Both Sharks Junior teams are in action against the Blue Bulls.
The under 19s kick off at 13h00 and the under 21s at 15h00.
The Sharks Under 19s
15. Jaco van Tonder (V Capt)
14. Kyle Wilkenson
13. Piet Lindeque
12. Heimar Williams
11. Mandla Dube
10. Ryno Olivier
9. Dwayne Kelly
8. Marcel Coetzee
7. Chris Cloete
6. Francois Kleynhans
5. Paul Saunders
4. Mike Williams (Captain)
3. Nick Schonert
2. Adriaan de la Rey
1. Danie Mienie
Replacements
16. Gideon Bruwer
17. Riaan Basson
18. Addo Wessels
19. Siseko Jafta
20. Mike Nolden
21. Reef Naiken
22. Kieran Goss
Bulls under 19s
Pieter Oosthuizen, Courtnall Skosan, Bradley Moolman, Francois Venter, Mauritz Lombard, Pieter van der Walt, Lohan Jacobs, Arno Botha (c), JP le Grange, Lean Schwartz, Jose Julies, Gerno Eksteen, Stephanus Pretorius, Bongi Mbonambi, Juan Schoeman. Replacements: Jaques Momberg, Paul Groenewald, JJ Breedt, Sandile Ngwenya, Xander Redelinghuys, Franco Maritz, Hagen Mumba
The Sharks Under 21s
15. Wynand Pienaar
14. Mark Richards
13. Arno Van Zyl
12. Howard Mnisi
11. Rosco Speckman
10. Willie du Plessis
9. Jaco Reinach
8. Meyer Swanepoel (Captain)
7. Tim Agaba
6. Jaco Otto
5. Peet Marais
4. Jandre Marais
3. Francois Hanekom
2. Hannes Snyman
1. Dale Chadwick
Replacements
16. Shaun Malton
17. Dexter Fahey
18. Daniel Ojiambo
19. Cameron Dunlop
20. Dwayne Jenner
21. Sbura Sithole
22. Gouws Prinsloo
Bulls under 21s
Justin van Staden, Deon Helberg, Ernst Dinkelman, Simphiwe Mtimkulu, Clayton Blommetjies, Marnitz Boshoff (c), Poerie van Rooyen, Jono Ross, Marnus Schoeman, Tendayi Chikukwa, Cornell Hess, Andries Ferreira, Rossouw de Klerk, AJ le Roux, Morné Mellett. Replacements: Robbie Coetzee, Vincent Koch, Peet Vorster, Dalton Davis, Branco du Preez, Adri Jacobs, Willie Nell.
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wouldn’t it be lovely if we could win all 3 games today?
A guy can dream, can’t he?
Some positive vibes on SW today? 😯
Are you ill hombre? 😉
@Big Fish (Comment 2) : hey now – don’t be like that 🙂
People are not happy with the way the Bulls/Stormers 15 capitulated.
One has to wonder how much it helped having jerseys presented by Irene van Dyk: she who played for SA but ran off to represent the AB’s when democracy arrived.
Very strange decision indeed.
Score update from the tank
Bulls 14 – 10 Sharks
Half Time
Sharks kick off the second half..
Bulls get a penalty for holding on in the ruck..
The flyhalf converts – Pieter van der Walt..
Sharks 10 – 17 Bulls
oh no… come on spawn!
Van der Walt lines up another penalty against the sharks..
Nails it.
Sharks 10 – 20 Bulls
10 minutes into second half
Bulls try by number 14 – Skosan..
Sharks 10 – 25 Bulls
Missed the conversion.
18 minutes to play
Ouch. Anyone standing out for us? Or one-way traffic?
Lindeque with a brilliant break down the touchline..
Couldnt find a support player, passing to a Bull.
Bulls try scorer being driven off the field now.. he was down a while in the scoring area..
Sharks bundled out in the corner after a good attacking move.
Its not one way traffic Rob, they just taking the chances better than us..
Stand outs..
Lindeque looks good on both attack and defence.. well organised..
Kelly the 9 looks nippy..
Fullback van Tonder looks solid under the high balls they been peppering him with.
Thats the second attacking lineout the Sharks have lost by throwing it in scew..
10 minutes to play..
Sharks 10 – 25 Bulls
Van Tonder and Lindeque. Those are the names I wanted to hear 😉
Reef Naiken the replacement flyhalf has a great set of hands on him..
Sharks continually on the attack here..
Attacking lineout in the 22m now
Sharks try!!
Number 11 – Mandla Dube!!
After a long stint of attack..
Misse the conversion..
Sharks 15 – 25 Bulls
4 minutes to play
Naiken has been really impressive since coming on..
Great step, good turn of speed..
Reef? Awesome surfer name. Yet another michaelhouse boy
And thats the game.
Sharks 15 – 25 Bulls
FULL TIME
Oh vomit. Let’s hope we can take the other two…
I only saw the second half Rob.. they weren’t outclassed but the Bulls just looked better when on attack..
I feel for Everitt. He really struggles to beat the Bulls at any level. His teams always seem to come unstuck against them
Teams on the field for he U21 game now..
First play of the game results in a penalty for the Sharks..
Willie du PLessis lines up his first shot. Misses
Sharks 0 – 0 Bulls
2 minutes
Sharks captain Meyer Swanepoel scores the opening try!!
Wonderful run down the touchline by 9 Reinach..
Du Plessis converts
Sharks 7 – 0
5 minutes
Bulls player sin binned for holding back a shark after a chip and chase..
Player binned is number 8 Jono Ross
Sharks penalty at goal..
Du Plessis misses it
Sharks 7 – 0 Bulls
11 minutes
Jaco Reinach is a very lively scrummie..
He has had a few dashes and they cant seem to stop him before he has made a few meters
Sharks 7 – 0 Bulls
20 minutes
Du PLessis gets the Sharks another penalty..
Sharks 10 – 0 Bulls
Bulls try!!
Number 15 – Justin van Staden.
Conversion is missed by Boshoff..
Sharks 10 – 5 Bulls
25 minutes
Good halfback pairing this
Sharks penalty
Du Plessis nails it
Sharks 13 – 5 Bulls
34 minutes
@robdylan (Comment 41) : Reinach is small oke but plays his heart out hey?! Flyhalf looks decent, good boot on him.
Bulls miss penalty at goal.
Sharks try take the drop quick and somehow stuff it up..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 43) : former Affies boy, but we’ll forgive him
Reinach is a star, though. You can see his dad was a Bok
@robdylan (Comment 46) : Its in the genes hey..
Sharks have a go at goals on half time..
du Plessis slots it.
Sharks 16 – 5 Bulls
HALF TIME
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 48) : ok, that’s a good half-time lead. But the problem with these bulls a$$holes is they don’t know when they’re beaten 🙂
Rich, is Paul Anthony coaching the Bulls under 21s? Short stocky-ish Lebanese chap with dark curly hair. He was my PT teacher at school
@robdylan (Comment 49) : The program says that Nico Serfontein is the coach and Tim Dlulane is the Manager..
Second haf has kicked off..
Maybe paul’s with the under 19s
Paul Anthony?
Bulls try!!
Didnt see the number, it was a forward crashing over the line
Conversion missed..
Sharks 16 – 10 Bulls
45 minutes
How are the baby sharks doing? I see they have an 11 point lead, but are they playing well? Can they finally get people to shut up about the lack of production from the Sharks academy?
Ok, make that 6 point lead….
Yeah Paul Anthony is the U19 coach.. Sorry man, I should just have checked the program..
If the sharks lose this afternoon, Im officially turning my allegiance to the sport of gayball.. sorry, football.
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 55) : They playing well hey.. Keeping the ball in hand and not making silly errors. there sure is talent here.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 59) : So they could teach the Boks a thing or two!
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 60) : You could say that again..
They are doing the basics well and not trying over the top moves and angles..
And they taking the penalties when they are available..
Still 16-10?
Sithole and Dunlop taking the field now..
du Plessis and Peet Marais coming off
Sharks 16 – 10 Bulls
55 minutes
Pienaar the fullback looks really solid under the high ball and seems keen to counter..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 64) : Thanks. Anyone know if the main game will be streamed via internet?
Bulls intercept try!!
11 Clayton Blometjies scores under the poles.
Easy conversion
Sharks 16 – 17 Bulls
59 minutes
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 66) : I have no idea, the best person to ask will be Rob..
Rob, is Mark Richards the same Richards that was punted to make the Currie Cup squad?
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 67) : Oh boy, this just doesnt seem to be a good rugby day…
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 70) : Doesn’t seem to be hey? Not looking flash for the sharks now.. they seem to be losing their structure a bit..
The very same
Jenner and Prinsloo coming on now..
Off comes Mnisi and Richards
@robdylan (Comment 72) : Didn’t have the best game hey.. saw very little ball and didn’t do too well with what he had..
Bulls get a penalty in front for Sharks not rolling away..
Boshoff converts
Sharks 16 – 20 Bulls
67 minutes
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 75) : WTF? Cant people in black and white play rugby after 40 mins?
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 76) : They never come back from half time..
Come on sharks
@robdylan (Comment 78) : Rob, any idea if the main game is being streamed on the internet?
Long period of attack from the sharks now.. keeping the ball and making decent progress..
Sharks get freekick inside the 22m and the winger knocks it on from the tap..
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 80) : So did the Boks just after half time, and look how that turned out for them… Gotta finish off moves. Hope the baby sharks can do that.
Pablo, I’m watching it on RugbyZone.com
ok cool. Thanks. Probably the safest bet.
Sharks 16 – 20 Bulls
FULL TIME
@robdylan (Comment 49) : Spot on there Rob!
kak
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 85) : Oh boy. Same old story