Our man Richard will be on the scene in Empangeni today, bringing us updates from the Sharks XV’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Griffons.
Kick-off at Mick Kelly Park is at 15h30.
Sharks XV:
15. Kobus de Kock
14. Mark Richards
13. Jerome Pretorius
12. Riaan Swanepoel
11. Rosco Specman
10. Guy Cronje
9. Ross Cronje (Capt)
8. Marcell Coetzee
7. Daniel Adongo
6. Lambert Groenewald
5. Ross Skeate
4. Anton Bresler
3. Wiehahn Herbst
2. Craig Burden
1. Dale Chadwick
Replacements
16. Kyle Cooper
17. Sabelo Nhlapo
18. Jandre Marais
19. Lubabalo Mtembu
20. Cobus Reinach
21. Heimar Williams
22. Piet Lindeque
Griffons: Tertius Maarman; Grant Janke, Werner Griesel (capt), Thabang Molefe, Shane Hancke; Tiaan van Wyk, Andries Mahoney; Nickey Steyn, Marnus Briedenhann, Boxer de Villiers, Windpomp van Rooyen, Savage van Heerden, Jaco Louw, Derick van Heerden, Sarel Louw.
Replacements: Andries Kruger, Kevin Stevens, Glen Mafumo, Donovan Ball, Oshwald Norté, Ricardo Pietersen, Jaco Meyer.

My mate Barry n I are driving into Emp now..
The wether is holding up nicely with sun all aroundÅ
Nice to see Ross Skeate back on the pitch and I know Anton Bressler will have a great game alongside him 😈
@SharkyTaylor (Comment 2) : only one s in bresler 🙂
Should put 80 on them today.
@robdylan (Comment 3) : Doh ,
mis-spelt it in my haste 😳 He’ll never forgive me
Sharks kick off..
Burden lasts 1 minute..
Kyle cooper comes on..
Burden looks concussed..
Griffons score through the 13..
7 – 0 to Griffons
Sharks penalty..
Cronje pulls left..
0 – 7
Specman scores under the posts..
Cronje converts..
7 – 7
Ross cronje scores another straight away!!
14 – 7
Go the xv! Hope craig is ok
Kobus de Kock scores from broken play!
21 – 7
Seems llike the Sharks XV cannot get enough of the white stuff…
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 14) : nice!
Swanepoel scores
28 – 7
Half time almost over..
Skeate replaced
How are the Cronje twins playing? Im a little concerned they are keeping other good players out based more on rep than delivery.
Richards scores under the posts from broken play.
35 – 7
Sabs on for Herbst
Try Adonga!!
42 – 7
All replacements on the field now
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 24) : looking good on this side 🙂
Coetzee try.
49 – 7
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 26) : who’s kicking? Still Guy?
Oi Rich, how is Big Dan playing?
Jerome Pretorius try!
Sharks 56 – 7
Well Done to the boys!
Guy still doing all the kicking!
Lindeque scores under the posts!
Cronje converts
Sharks 63 – 7
How much time left?
Sharks 63 – 7
Full time
Thanks for that Rich. De Kock and Lindique seem to be making quite a name for themselves. Bodes well for the future. Enjoy Empangeni…
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 35) : Hey Richard, you deserve to be told this every week, “great commitment to the cause again”.
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 19) :
Ross Cronje played well at scrumhalf, i enjoyed his commitment and he was always at the back of the ruck ready to pass.
Guy kicked well, his passing let him down at times, but a good game nonetheless.
@Big Fish (Comment 28) :
Big Dan is a machine!
I was surprised to see him doing the hard graft in the rucks and not waiting in the backline the whole time.
Defensively he was awesome, with great cover defence as well!
On attack, it took 3-4 Griffons to take him down.
@CapeShark (Comment 36) :
I rate de Kock to be the next big thing from this team.
His positional play is awesome, his defence is top notch and the boy has some pace!
In warm ups, it was clear that he can go at goal as well!
@beet (Comment 37) :
Thanx man!
I thought Jean D would’ve played this weekend? Have I got it wrong?