The Brumbies are away in Wellington to the Hurricanes.
Both teams are in a position to top the table with a good win today.
Will the home ground advantage be enough to help the hurricanes pull it through?
Or will the Brumbies overcome the absence of Lealiifano?
Venue: Westpack Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19:35 Local time, 09:35 SA time
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (NZ)
ARs: Keith Brown (NZ), Mike Fraser (NZ)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
Hurricanes:
15 Cory Jane, 14 Tamati Ellison, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 David Smith, 10 Willie Ripia, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Rodney So’oialo (captain), 7 Scott Waldrom, 6 Karl Lowe, 5 Bryn Evans, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements:
16 Dane Coles, 17 Jacob Ellison, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Jason Kawau, 22 Zac Guildford.
Brumbies:
15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Francis Fainifo, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Tyrone Smith, 11 Alfi Mafi, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Joshua Holmes, 8 Stephen Hoiles (captain), 7 George Smith, 6 Mitchell Chapman, 5 Peter Kimlin, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements:
16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Nic Henderson, 18 Henry Vanderglas, 19 Julian Salvi, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 James Stannard, 22 Afusipa Taumoepeau.
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Go Brumbies!!
Think we should focus on this game now. The other one is dead.
Try Brumbies!!
7-0!
@klempie (Comment 1) :
If only we could see this game. 😥
It’s a good game. I am enjoying watching it now.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 3) :
My Supersport 7 isn’t showing it. 🙁 Damn DSTV Africa.
Penalty over.
3-7.
7-3 Brumbies
@klempie (Comment 6) : Damn, I am slow this morning.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 8) : Well, you wil have to take over. Taking a shower.
Starsky scores a try!!
8-6 Hurricanes.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) :
And then my picture went back to SS1 so i have no idea after that. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : did Hutch convert?
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 11) :
? Is that correct?
@robdylan (Comment 13) :
They only had a split second of screeing while the feed from Albany ws gone. I didn’t even see the TMo confirm the try.
Seems from Lyndy’s score that it wasn’t awarded.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 14) : Yes, it is.
Have confirmed.
Hurricanes 8 – 7 Brumbies
Jane’s try was not converted
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 16) :
no it isn’t. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 18) : Oh… right. Heh. Sorry… Do realize it’s 4am here? I think I am going to go.
Try hurricanes
I swear. 😳
Try by Conrad Smith.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 21) :
Hehehehehhe.
13-7 ‘Canes
Try by Ellison!
Try converted
20-7 at 28mins in the first half
Another try for the ‘Canes!
BP for the ‘Canes
The previous try was by David Smith
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 29) :
😯 😯 😯
WTF?????????????? Have they implemented a “let them score once and then we bury them tactic??
25-7 Hurricanes. Four tries for them in the last fifteen minutes.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 29) :
I’m sure all those tries have taken any thoughts of sleep away. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 31) : Seems so.
I just love the sound of Bryce Lawrence’s voice. 🙄 😕
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : Yes, well I feel it my duty to update you 😉
Where’s Mark Lawrence? I like him.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 36) :
You are a Star. 😛 😉
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 37) :
Weekend off it seems.
He has no matches this weekend.
HALFTIME 25-7
HALF TIME
Hurricanes 25 – 7 Brumbies
@KSA Shark © (Comment 39) : How do you know? Is there a list somewhere that says which referee officiates which game?
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 42) :
Yip there is.
Gimme a sec I’ll post the link.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 21) : Sure you’re not watching a league game again? 😆
General Appointments page.
http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/
Specific to this weekend
http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/1633940.htm
@klempie (Comment 44) : Heh.
Also, thanks for the link KSA.
Hmmmm. Just thinking. A draw between the Bulls and Chiefs later would probabaly be better for the Sharks than a Bulls win.
Morning all
Reds beat the Blues!!!! WTF and no one picked either team.
Morning!
… And I am going to bed. I can’t really type anymore. Au revoir les guys.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 50) : Ciao bella!
@Rahul (Comment 49) :
Yeah it seem only the Non-pickers have anything to worry about this week, unless of course the Cheetahs 😯 us.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 50) : Good morning and good night
Are these Kiwi’s biased or what?????????????
The bounce of the ball beats Jane ingoal and Fainifo is thes eshoulder to shoulder with him. Even after the slow motion replay mexted calls for a Penalty try.
Fortunately the TMO wasn’t punched in the head as a player to often and he gets the call right. NO try.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 50) :
Cheers Lyndy.
Thanks for the updates.
Ripia slots a PK
Hurricanes 28 – 7 Brumbies
54min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 55) : No problem, anytime. Have a splendid weekend everyone!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 52) : Whats the chances…. Thought the Lions might upset the apple cart and look what they did.?. One match wonders
@KSA Shark © (Comment 54) : 😆 😆 Mexted not known for his wisdom!
@Rahul (Comment 58) :
2 chances I’m afraid. 😕
Slim
and
F#$% All
Murray Mexted:
“You don’t like to see hookers going down on players like that.”
“Both sides are here to play rugby.”
Canes TRY!
No chance of comeback now, so i can only hope for some of my FL players to score tries.
I only have 6 FL tries so far this weekend. 😉
@Rahul (Comment 61) :
😯 😆
he probably doesn’t even realise he said it .
Hurricanes 35 – 7 Brumbies
65min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 62) : I dont have any yet. 😥 No patriotism next year… Im choosing scorers!
“He scored that try after only 22 seconds – totally against the run of play.”
@Rahul (Comment 65) :
I think i have about 12 players out this week. Am super chuffed the other guys are scoring thisw eek.
@Rahul (Comment 66) :
Guildford TRY!!!!
Converted
Hurricanes 42 – 7 Brumbies
70min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 67) : I got 15 out. Maybe my stormers players scored some points for me…. Slip sliding away
Vito TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 72) : That was less than 5 minutes apart!
@klempie (Comment 1) : Still focused?
@Rahul (Comment 61) : What’s wrong with that? This game features players with the names Hore and Thrush.
FULL TIME
Hurricanes 56 – 7 Brumbies
Damn internet connection.
@Rahul (Comment 74) : Was watching election news. Oh shit! Did I just get political?? 🙄
@Rahul (Comment 71) :
My scorers so far
Gerrard 2
Giteau
Mitchell
Toeava
Ioane
Log updated
Hurricanes go top
Brumbies go 8th
K so we want Bull-Chiefs draw or Bulls win and Cheetahs win.
@klempie (Comment 77) : Yellow card
@klempie (Comment 75) : He’s got that covered as well
“There’s a couple of Hores on display tonight” (the brothers Charlie Hore (Highlanders) and Andrew Hore (Hurricanes) playing on opposing teams)
@Rahul (Comment 81) : No yellow cards on SW. You get warnings and then it’s red apparently. 🙄
@klempie (Comment 80) :
Bulls Chiefs draw with an almighty brawl seeing 6 players on each side red carded with a four week suspension handed down at the Dh next week. 🙄
@Rahul (Comment 82) : 😆
@klempie (Comment 80) : WWhat are the odds on that happening. Phone the bookie
@klempie (Comment 83) :
I’m glad YOU put the “s” in there. 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 84) : Well the way SANZAR works it will only be the Bulls players getting suspensions which I wouldn’t be unhappy about. 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 87) : hehehe
@klempie (Comment 83) : was your avatar a warning? I know KSA probably likes it.
@Rahul (Comment 89) :
I still can’t figure out if he is giving the bulls the bird or if it is meant to be the bulls giving the rest of us the bird. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 90) : Im hoping the first one or he could be getting another warning(s)
@KSA Shark © (Comment 90) : The former. 🙄
@klempie (Comment 92) :
I just wasn’t sure which team you supported. 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 93) :
Although. I gather you are a skraalish lad, so the bulls would probably not accept your membership application, with the measurement between your gut and waist not differing by enough to gain entry. 😳 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 93) : And the bird makes the first L in bulls… very artistic
@KSA Shark © (Comment 94) : 😆 😆 😆
@KSA Shark © (Comment 94) : 6 ft 69 kilos. 😛
Okay need to get SOME work done.
Speak to you guys later.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 98) : Crap, Now I have to find a dictionary and look up “work”
@klempie (Comment 97) :
not even CLOSE!!!!!!!!!
At that height you need to be at least 125kgs with a waist of 48″ and a gut of 65″ for automatic entry. 😉
@Rahul (Comment 99) :
Bwhahahhahahaha
@KSA Shark © (Comment 100) :
Both default picks on LMS won again!!!
@Rahul (Comment 103) : I swear if Predators wins, I’m going to invent a rule to disqualify him!
Sharks XV match is on SS6at the moment.
@robdylan (Comment 104) :
Unsportsman like conduct? Hehehehhe
We don’t have to invent the rule, it is already there.
Should the pool stages of the competition be completed and more than one player is still standing then a tie break will be used to decide the winner. Any player having used a lifeline will be eliminated. If there is still more than one player left standing then participation in Sharksworld discussions since the start of the 2009 S14 will be the final tiebreaker.
He has lost a lifeline so he won’t win it outright. (Hopefully) And if he shares the win he willmlose it on Participation.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 105) : you watching? I only watched it in parts yesterday.
Not sure if it was a coincedence, but they seemed to get a lot better when the Cronje’s went off.
@robdylan (Comment 107) :
nope am watchin “inside the WRC” while waiting for the F1 qualifying to start.
@robdylan (Comment 104) : And his default pick was the Reds…..!!!!!! I thought he was a gonner this week 😡
@KSA Shark © (Comment 108) : what’s a WRC?
@Rahul (Comment 109) : that’s why it’s so unfair! 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 110) :
World Rally Championship