We wrap up the rugby weekend with the Sharks taking on the Brumbies in Durban. It is a match that the men in Black and White need to win to keep their season hopes alive. One tends to think that they need to score the bonus point as well to make sure they stay in touch on the log.
The Sharks are missing Ryan Kankowski through injury, and we are going to see Jean Deysel and Willem Alberts starting together at last. It will be interesting to see how young Lambie goes against one of the best flyhalves in Australia in Matt Giteau.
Kick off is at 19:10, so join us here for live updates.
Sharks: 1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 4. Steven Sykes, 5. Alistair Hargreaves, 6. Keegan Daniel, 7. Jean Deysel, 8. Willem Alberts, 9. Charl McLeod, 10. Patrick Lambie, 11. JP Pietersen, 12. Meyer Bosman, 13. Stefan Terblanche (Captain), 14. Odwa Ndungane, 15. Louis Ludik
Replacements: 16. Craig Burden, 17. Eugene van Staden, 18. Anton Bresler, 19. Marcell Coetzee, 20. Conrad Hoffmann, 21. Adrian Jacobs, 22. Lwazi Mvovo
Brumbies: 15. Pat McCabe, 14. Andrew Smith, 13. Tyrone Smith, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10. Matt Giteau (Captain), 9. Patrick Phibbs, 8. Ita Vaea, 7. Colby Faingaa, 6. Mitchell Chapman, 5. Mark Chisholm, 4. Peter Kimlin, 3. Jono Owen, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Ben Alexander
Replacements: 16. Huia Edmonds, 17. Salesi Ma’afu, 18. Ben Hand, 19. Michael Hooper, 20. Josh Valentine, 21. Robbie Coleman, 22. Francis Fainifo
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Eugene van Staden starting ahead of Beast, who moves to the bench..
go sharks
go black n white!
SHARKS!!!!!
For the real game to start…
we can make up some BIG ground here if we win and win well
No commentary from the legend tonight, guys. 🙁 I’m out for the evening. SHARKS!!
Rain has stopped..
Should be a clear game going forward..
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
SHARKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
eeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Oh hell. Mvovo isnt playing… replaced by JLP!
No time to braai with these games, where’s last nights left over chops…
@robdylan (Comment 6) : If sharks win it will be 5th place after the weekend. Win with a bonus leaves them just 4 behind the Stormers right?
Mvovo not on the bench.. JL Potgieter there instead..
Jannies 50, go jannie
Is anyone doing updates for the game? I am hoping to be able to watch it but wil probably miss the first half.
Beast only getting to the bench now, was he late for the game?
First 2 lineouts lost. Was hoping we would have worked on this. 👿
@lostfish (Comment 15) : Sharks get two early penalties for ruck infringements, but have lost 2 lineouts. Still 0 -0
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 18) : Of course that may well change now.
Line outs? Clueless sharks
Yup 3 – 0 Brumbies
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 18) : Damn. Our lines seem to be getting progressively worse. How do they look out there?
Are the sharks playing in with…. Now what are we doing on this side of the field
This is the worst start by the Sharks all season. . .
6 minutes into the game and I’m already pissed off. No urgency, no passion, no sh!t.
Is it just me or are the Sharks not looking any more intense than last weekend. A pretty poor first few minutes by them. Brumbies 6 – 0 Sharks.
Brumbies 6-0. Sharks looking disinterested so far.
This is better
BOSMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👿
Boooooooosman
Oh boy… worse and worse.
And now jannies on a warning, for acting stupid
Sharks basics are just poor right now.
Jannie dup showing his class. 🙄
Mecloed passing better but slow
So… Locks are still poor, Mcleod still can’t break for shit and our finishing is shite.
We need something to work for us so that we get some confidence.
Geez… some promising signs and then they screw it up again.
@Big Fish (Comment 36) : Agreed. Sharks look dazed.
Great kick Lambie, but lineouts are a gamble.
Take the scrum!!
GO SLOW SHARKS !!!
5 meter lineout to sharks but lost again
Paaaaaasssssssss die balll… Ag no man
Oh well, maybe 3 points now.
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 39) : no gamble, u don’t gamble if you know u going to loose
Nope… setting up another lineout.. will they lose this one.
Lost the ball a meter short. Another chance lost
And there goes the brumbies…try
So far I have van Staden, Bosman, Mcleod and our “locks” competing for the Jorrie award.
Tough competition out there.
wow, effectively a 14 point turn around… Sharks looking shite to be honest
Are the sharks looking for a bonus point try in the first 20, do they know what the 0 behind our name on the scoreboard means
TAKE THE BLOODY SCRUM!!
Ok, 13 – 3 is something I guess. Sharks are making the Brumbies defense look good.
At last some, sanity,
After such an entertaining match from the Stormers and Saders, we playing like the old Cheetahs, even they played with better passion.
I think Jake White is right about Willem, teams have figured him out, he needs to vary his game
Say what you may. We are clueless!! Again, if we are not going to commit numbers to the ruck, Charl needs to get to the ruck quickly and clear the ball. We are not well coached. Target the Sharks at the ruck, mark the usual suspects and you have won half the game. Looks like Plum was playing too much golf during the off season. There’s no difference between him and PDiv, they are both reactive!
Come on 3 points here, sharks to wake up now….
Brumbies playing like the Stormers of last week.
Could it be that other teams have picked up on the forwards-only strategy of the Sharks?
13 – 6
@Big Fish (Comment 58) : You think?
Lol loss of pictures, even the camera’s couldn’t take the rugby
What happend signal is gone
@Big Fish (Comment 58) : Not exactly a state secret now is it. 😉 😈
@franshark (Comment 62) : nothing much, signal is back
Sharks will still take this. Unless the Brumbies run up a 25 point lead.
Bisie said he is choking… Not jocking bissie
Will we see some changes @ halftime ?
Hy “choke” my 🙂 🙂
@McLovin (Comment 65) : I also think so, we just need some spark… And maybe a bid of petrol with that spark
Jeez….our basics are poor so far this season.
Seems the Sharks are choking 👿
@Charlie (Comment 71) : The game plan is too obvious and therefore easy to defend against. Just give it to Alberts or Deysel to bash through. 🙄 We need more variety than that to break down a defence!
This has been pathetic so far. No other way to put it.
Must say, Stef is holding nothing back.
Meyer Bosman’s season is over has nothing more to prove…
@Big Fish (Comment 73) : have to say, if we get exited with stefs play then we’re in big sh……
@Villie (Comment 72) :
Have you seen any sign of backline coaching at the Sharks in recent years?
What upsets me is that some good players are looking like plonkers because their coaches have such a poor gameplan.
And Bosman looks like he is still hearing JDV creeping up on him – poor game so far.
Well, the 5 point victory is now a pipe dream. Lets just hope the boys manage to sneak a win. Its going to take a change in the 2nd half though.
How does one stay positive?
yet somehow i still have faith.go sharks
sigh
@ Jarson, switch off the TV…
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 77) : some changes has to come
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 78) : There is still 40 mins to go…so we CAN turn it around and also still score 4 tries. POSITIVE 😉
adi and mvovo can add a bit of spark to da backlinne
@juba_fan (Comment 79) : ja – me too
@franshark (Comment 75) :
This is true.
If guys like Alberts, Lambie, JPP and Ludik find themselves on the outside of Bok selection, they can thank the limited gameplan they have suffered under.
@Charlie (Comment 74) : C’mon, give him a break. 😈 😉
@RuckingFun (Comment 84) : we don’t have Mvovo…. he’s injured. JLP on the bench
come on sharks!
@Jarson (AddicteD) (Comment 78) : this for me is nerve-recking, only yesterday have I paid for tickets and accomadatoin for our next game, bulls in 2weeks time. Driving 360ks for a game like this wil kill me….
Hello Reality Check!
@ McLovin, think he is still on a long term break the way he is playing…
Go Sharks!!!
Ok now for a new game in the 2nd half
@franshark (Comment 90) : That’ll suck, lets keep the faith.
Wish plum wanns give hoffman a run soon
At last, thanx JPP !!!
Better boys… Here it comes
JPP gets an opportunity by being put up against 2 forwards – THAT is what we should be aiming to create!
I leave the room for 5 mins and the sharks get their first try in over 2 hours of rugby!!!
Time to squere the scores
Oh damn
Bummer:(
Daniel’s best play in over two weeks. Now come on win the lineout
Good stuff kegan
Aa heartbraking
Shocking handling from the Sharks
Try Ali!
WHOOP !!! WHOOP !!!
Ive lost my feed!! Whats happening?
AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!! Im missing all the damn tries!!!
Theeere we go. 😎
Great scrum and great hands by Ali.
Still disappointing handling before this.
Hope we take some heart and play with some confidence.
No sorry Sykes!
Ludik….stupid. Don’t know the laws!! 😯
Mcleod’s kicking is shockingly poor for a scrumhalf.
Daniel is playing superbly.
@ Villie, been influenced by Stefan… 🙄
Keegan Daniel has been immense in this second half.
@war1 (Comment 118) : Agree. Been all over the park. Some massive hits too!
At last…Bosman off…
Ruck technique has been very poor this evening.
@Charlie (Comment 120) : At last… Adi on. You mean! 🙂
ADIIIIIII!!!!!!!
Adi over!! You Beauty!
@Charlie (Comment 120) : adi scores
Adi comes on and immediately makes an impact!!
ADI JACOBS !!!
@Ben (Comment 124) : Was just gonna say the same. Will say it anyway. Adi you beauty!!!
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
go ADI oh my what a come back i just need to grow my nails thats all
SHHHHHHHARRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Just 1 more try needed now to make it a perfect day!!
15 minutes to go, 2 tries…
And there we see the power of off-loads – Bismark’s was crucial. Our big lads don’t do it enough.
@Charlie (Comment 127) :
Go ADI go ADI
well done
Poor defence from stef, what’s new
3 more trys will do just fine i think
Come on, let’s go for the bonus point try!!
@chaz (Comment 135) : ill be happy with 2
come on sharks we need and want a BT
oh shitttttttttttttttttttttttt 🙁
FFS JPP
@franshark (Comment 137) :
i missed most of the game for a old kid that has no ears 👿
@Ben (Comment 140) : 😯
but with you
JJP what u doin
come on sharksssssssssssssssssssss
o lay olay olay we are in need of a BT pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Beastttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
shit get that ball outtttttttttttttttttttttttt
Lambie puts in two shite kicks in a row
Now for that try, comeon sharks
How freaking stupid are we???
Stop kicking the ball on turnover!!! They are running it back with interest.
Bloody hell!
Marcel makes his super rugby debut!
Sharks are not going to get the 4th at this rate
Coetzee gets his debut!
i’ve got no voice my gran kid took everything in his match so i’m shouting but nothing won’t come out 😳
Come on sharksssssssssssssssssssss pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 😥
still 3 min we can still get a try
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Well done Sharks.
Job done. 😎
you there gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
yessssssssssssssssssss oh yesssssssssssssssssssss
you beautyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
BRESLER!! YES!!
YES!!! Bresler over!!!!!! BP
Oh hell yeah. I admit there are times when I have little faith…
TRY bonus point
SHARKS 32 – 16 Brumbies
78 minutes
Great team try.
Superb scrumhalf play and vision from Hoffman.
Keep banging on that door lad!
get this one over Lambieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Sharks 34 – 16 Brumbies
79 mins
Adi made a huge impact. Injects a lot of pace into the Backline!
@Pablo Dinero (Comment 161) : faith is what keeps me going with the Sharks
Convertion
SHARKS 34 – 16 Brumbies
79 minutes
Hoffman and Adi need to start. Charl is a one hit wonder!
i think that was Adi 1st try from when he got back from sick leave
FULL TIME
Sharks 34 – 16 Brumbies
Full time
SHARKS 34 – 16 Brumbies
FT Sharks 34 – 16 Brumbies
Nice comeback boys!
Sooooooooo…..We could pull level with the Stormers next week. 😎
bp! well done boys
What a game the best so far this week-end
it makes me feel great to be a shark
Well done knew you could do it
Job well done
MUCH better second half! Keegan was my MOM.
@klempie (Comment 173) :
and they still have to go on tour anything can happen
2nd half job well done! Congrats boys!
Anton Bresler you bloody legend
Lesson 1 – Stefan & Bosman, if you evr want to learn something from professional centre play, take a good look @ what Adi Jacobs does, he does not need 60min…he’s doing it in 60 seconds… 😈
@Charlie (Comment 180) : 😈
@Charlie (Comment 180) : well done my friend you did great
if it was not for that try we might still need a BT
great work done by the family of Sharks ok JAWS
@Charlie (Comment 180) : 🙂
@war1 (Comment 176) :
He was awesome.
Great cameos from Beast, Adi and Hoffman – increase in intensity was palpable.
What was really good was how we start off-loading in the tackle.
Lambie kicked well, but not his best game.
Ok now I can pack for durbs, 🙂
hey who feels in the clouds with me
@franshark (Comment 185) : enjoy 🙁
Ashwin Willemse is a real idiot!!
@war1 (Comment 176) : keegan is your mom? Dude, that’s just weird 🙂
@chaz (Comment 186) : ME!
@robdylan (Comment 189) : He said Keegan was his mom, Keegan must have put him up for adoption! 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 190) :
@robdylan (Comment 189) : @Ben (Comment 191) :
thats just what i read but then i thought just maybe it meant for sth else
please don’t tell me is really means sth else 😳
@chaz (Comment 187) : does not happen often so looking forward to the trip..hole family is going.. 🙂
@robdylan (Comment 189) : HAHA. Beat me to it. 😛
Wonder what he’s got Keegs for Mother’s DAy tomorrow.
@franshark (Comment 194) : is there a little space for gran Chaz 😆
ok family of the best team of Sharks till later 🙂
Well done boys! Congrats Marcell! Go Porties!
@chaz (Comment 197) : lekke slaap oums
@franshark (Comment 199) :
nog niks plek vir ouma nie 😉
Anyone friends with Charl please tell him that the scrumhalf sets the pace of the game…our ball carriers have become useless cause they getting slow ball.
Well done Sharks 🙂