So here#s the thing…. if the Sharks win by 35 points with 4 tries, they end second. Any other results sees them end third.
kick-off is at 19h10.
DHL Stormers: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger (captain), 6 Nizaam Carr, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Alistair Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Martin Dreyer, 19 Manuel Carizza, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Peter Grant, 23 Seabelo Senatla.
Cell C Sharks: 15 SP Marais, 14 Sibusiso Sithole , 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Paul Jordaan, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Francois Steyn, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis (captain), 1 Thomas du Toit.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Jean Deysel, 21 Charl McLeod, 22 Fred Zeilinga, 23 Tonderai Chavhanga.
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GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!! I STILL BELIEVE!!! WE CAN DO THIS 😎
@Poisy (Comment 1) : Go Sharks!!
Come on boys!!
So we lost our main try scorer Reinach. Hope it is not too serious
Stormers by 35 points
Reinach out…I’d love to see us just give it a go…
Well, that’s not a good start off the kicking tee…
That’s better…0-3!
We don’t need to just win this game, we need a massive score, why go for penalties.
Tiaan Liebenberg should be cited for that…what an absolute toss!!
And Bobby Skinstad says, “That’s a tough one to call!” There’s another toss for you…
Stormers kicking ass
Oh well, the 35 point thing is not going to happen… 😮
Sharks struggling to defend against mauls
Vermeulen try as Alberts is yellowed
Albert carded, Stormers score…
Big call from Peyper without going upstairs
We’ll be lucky if we can win by 3.5 points
Now JP is out cold
Jake is not the answer for Super Rugby honours.
JP knocked out…he’ll be out of next week’s game…
I’m actually getting pissed off now because now we are getting injured as well.
Bring on Zeilinga now!
Is it just me or is there always some sinister force working against us? I don’t get it.I feel like giving up 🙁 If its not injuries, its selection, if its not selection, its something else. It never feels like we are unstoppable, like in 2007.
Sharks attack gojng nowhere
There is, it’s called Murphy’s Law. Because of Jake’s big mouth and bigger attitude.
So who replaced JP?
@JarsonX (Comment 27) : Tonderai
Mcloed still shit hey?
Stormers 7 – 12 Sharks
@Bokhoring (Comment 25) : Same old, same old.
@Uli Boelie (Comment 29) : Yes.
@Quintin (Comment 32) : Actually, he is a good player, CR is just better now.
I know we not allowed to swear. But. Jaco “p*#s” Peyper is ‘n donnerse NOOL!
@Shark Overide (Comment 34) : The only thing you’re not allowed to do is talk politics. Fok maar voort. Soos die Sharks.
Pypers logic is faulty
Stormers making ground too easily with ball in hand
So because you olayed the man illegally you have a penalty here
We all know a very nice P word, but this is not some k-eo site is it? This game and the previous 2 we have lost, IMHO, is down to selection. We have the players, that is for damn sure, how to use them…nah.
Holy crap are we far behind the Waratahs in every single aspect of rugby! How many tries have we scored via opportunism and how many actually created via intelligent play? 😯
Jordaan possible try
Its a try
Mcloed is bad hey…..
Halftime
Stormers 10 – 19 Sharks
@Uli Boelie (Comment 43) : Same kind of try that Reinach usually scores.
Oh bull dude. He is a team pleyer. Big diffs!
I just hate that we never have the luck, the ref or the bounce of the ball. Its been frustrating for 20 years. Andrew walker having a cracket in 2002 final against brumbies. Habana try in the 84th minute in 2007. Why why why? Maar ek bly glo Peyper is ‘n peopol. Was is en sal altyd wees. But I stil believe we gonna go for gold this year. When last did Jake sit on the touchline???
@Uli Boelie (Comment 43) : Bra, ek weet nie of jy ‘n intieme verhouding het met die ou of wat nie, maar ek was ‘n fan van hom, glo my, ek dink eerlik net CR is ons toekoms in die nr. 9 trui. Love it ot hate it.
I could do Shimange’s and just about any sideline “reporter’s” job after two bottles of Merlot and still manage to not state the bloody obvious with every question or statement.
And I’m camera shy.
@rhineshark (Comment 40) : Who is our backline coach? I see Jake, Anthony and MCH in the coaching box, but all of them are forward coaches?
@Shark Overide (Comment 47) : Boek maar solank jou terapie sessies ou broer. Hierdie Sharks wen miskien weer die Curriebeker, maar niks verder nie.
You people talk like we have lost super rugby already. we havent even lost this game yet!!! lets just watch and see what happens
@rhineshark (Comment 49) : I agree, I’m used to public speaking in my job, with a few beers or so, easy game, watch out Shimange
@Bokhoring (Comment 50) : You have me snookered, bud!
Sean Everett is backline coach
@Poisy (Comment 52) : Do you really think this brand of rugby can win a SR title? 😯
@rhineshark (Comment 56) : i think our boys can win any game on they day. being negative is not gonna help anyone.
2nd half underway
@Quintin (Comment 53) : You’re fortunate! I’d be a bloody wreck. I needed half a bottle of scotch to play Santa at a Xmas party!
Sharks is again pathetic
@Poisy (Comment 57) : Being realistic does…
@Poisy (Comment 52) : Who? Dum-dum-dum dit-dity-dum.
Takkietakkiebow 😛
10 – 22 to the Sharks
@rhineshark (Comment 61) : we will see
Better maul by the Sharks results in another 3 points
Do they know we need to get a 4 try bonus point and 35 points difference and not only the points difference?
Passing!
@JarsonX (Comment 63) : Imagine a Pacific Islander‘s problems pronouncing Ligtoring Landman.
Ag nee. Is 101 alweer hier. Wat van Bliksemjouinjoumoerin101. Who agrees? And yes. The Sharks can still take this competition!!!
@rhineshark (Comment 61) : You have to bring in the opposition in to reckoning, which are btw, despite the late season, in good form. But still, we are in front on the score board. Why the negativity?
😈
@Poisy (Comment 65) : For sure. But we can’t rely on being down to 13 every time.
@rhineshark (Comment 73) : the way bissi and his bro play we can 😉
@Poisy (Comment 57) : Agree.
@Quintin (Comment 71) : Only talking about our season’s performance. I always try to compare us with our direct competitors and how they go about the game. Sorry, but we don’t have the team to win a final away from home. We already managed our psycho miracle against the Crusaders.
@Poisy (Comment 74) : 😆
I think the plan us just to win to try and buid some momentum.
@rhineshark (Comment 76) : Like I have said in my previous comments, it never felt like we are unbeatable these past SR seasons, good but just not that ” Fuck this , I’m betting my salary tonight.” feeling. But I do feel we can pull another one out of the hat, be it in the semi, or the final.
Much better maul defence
Great maul defense!
@Quintin (Comment 79) : I hope you’re right, bud! 😀
About 20mins left
How was that not accidental offsides when Burger ran into Groom?
Great turnover and then handbags.
@rhineshark (Comment 82) : How do you like that Sig Sauer of mine? Better than the Stormers’ rolling maul, right?
@Quintin (Comment 86) : Much!
14mins left
So Bismarck back to his usual 3 in a row late game give it to the opposition lineout frolics. 🙄
Sharks stuck ontheir line due to a number of poor lineouts
Sharks can just as well throw next weeks Game. No way we are winning this thing. 🙁
Jake you are an idiot! Its your farked up game plan that killed us.
Sharks really have no clue on attack
Fark man I’m pissed off now. White is a real twat with his crap selections.
Please pick Steyn and Swiel again as our flyhalfs. I beg you. Pick them!
To late asswipes!
Eventually – great try
4mins left
Where the hell did that come from? 😯
Jordaan made that with a great inside pass
Sithole try
10 – 29 Sharks
2mins
Is hy regtig so kak ne? Boom!
Ungerer try
Fulltime
Stormers 10 – 34 Sharks
Revenge time, come on Highlanders
Well done Sharks! Great game!!
Now I’m even more pissed off. Night guys
Wow, now pissing away the home game against the Stormers really shows the massive job we’ve created for ourselves!
Well. All we neede really is momentum. We have that. Let’s keep on keepin on. 3 more games. Strangle! Pressure! Take points! And please. Let’s be possitive. Exept with windgat101. Go Sharks!
Great game Sharks! Anyone know the MOTM?
@gregkaos (Comment 112) : Just saw SharkZA tweet. Marcel got MOM. Well played!
BISCUITS!
Sharks won’t make the semi’s to pathetic
To sharks overide (comment 111) you don’t scare me abit man, say what you want, you know its true and I have my own opinions so shut it man
Win will be good for the confidence. Good defence keeping the Stormers out while they camped on our line. We do need to keep up the concentration- losing number of lineouts kept us pinned in our 22. Giving the Highlanders that much possession in our 22 will be a disaster.
I do hope Lambie will be available soon. It is clear Jake does not rate Fred at 10, and will rather continue with Frans there.
Does anyone know what “semi’s to pathetic” means? Of course, if I rearrange some punctuation, correct some spelling and use my imagination I might figure it out… 🙄
That, at least, was intensely satisfying!!! #threeBIGgamestoglory
Hahaha pastorshark, let me guess you a nerd that loves spelling bee’s hahaha, loser!
Windgat101. You don’t have aby opinions. All you do is to try and piss us off and talk crap about my team. That is not an opinion. That is being like a little jack russel nagging away. Go to your fan site and enjoy yourself over there. This is a supporters page. Not a site for talking crap.
@Windgat101 (Comment 120) : I guess Pastorshark is too mature and intelligent to reply to little pj’s.
You need to try harder.
@Windgat101 (Comment 120) : There are pretty decent Cheetah fans on this site, and then there is you
@robdylan (Comment 114) : Rob any idea how late Sharks will play on Saturday? O yes and GERMANY RULE!!!!!