One of two really close games this weekend, with an understrength Western Province taking on a nearly full strength Griquas outfit, and should Sarel Pretorius have been fit for this match, I would go as far as saying that Griquas would have been clear favourites.
The Province coaches are putting a lot of faith in their youth structures, much the same as the other two Springbok-less unions, and have a very young team lead by Deon Fourie. Interesting players in the lineup include Hilton Lobberts at lock after some good club play, and the selction of Johann Sadie and JJ Engelbrecht, even thpugh both have already signed with the Bulls.
Griquas opted to keep Earl Rose on the bench, with Monty Dumond getting the nod in the flyhalf jersey, with Shannon Rick needing to fill the very big boots left empty by Pretorius who is injured. The team is led by Jonathan Mokuena from eighthman.
The game kicks off at 15h00.
Western Province: WP: Conrad Jantjies; JJ Engelbrecht, Johann Sadie, Tim Whitehead, Danie Poolman; Gary van Aswegen, Louis Schreuder; Nick Koster, Siya Kolisi, Wimpie van der Walt, De Kock Steenkamp, Hilton Lobberts, Brock Harris, Deon Fourie (capt), Baba Blaauw.
Reserves: Tiaan Liebenberg, Frans Malherbe, Adriaan Fondse, Rohan Kitshoff, Nick Groom, Demetri Catrakilis, Marcel Brache.
Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Richard Lawson, 13 Wilmaure Louw, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Monty Dumond, 9 Shannon Rick, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (capt), 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Justin Downey, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Steph Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Dobson, 17 Jean Botha, 18 Frikkie Spies, 19 Jaco Nepgen, 20 Matthew Rosslee, 21 Earl Rose, 22 Fabien Juries.
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PROOOOOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIIIIINCE!!!!!!!!!
I’m sorry but without Super Sarel I really don’t see the Griquas finishing victors, I am expecting big things from Johann Sadie though – he has class!
@McLovin (Comment 1) : That’s what everyone shouted last year in the final and we all know how that ended
😀
Province will no doubt look the dominant team in the initial stages and then flop come finals time!
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@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 3) : Have to get to the final first.
My expectations are pretty low for the Currie Cup. 😐
Hope someone will be giving us updates for both the WP and Cheetahs games 😕
@McLovin (Comment 4) : Looking at the WP team it ain’t that bad, just young. You guys have good players in some key positions.
You have a good, young flyhalf in Gary Van Aswegen who has been proven at Super Rugby level and you also have a future Springbok in Johann Sadie who has the “X Factor”. You might struggle a bit in the lineouts but I think we will see an improvement in the scrums with an experienced prop in Brok Harris and hooker in Deon Fourie. You guys just need to remain consistent.
I don’t however see you guys reaching the semi’s this year, and if you do it won’t be a top-of-the-log performance either.
@JarsonX (Comment 5) : I might be able to. Will have to see though.
@McLovin (Comment 4) : I’m with you on that one 🙁
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 6) : Can’t really disagree with anything there. 🙂
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 7) : Especially the unbroadcasted Cheetahs game, Stormers game will be covered by a few people as usual
Lets try and Not post to many comments here, don’t wanna slow it down when the game is on. 🙂
@JarsonX (Comment 10) : If I do cover the Stormers game imma show you all how to do it!
It will be as if you’re watching it live. 🙂
@JarsonX (Comment 5) :
I’ll be on for both the WP and the Sharks games.
Maybe RSG will do the Cheetahs game. Also the Cheetahs’ FB guys give very good updates.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 12) :
You’ll do “find” 😆
Try!! 😉 😈
So looks like nobodys giving score
W Province 0 – 3 Griquas
7min
PK WP
W Province 3 – 3 Griquas
9min
Cheetahs 7 – 0 Leopards
@franshark (Comment 16) : No but I will be giving score for the bulls-sharks game.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 14) : Ah… this site needs spell check! 💡
FS Cheetahs 7 – 0 Leopards
They are not giving the time. 😳
Dumond missed PK
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : Where are you getting your updates from?
Final Scores
Free State U/19 6-31 Leopards U/19 😯
Free State U/21 31-33 Leopards U/21 😯
How the hell did the Cheetahs lose those two matches?
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 24) : From the FS Rugby union
PK Dumond
W Province 3 – 6 Griquas
16min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 25) : See the Sharks’ age-group teams aren’t doing so well either 🙁 , hopefully this doesn’t translate into the senior team!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 22) : Fantasy League brother
@franshark (Comment 16) : You can do this i’ll do the Sharks game.
Try Jansen
great try rocco jansen(griquas)
@KSA Shark © (Comment 30) : cool
@KSA Shark © (Comment 26) : Well I can give you time – try was scored in the 3rd minute.
Leopards just missed a penalty (14th minute).
Sport24/SuperSport live scoring.
Toyota FS Cheetahs 14 – 0 Leopards
Try for Andries Strauss
Starting XV for me.
Conversion over
W Province 3 – 13 Griquas
20min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 30) : Agh I was going to do that one as well
@KSA Shark © (Comment 35) : 16th minute try.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 34) : by?
@franshark (Comment 36) : Griquas always start the competition well.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 39) : Same try you were talking about! I was just giving the time 😉
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 37) : No problem with that, we will be sayi g different things, it will only be the scores that are doubled up and no worries about that.
We don’t have to have only 1 person doing commentary.
Penalty Province, for not releasing
PK WP
W Province 6 – 13 Griquas
23min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 35) : Starting XV WP Nel scored the 1st try 😛
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 41) : Yeah but who scored the try in the 3rd minute?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 46) : I don’t know? The commentary just says “try” or “missed penalty” and gives the time. No names…
Man, but jansen only smoked that poolman kid 🙂
Sias Ebersohn off 😯
Phillip Burger on
Griquas scrum looking good, just got warned for dangerous play
@KSA Shark © (Comment 49) : No! Sias is my captain 😥
good try kolisi cutting back on angle
Kolisi Try
@KSA Shark © (Comment 46) : @The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 47) : Ok nevermind, the 3rd minute try for the Cheetahs was scored by W Nel.
13 all
28 min
13 – 13
Cheetahs try! R Benjamin 24th minute
@JarsonX (Comment 51) : mine too
@JarsonX (Comment 51) : Mine too. 😳
Kolisi almost made my FL squad 😕
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 57) : Starting XV TRY!
Cheetahs 21 – 0 Leopards
24th minute Benjamin try.
Cheetahs 21 – 0 Leopards
Jantjies full of running when he gets the ball
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 62) : Starting XV. 😎
@KSA Shark © (Comment 65) : 2 each, but my prop scores more than your centre 😛
Leopards try!!!
Just over 11000 in attendance @ Newlands
11 000 crowd attendance
@JarsonX (Comment 61) : If WP and Cheetahs win then i’ll have a fullhouse Starting Xv winning bonus.
My Starting XV are only Lions, Cheetahs and WP
Drop goal Dumond
dumond lands the drop!
Cheetahs 21 – 7 Leopards
Cheetahs 21 – 5 Leopards
Vainon Willis try in the 29th minute, conversion missed by Clayton Durand.
Drop
W Province 16 – 13 Griquas
34min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 73) : There is a clash over here. Both of my live scoring feeds say Durand missed the conversion… 😡
Koster tackled out on Griquas 22
@KSA Shark © (Comment 73) : 5 sorry. Cheetahs got it wrong it seems.
Cheetahs 28 – 5 Leopards
Corné Uys 32nd minute try. Converted by Riaan Smit.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 70) : I have a single Shark in my starting xv 😕
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 76) : I have 3 sources and one of them say it was over. So i’ve corrected it and gone with the other two.
BP TRY
Toyota FS Cheetahs 28 – 5 Leopards
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 79) : Cheetahs have their bonus point. Margin difference is 23 right now, i said by 26… maybe too little 😳 😥
Penalty Province for offside
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 79) : Starting XV Corné Bonus point try! 😛
PK WP
W Province 16 – 16 Griquas
39min
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 83) :
Game 1: Lions v Pumas: Lions by 28
Game 2: Western Province v Griquas: Western Province by 11
Game 3: Cheetahs v Leopards: Cheetahs by 28
Game 4: Sharks v Blue Bulls: Sharks by 9
Cheetahs 35 – 5 Leopards
Philip Burger 35th minute try. Conversion by Riaan Smit is good.
HALF TIME
W Province 16 – 16 Griquas
16 all half time. 2 good tries. Lobberts yet to be carded
Toyota FS Cheetahs 35 – 5 Leopards
PROOOOOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIIIIINCE!!!!!!!!
@franshark (Comment 89) : 16-16?
@franshark (Comment 89) : 16 All
Lions by 11
WP by 4
Cheetahs by 26
Sharks by 2
Cheetahs by 51.
Vrystaaaaaaaaat!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 94) : @McLovin (Comment 93) : What? 😆 sorry fixed 🙂
As it stands:
4 Starting XV Tries
12 Starting XV Kicks
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wp dominating possesion with 69%
I’m sure it must be half-time now for the Cheetahs vs Leopards game. Here is a summary of the first half:
Cheetahs 35 – 5 Leopards
WP Nel (3rd min), Andries Strauss (16th min), Rayno Benjamin (24th min), Corne Uys (32nd min) and Philip Burger (35th min) all touched down for the Cheetahs. Sias Ebersohn converted 2 tries and Riaan Smit converted the remaining 3 tries.
Wainon Willis (29th min) scored the only Leopard’s points. Clayton Durand seems to be having an off day with a missed penalty in the 14th minute as well as a missed conversation.
Stay tuned for the second half, exclusively live to Sharksworld. 😉
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 83) : I also have Cheetahs by 26, I can’t spell as good as u but pick the same 🙂
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 100) : Pitty about Sias 🙁
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 100) : Nel, Strauss, Benjamin all Starting Xv
2nd half underway
@franshark (Comment 101) : 😀 Looks like niether of us have picked well though unless the Leopards can produce a massive performance in the second half!
WP knocks within Griquas 22
van aswegan got some skills
The second half is underway. The score stands at Cheetahs 35 Leopards 5.
Leopards need to improve their goalkicking. 5 points lost due to missed kicks. 0/2 for Durand. Cheetahs have 5/5. Much better percentage that!
10 handling errors sofar, 5 each team
jansen scores second. full 100m try
I want more tries 😛 By my Starting XV.
lawson and rauhbemheimer prominent in try
Jansen 2nd try
@JarsonX (Comment 112) : Cheetahs-Leopards game is very quiet right now. Hopefully you get your tries soon. 🙂
23 – 16 dumond converts from in front
Lawson with a great run and vision to come back inside
W Province 16 – 23 Griquas
48 min
Ebersohn has a twisted ankle and was taken off as precaution only
van aswegan misses penalty
PK Gary Missed
W Province 16 – 23 Griquas
50 min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 119) : Hopefully he’ll be back next week 😎
@franshark (Comment 118) : Upset is brewing! Guess it is going to be a long season for Province!
fondse on for lobberts
libeberg on for fourie
Griquas wins another turnover to defend their try-line
ginger ninja on for harris
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 123) : not even close. WP will win this comfortably
@KSA Shark © (Comment 127) : You sound very optimistic.
Cool head jantjies with a good kick
Cheetahs 35 Leopards 5. No change in score in case anybody is wondering.
lost my stream
Geez, how many tackles has downey made already? About 100
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 130) : Was there a change in time? 😉
WP knocks within Griquas 22, I did say that before… It happend again
@JarsonX (Comment 133) : 🙂
skysports feed down dam it
@JarsonX (Comment 133) : 😀 Course there was but I don’t know what it was. Time only updates if the score updates 👿
Dangerous long pass from Giquas…
@RuckingFun (Comment 136) : Try http://www.sarugby.net or http://www.sport24.co.za. I would recommend the first website’s feed though.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 137) :
Great break by Van Aswegen
20 min to go, Cheetahs game 2 min behind
And try for Sadie
Sadi try
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 137) : Are u sure they are still updating the scores? With Supersport you never know 😛
23 all
yes feed is back
Leopards must be putting up a very good fight for the score to have remained the same so far. Cheetahs have already bagged the bonus point though.
Cheetahs 35 Leopards 5 – an estimated 60 minutes past.
@Mutley (Comment 143) : @franshark (Comment 144) : Starting XV Sadie Try! 😛
@franshark (Comment 146) : Perhaps. Sure KSA Shark would have updated though if something did change.
good defence Griquas
Province take line out for penalty in their half
Finally sanity prevails and WP go for posts. 🙄
Still 35 – 5 in Bloem.
About 17min to go.
Penelty WP 26-23
WP 26 – 23 Kwas
70min
penqalty griwquas
After about 3/4 penaltys Province now going for poles
And an idiotic penalty given away by WP straight from the kick-off. 👿
WP 26 – 26 Kwas
71min
WP by 4.
Dumond levels 26-26
PK Gary
W Province 26 – 23 Griquas
70 min
26 all
Chances of a draw? 😯
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 165) : 50/50 😉
@McLovin (Comment 166) : 😆 😆 😆
My internets gone on slow strike, takes about 2 min to post a comment 👿
Kolisi has impressed me today
@McLovin (Comment 166) : 😆
eish
Seems like the final score between the Cheetahs and the Leopards is going to be 35-5.
@franshark (Comment 168) : Hate it when that happens 👿
TMO. No try imo.
5m scrum WP.
no try knock on
TMO decition for bezaar try, no try given
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 172) : I cant believe that 🙄 😈
Luiperds try.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 172) : @JarsonX (Comment 178) : Commentators curse! Leopards just scored a try…
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 172) : @JarsonX (Comment 178) : @McLovin (Comment 179) : Maybe the Leopards had beers at the break
Staat 35 – 12 Luiperds
10min to go.
Cheetahs 35 – 12 Leopards
BG Uys touches down for the Leopards in the 77th minute of the game. Finally a score in the second half! Durand converts, his first successful kick of the day.
@McLovin (Comment 182) : 65 min in Cheets game
@McLovin (Comment 182) : Leopards have 12.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 183) : @McLovin (Comment 182) : 35 – 12 🙂
@franshark (Comment 184) : No its more like 3 minutes to go!
@franshark (Comment 186) : Yes that is what I said, did I not? 😉
26 all with 2min to go @ Newlands
@franshark (Comment 186) : 23 point margin.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 185) : @franshark (Comment 186) : That’s what I said. 😉
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 188) : good for comment Editing 🙂
Looks it’s a draw. 🙄 😐 🙁
Van Aswegen going of injured
If this games is a draw at least ill get a margin point
@Mutley (Comment 194) : 😕
WP penalty.
Long way out.
26 all draw
@Mutley (Comment 194) : If I were a flyhalf I wouldn’t want to play for Province! You’re bound to be injured… 👿
And they don’t kick it. 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿
@franshark (Comment 195) : As will I 😎
draw
Full time
26 all draw
Cheetahs have just scored a try. Awaiting the conversion.
@McLovin (Comment 200) : Poephols 😈
@McLovin (Comment 200) : they should have at least tried to go for goal there, you never know
Who is your MOM? I’d go for Rocco Jansen
Piss poor from Province.
Hope Koster gets a serious warmklap for taking that last penalty quickly.
And if I see Brok Harris in the backline again…… 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿
There was a glitch with the time. BG Uys’ try was in the 67th not 77th minute. Philip Snyman just scored for the Cheetahs.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 204) : try by snyman
@JarsonX (Comment 205) : That’s putting it way more politely than I did at my tv. 👿
Cheetahs 40 – 12 Leopards
Snyman just scored a try (75th) and Riaan Smit missed his first kick.
Kicking stats:
Sias Ebersohn = 2/2
Riaan Smit = 3/4
Clayton Durand = 1/3
@McLovin (Comment 211) : I know what you’ve said, I’ve said it a million times myself
Toyota Free State Cheetahs 40 vs Platinum Leopards 12 after 75 Min Try not converted Tewis De Bruyn
WP actually deserved to lose this one.
Cheetahs 40 – 12
Final score
2 from 3 and 2 margin points 😎
As it stands: Fantasy League
Starting XV Tries – 5
Starting XV Kicks – 14
1 more game to go.
These two results give me a Starting XV full house bonus!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KSA Shark © (Comment 219) : What about Daniel? 😕 If the Sharks win, which looks promising, I’ll have a full house too
@JarsonX (Comment 220) : 😎
6 players lose LMS lifelines courtesy of the Draw.
Top 2% after the 1st round on SB 😎 😛
@JarsonX (Comment 223) : 😎
@Mutley (Comment 194) :
ai he is in my FL … see my first transfer coming around ….