Sharks on track for home semi
8 Oct 2011
GARETH DUNCAN reports on the Sharks’ 41-14 bonus-point win over the Leopards in Rustenburg.
The Sharks achieved their mission at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, finishing with the full-house of log points. This leaves them with the task of beating the Lions at home next weekend to seal second place on the log, which can still be taken by the Cheetahs.
Despite a scrappy first half, the floodgates opened for John Plumtree’s men in the second half as they rallied in six tries – two of them coming in the final three minutes of the match. It was also a special moment for Stefan Terblanche, who came off the bench to play his 100th Currie Cup game after making his debut for Boland in 1994.
The Sharks started the first half strongly, rushing into a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. After flyhalf Frederic Michalak’s penalty, centre Adi Jacobs ran a perfect angle from close range to dart over while flanker Jacques Botes capitalised from a strong driving maul. It was errant finish to the half from both teams, plagued with handling errors and ill-discipline. This saw the visitors fail to add to their 15-point advantage heading in the break.
The Leopards and Sharks traded tries in the third quarter. Scrumhalf Johann Laker and wing Danie Dames touching down for the former while wing Lwazi Mvovo and scrumhalf Conrad Hoffman crashed over for the latter. The games became loose at the death, which made it an easier task for the Sharks as they ran in another two tries through flanker Keegan Daniel and wing Sibusiso Sithole for the win.
41 Comments
8 Oct 2011, 19:07 pm
Go my kitty brothers – scare those guppies.
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8 Oct 2011, 19:11 pm
Lions suddenly win a few games and their fans find their voices.
8 Oct 2011, 19:11 pm
Nothing less than 5 points, Sharks.
8 Oct 2011, 19:15 pm
Lions deserve to roar.
So wa.
8 Oct 2011, 19:17 pm
Don’t the guppies have any young up anc coming centres – Jacob and Bosman are so old already … and since when is Deysel a lock?
8 Oct 2011, 19:18 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-4: yes, but after securing top spot does the big twat Lion really need to see scared guppies?
8 Oct 2011, 19:18 pm
Do they cotton wool Marius Joubert for the big games?
8 Oct 2011, 19:18 pm
MAgtag
Talk about an empty stadium!
8 Oct 2011, 19:19 pm
@RL(RL)-5: I actually think that’s a good move for Deysel.
8 Oct 2011, 19:20 pm
We have the most experienced and dynamic centre pairing around.
And Oupa Stef the centurion fills in too.
World beaters.
8 Oct 2011, 19:21 pm
@HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-9: now that I think about it he is better lock than the girl, Hargreaves.
8 Oct 2011, 19:23 pm
Hoffman WP import butterfingers
8 Oct 2011, 19:23 pm
And never fear, when our old players retire we just buy the best talent the Lions have on offer.
8 Oct 2011, 19:25 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-13: and we will take your “rejects” like Whitely, Cilliers and Rhodes.
Thank you!
8 Oct 2011, 19:26 pm
@HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-14: lets see how they do in the S15 first, shall we?
8 Oct 2011, 19:26 pm
Jacobs acually hurt himself with that dive … did you see the look on his face, it was the look of’ “eina I should not have done that”.
8 Oct 2011, 19:27 pm
It’s should be pretty simple for a S15 side to do well in the watered down CC, no?
8 Oct 2011, 19:28 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-15: We improved 300% compared to last year
8 Oct 2011, 19:28 pm
More importantly…………. 11 and half hours till kick off and as usual on a Saturday dreadful tv, so time will pass slowly………. cant even pass the time bugging the hubby since he is down the coast
8 Oct 2011, 19:28 pm
Bank the points. 3 more tries at least, please.
8 Oct 2011, 19:29 pm
@HHS(Hop Hop Spinnekop)-18: what year of the 3 plan are you guys on now?
8 Oct 2011, 19:29 pm
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-17: Did we call our team a CC side when we took flak from you okes in the S15?
8 Oct 2011, 19:29 pm
oops, got to go. Later kittens.
8 Oct 2011, 19:31 pm
Brawl developing?
8 Oct 2011, 19:32 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-24:
This
and this 
means no brawl. Relax.
8 Oct 2011, 19:32 pm
Go make a sandwich spooner
Click click!
8 Oct 2011, 19:34 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-26: lolololol love that ad
8 Oct 2011, 19:35 pm
Of the 30 players who left for the world cup – 10 are either based overseas or retiring. So how the hell can the CC be watered down with only 20 players away? That leaves about 120 players with super experience playing in the CC.
Methinks sharkie is bitter cause his guppy team minus only 5 players is kak and stuck with a kak coach for yet another year.
I look forward to the annual pre-season chest beating campaign from guppies everywhere.
8 Oct 2011, 19:44 pm
Am practising my clicks hugs
8 Oct 2011, 19:49 pm
Cooper het of ‘n klein kuif of ‘n groot voorkop.
8 Oct 2011, 19:51 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-29: No you dont need to practice, i think you got them jumping through hoops with your click click, my problem is when i do hub thinks i am winking at him or trying to flirt, lolol thats what is have been told.
So will practice on his brothers and others tomorrow.
8 Oct 2011, 19:51 pm
Wat het jy so te doente met die spelers se haarstyle en baarde.
8 Oct 2011, 19:54 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-32: Do you approve the Hilton beard and Jantjies hairdo?
8 Oct 2011, 19:57 pm
I suppose their hair is their business
8 Oct 2011, 19:59 pm
I love Toks in his slim fit blazer.
8 Oct 2011, 20:01 pm
Fashionista!
8 Oct 2011, 20:27 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-19:
@Dawn(Dawn)-36:
Ladies, your regards were passed to the legend that is 4man today!!
8 Oct 2011, 20:34 pm
Bonus point banked.
8 Oct 2011, 20:56 pm
Job done.
10 Oct 2011, 10:32 am
@wooden spoon(wooden spoon)-17: Watered down? How? Most of the boks are going overseas, so other than a few minor players, this years’ CC is the future.
10 Oct 2011, 10:33 am
Can’t see the Sharks getting a 5-pointer against the Lions, even with the boks returning. Cheetahs will have their home-semi.
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