Sharks (0) 12 / 6 (0) Stormers (Final Score)
The Sharks and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby at Kings Park, Durban at 19:10 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Sharks:
- Penalties – Patric Lambie (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Stormers:
- Penalties – Joe Pietersen (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Francois Steyn (Captain), 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Odwa Ndungane.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jean de Villiers (captain), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Pat Cilliers, 18 Don Armand, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Peter Grant, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
March 2nd, 2013 at 21:24 SAST
My Bru should not be too bad on this game… I picked the Sharks by 7.
March 2nd, 2013 at 21:26 SAST
200 @ superBul:
Hehehe
Was it a boring match?
I see no tries were scored at all and the Halftime score was 0 / 0.
March 2nd, 2013 at 21:31 SAST
Next Sunday,s game reminds me of the flower bomb tour, nice early game
Sun 10 Mar 05:05 (your time)
Eden Park, Auckland
March 2nd, 2013 at 21:33 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
202
i would call it that
nee hel man dit is bleddie swak gewees, kyk of jy enige amper drie kan sien. Glo niemand het naby een gekom nie
March 2nd, 2013 at 22:07 SAST
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March 2nd, 2013 at 22:21 SAST
Listen captain, must I work all the shit games?
March 3rd, 2013 at 10:52 SAST
206 @ Loosehead:
Sorry Loskoppie… if I had known it was going to be such a drab affair, I would have insisted that a Shark or Stormpoppie author handle the Live Game Article.
I apologise profusely!
Hehehe
March 3rd, 2013 at 19:55 SAST
Jonathan Kaplan been spoiling rugby games since 2000
March 3rd, 2013 at 20:54 SAST
Well done to my Sharks and also well done to Stormers. That was a very hard fought battle by two great sides. Strength against strength in test like conditions. It don’t come better or easier.
Sure there were no tries galore? WELL what you expect? Good grief have ANY of you played rugby in the most humid months of Durban? I DOUBT IT so none of you can really give your totally honest opinion about that game.
Do you think Sharks or for that matter Stormers were gonna throw the ball about in those conditions? GET REAL it was NEVER NEVER gonna happend. It was ALWAYS gonna be a very tight (test like) kinda game. None of the teams were gonna risk even more mistakes than we saw yesterday. I totally expected that kind of game for this time of year it never once surprised me at all. I also expected PLENTY handling errors as it was always gonna happen. The ball is just way, way too slippery in the humidity for any team that plays here this time of year. Humid conditions are far worse than playing in the rain there is no doubt about it. Ask the players they will tell you. Lambie himself mentioned that just this past week that the humidity was far worse in handling the ball than in rain conditions. Sticky slippery ball the whole night long? Even tackling becomes slippery in these conditions. So who thought there was going to be beautiful off loading game must surely be living in a dream world. Never in these conditions. The game both teams played is the only type you play in these conditions. Thank goodness we have coaches that know that. Not even Mallett who I rate could understand that either when he spoke after the game yesterday, that totally had me speechless a guy of his coaching talent. Then again he has never coached a Durban team.
I enjoyed the game whether it was a long drawn out game or not. It was a mighty mighty battle between two great defence teams yesteray. One had to win and I am so pleased my Sharks did as it was that close. Last year we lost our first two games this year we have won them. We on the right road so far. Once we out of the truly humid months I do expect Sharks to keep ball more in hand and yes, we will see the off loading game again by them, I have no doubt about that. Last year when Chiefs played us at the tank and that was in April not even then could even they hold onto the ball. Was a similar game that was played between the Sharks and Chiefs. That game Chiefs got a narrow win against us. Never seen SBW have such a awful game as he too could not hold onto a ball that day and hardly got his off loading game going AT ALL. So again in these conditions you play the game to suit the conditions. Makes sense.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:17 SAST
@ Puma:
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:23 SAST
Chiefs continue roll to stay top
by Gavin Rich 21 April 2012, 16:54
The Chiefs continued their winning roll by beating the Sharks 18-12 in a closely fought Super Rugby match at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
So you are in for a lot of slipping and spilling, look at the date above, there is at least another 7 weeks of humidity left. And if you had so much rain like we had here it might even go on till the end of May.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:25 SAST
@ Puma:
You are at least right about last year , according to the Supersport match report-
The Chiefs looked to be taking control of the game at that stage, but their attempts to put the likes of Williams through the gaps were thwarted by a combination of the abrasive Sharks defence and the slippery film of moisture around the ball on what was a humid night in Durban. Both teams made a lot of handling errors and they contributed to the game not being quite the spectacle that might have been hoped for.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:36 SAST
212 @ superBul:
Absolutely Super and that game was in April. The worst humidity is Jan, Feb and March. In April it can still be humid but tends to get slightly better, but even in April it can spoil a game. The humidity is a killer to play in. Probably the worst conditions of all.
SBW had his worst game that I ever saw him play in that night. Kept dropping the ball the whole night, which is something you just about never see with him. It was a low scoring game that as well.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:37 SAST
210 @ superBul:
I am right though.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:43 SAST
210 @ superBul:
I said from when we got the draw for S15 that Sharks draw was not as great as some think, as we were going to be playing in the humid condtions in those months at the tank and we probably not going to be getting our bonus points because of the condtions we will have to play in. Of course if you play much weaker side than yourself then the 4 tries could come in humid conditions, but NO way if you playing a top team, both will play it very tight to avoid the handling errors that come with the humidity.
It was better last year for Sharks to tour early and play later in Durban as the humidity was getting less each month. Also we toured to New Zealand in far better conditions touring early as oppose to going there late when their rain and cold months are coming.
I here seem to the be only one that has always spoke about the humidity and night games and also when coastal teams have to play at altitude. Something I always mention. So nothing new coming from me…..hahahaha.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:44 SAST
The game, although played in a near test-match atmosphere on the field, won’t be remembered as a classic because it was too much of a kick-a-thon for that.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:47 SAST
@ Puma:
but still not the type of excuse any NZ supporter will use
They dont moan about humidity, they just pick up the ball and score …
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:55 SAST
212 @ superBul:
Good Night Super. Good to catch up and chat again. I am off to bed.
Before I go, the cricket was a disappointement. Just watched the high lights. Why do we not play with our very best in other forms of cricket? It seems only in the tests we select our very best?
Well for now I only watch test cricket not really bothered with the other forms right now until we select our best, then I may take a bit of notice of the 50 overs and 20/20 game.
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:57 SAST
Puma wrote:
Agree, i had nothing else to do so i followed it , but i was also Peed off
March 3rd, 2013 at 21:59 SAST
217 @ superBul:
Super,
In NZ you play in the wet conditions THEY don’t have humidity like we get in Durban NEVER do they have humidity like we have it. Brisbane gets high humidity and even then not as high as we have in Durban.
Rain and humidity is a huge difference. You can still control the ball in rain if it is humid it is like one has put oil all over the ball and remember your skin is just as slippery, so players can slip tackles as well. Worst conditions to play in. Just about EVERY team that plays us here in Feb, March and April moan about the humidity. It is tough to play in and we have NO choice but to play in it. We only tour in April so it will be tough. Then we head to NZ when their rain and cold weather has started. Better for Sharks to travel early like last year far better to miss the humid months of Durban.
Okay Super I am off to bed. Had a very late night last night and we been out the whole day as well.
Good night my friend. Good chatting as always.
March 3rd, 2013 at 22:02 SAST
219 @ superBul:
I watch the high lights Super and was really very disappointed. I don’t follow that form of cricket much these days but I still want our boys to win. The only way is to select the best players like we do in the tests. As you can see we are almost unbeatable in the tests because of that. So proud of our cricket test team.
Now finally am out of here. Cheers Super and good luck to your Bulls on their away tour. I wish them well.