’t we all?
@rekinek (Comment 277) : They are going to hurt tomorrow just hope Jp and Odwa can recover soon.
@Danman110 (Comment 279) : Nearly all of us except for Klempie who only loves him occasionally
Edit: Has anyone managed to find out who Man of the Match was?
@vanmartin (Comment 281) : I think Ludik is deserving of mom.
@vanmartin (Comment 281) : i was also wondering
@sharks_lover (Comment 283) : howdy how are you got your new jersey on i thought the white one is not going to be so hot if you wear it buts it’s still hot
@Danman110 (Comment 282) : Ludik was good…and there are certainly a few other contenders Charl, and Hargreaves to name just two…but my MOM was Keegan…sublime!!
@Villie (Comment 285) :
HEY
HAPPY HAPPY BTW. Nice pressy you got from the boys in Black.
@Villie (Comment 285) : Yeah Keegs was awesome! Who got MOM?
@Villie (Comment 285) : Yes he did great i really like him at 8 a great performance on his Birthday
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@Danman110 (Comment 288) : Yes..he has a birthday on a fantastic day!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 286) : Thanks Andre…they sure did…put me in the mood to party tonight!!
Come on gee any news on our Odwa should have heard sth by now
@chaz (Comment 291) :
it’s 3am in Aus. We won’t be hearing anything until much latewr tomorrow
and that log looks just great but know we must look out for the landers