The Western Force finish their tour of SA with a trip to Cape Town to tackle the Stormers.
Although it remains to be seen whether it will be the Stormers or the Western Force doing the tackling?
The Western Force are the lowest team on the log (9th) still in with a mathematical chance of making the semi-finals.
Do the Western Force have enough left in the tank to make use of the opportunity they have? Even with the late withdrawal of Cameron Shepherd?
Or will the Western Province Currie Cup team pull of their first victory of the season?
Venue: Newlands, Cape town
Kick-off: 19:10 SA Time
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
ARs: Willie Roos (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
TMO: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Stormers:
15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gcobani Bobo, 13 Dylan des Fountain, 12 Peter Grant, 11 Sireli Naqelevuki, 10 Willem de Waal, 9 Dewaldt Duvenhage, 8 Luke Watson (c), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 AJ Venter, 4 Hilton Lobberts, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements:
16 Schalk Brits, 17 Wicus Blaauw, 18 Brian Mujati 19 Martin Muller, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Morgan Newman, 22 Tonderai Chavhanga.
Western Force :
15 Drew Mitchell, 14 Scott Staniforth, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 James O’Connor, 11 Haig Sare, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Tamaiti Horua, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Ben Castle, 2 Tai McIsaac, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements:
16 Ben Whittaker, 17 AJ Whalley, 18 Tom Hockings, 19 Richard Stanford, 20 Chris O’Young, 21 Josh Tatupu, 22 Haig Dane Haylett-Petty
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Tough one Sharkies, chin up.
Running late for this game as my gearbox practically exploded but will bee doing updates for anyone who cares as soon as I can.
@Claytie (Comment 1) :
Cool, I’ll be here for TV updates. 😉
Awesome ❗ On my way, parking is going to suck.(xtal driving while im typing this)
@Claytie (Comment 3) :
So you may take a while to get there then. 😉
Flippen CT Media. 😕
Matthew Pearce. “The Stormers’ injury list numbers 18 first line players” 😯
4 Boks on the Stormers bench, coupled with those 18 injuries. 😯 😯
Man!!!!!!!!! they could won the competition. 😛 😉
Joe pietersen only has 34 minutes of Superrugby under the belt. 😯 😯 😯 😯
Pietersen TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
De Waal misses the conversion
Stormers 5 – 0 Force
3min
Hey KSA, sorry about the Sharks. 😥
Lobberts does a HABANA dolphin dive to score.
Not awarded as Christy Du Preez get’s involved for the 2nd time and calls them back for Kalie apparantly playing the man without the ball.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 10) :
I have stopped the bleeding from my one wrist the other is still a small trickle. I should survive. 😉
Thanks, 🙂
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 10) :
You watching? What was for lunch?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 13) : Crackers are what’s for lunch. I haven’t had the chance to go shopping for food yet.
KSA, what does WP Jou Lekker Ding mean?
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 14) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 13) : Also, yet I am watching, the game is on late enough.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 8) : well done jp, oh wrong pietersen sorry. i thought maybe the sharks had finally scored a try cos there was no-one on the field. but they probably can’t even do that. 😆 😆 😆
Awesome kick by De Waal and he sets up an LO 5m from the Force line
De Waal TRY!!!!!!!!!!!
Converted by De Waal
Stormers 12 – 0 Force
17min
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 15) :
A direct translation would mean “WP you good thing”
It is a colloquialism of South Africa in Afrikaans. Jou Lekka ding = You good thing.
And WP is Western Province.
go somebody!
ok im here but my data card hates me
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : Heh, well yeah I figured what WP meant 😀
Lekker and Ding were a whole other thing.
Aaaaaand im back in the game
Gits almost sneaks his way through
Slimy bugger that he is , but stormers intercept.
O’Connor TRY!!!!!!!!!!
Giteau converts
Stormers 12 – 7 Force
28min
Shyte,converted try for the force.Bugger
Nice try
Must say there is a half decent turnout for this game.Very surprising.
Joe gets tackled into touch on the Force 5m.
Force pull a Wynand Olivier and pass into touch
Liebebenberg goes over in the corner but the pass was forward, Stompies looking ok, very patient.
I’ve been impressed with the way their playing this evening.
I’ll be back in a bit.
**they’re**
Liebenberg gets the ball on the wing twice in a minute.Wat soek hy daar.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 37) : They looking alright
Liebenberg yellow for retaliation.
I have an intense dislike of Australians…
De Waal slots a penalty from the halfway line. 15-7
OUCH! He dropped the ball!
i dont believe that just happened
@Claytie (Comment 41) : Yeah but it’s the overall effort by the team. God, sometimes they are awful.
@Claytie (Comment 45) : He must be embarrassed. 😳
Unbelievable, that trumps Fleck…
in the damned in goal area
I seem to have missed that. What happened?
im having a bad SB weekend again, so far 4 from 7, if Stormers win thats were ill end 🙁
@KSA Shark © (Comment 50) : Des Fountain ran in for a try and dropped the ball forward. I feel bad for him.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 52) :
😳 😳
Thanks
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 52) : why?tries dont get easier than that.
PK Force for High tackle by Lobberts
Giteau slots it.
Stormers 15 – 10 Force
46min
@Claytie (Comment 54) : Well, firstly he doesn’t get to play unless there are injuries so try opportunities are scarce. He was probably thinking “Ooh, I’m gonna score a try… Woohoo… NOOOOOOOO!”
DUDE, why is De Waal kicking?
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 57) :
At goal or in general play?
He is usually a VERY reliable goal kicker. Not having a good evening.
😯 Jonker gives a mark for a ball that Bobo Juggled when he caught it.?????????????
@KSA Shark © (Comment 58) : Maybe that’s it, just a bad evening.
Just busy looking at the Results for the weekend.
Only one team has lost at home so far. 😥 😉
60min
Stormers 15 – 10 Force
Giteau try!!!!!!!!
He is my FL team captain. 😎
15-15
Conversion Over
Stormers 15 – 17 Force
62min
PK Stormers for High tackle
De Waal going at goal from right in front.
Over
Stormers 18 – 17 Force
66min
GREAT tackle by Joe Pietersen
Pocock over in the corner.
Being refered to the TMO
Foot in touch.
GREAT TRY by Joe Pietersen!!!!!!!!!
sorry i want the force to win
@KSA Shark © (Comment 71) :
Started and finished by Pietersen
Grant slots the conversion.
Stormers 25 – 17 Force
72min
@JarsonX (Comment 72) :
No not tonight, Stormers have had a kak season but the players have played well tonight, they deserve to win.
Giteau TRY!!!!!!!!!
My FL is styling!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Conversion Over
Stormers 25 – 24 Force
75min
This game is back and forth, man.
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 78) :
frenetic stuff.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 75) : maybe but i need to be happy about something even if its only SB
Joe Pietersen DG attempt, misses to the right
btw the stormers didnt do us any favours
FULL TIME
Stormers 25 – 24 Force
Log Updated
Stormers stay 12th
Force go up to 8th
Phew, the end was stressful. I am glad the Stormers won, though.
Before this round on LMS
0 alive with a lifeline.
10 alive with no lifeline.
69 out of the game
After this round on LMS
0 alive with a lifeline.
8 alive with no lifeline.
71 out of the game
@JarsonX (Comment 80) :
🙂
@JarsonX (Comment 82) :
You have to help yourself before you can ask for help from others. 😉
@Lyndy_in_Mtl (Comment 85) :
Damn right
No matter the teams – the one that wanted it more won.
Which was basically the story of the weekend.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 87) : true, im just a bit depro, we still have a chance to make it, if certain games go our way, but a bp win is a must
@JarsonX (Comment 90) : although i dont think we deserve to go to a semi final
@Morné (Comment 89) :
Correct again.
Okay I am off to bed.
night all.