Sharks coach John Plumtree, happy with his team’s performance after they moved to the top of the Currie Cup standings by outclassing Griquas 41-6 at the weekend, is determined to make amends for his team’s First Round loss to Western Province.
The victory over Griquas, who topped the table through the first six weeks, ensured that the defending champion Sharks reached the halfway stage of the competition three points clear of their nearest rivals â Western Province.
The Sharks, on 27, head of a chasing bunch of WP, Griquas and the Blue Bulls – all on 24 points.
And the Durban outfit can put some space between them and Province when the two sides meet in a top-of-the-table clash in Durban this coming Saturday.
“I think after our first game defeat to Western Province in the competition, the guys have really worked well together as a team and have quickly built up some useful rhythm which will hopefully count in increase as the Currie Cup continues,” Plumtree said after team’s win over Griquas.
“But we are happy with where we are at at the moment and what we’ve achieved thus far.
“There’s not going to be too many easy games in this competition and I still believe any side can almost beat the other.
“Hopefully, we’ll have a better start to the second half [of the season] and after going down to Province in our first game at Newlands, we now have the chance to get one over them in Durban in our next game.”Â
Plumtree’s team ran in five tries against Griquas, thanks to scores from centre Waylon Murray, scrumhalf Charl McLeod, flyhalf Monty Dumond, wing Lwazi Mvovo and flank Keegan Daniel.
Dumond converted all five tries and also kicked two penalties to end the match with a personal haul of 21 points.
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Log leading Janne…
dink hulle gaan die wiepeenouweers wen
hmmmm, iemand se somme by die poll werki soe lekker ytie!!
1@Supa Die Bloubul –
swem-agter-haainette-janne? ð
@ashley –
Kan ook werk…hehe
5@Supa Die Bloubul –
of
kannie-swemmie-want-dasie-plekkie-janne (veral nuwejaar!!) ð
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Wat is die Sharks se geheim dat feitlik geen van hulle spelers ooit intern in SA gesteel word deur ander spanne nie? Het hulle soveel geld? Laaste speler wat geloop het was AJ wat gaan aftree het in die Kaap. Verder verloor hulle spelers na oorsee, maar hulle hoef nie soos die bulls konstant aanbiedinge af te weer nie. Is hulle kontrakte langer termyne? Anyhoos makie sakie – die bulle se agterlyn wat nou in die curriebeker speel is bloedjonk en gaan net nog beter raak – sit vir FDP en MS terug en daar is groot poef vir die ander spanne.
8@Pietste – Interessante vraag wat jy vra…
Persoonlik dink ek maar net die Bulls se spelers is meer gesog…. hehehe.. almal wil mos wenners koop !
Sou graag wou se dat die rede is dat die sharks spelers str0nt is, maar moet erken die sharks het ons gat goed geskop in die CB paar weke terug. Wanneer hulle hul Springbokke terugkry gaan dit ‘n moerse geveg wees tussen hulle en die bulle. En nee Rassie jou Stormers gaan dan expose word vir die wannabees wat hulle eintlik is. Een ding om te se jy het ‘n goeie vaste 5 as al die bulls en sharks spelers op toer is. Ander ding om dit uit te leef met Bakkies, Bismark en kie terug. Op ‘n ander punt – weet enigeiemand wat het van Hilton Lobberts geword daar in die Kaap? Laas het hy daarnatoe gegaan omdat hy nie genoeg game time by die Bulls kry nie. “How did that one work out for you”? PS – Ek is nie teen die Stormers nie – maar teen Rassie wat nie ‘n span kan bou nie maar net links en regs koop.
Durban is the best city in the world to be a professional rugby player.
There is no winter.
The facilities are world class.
The city is laid back.
The Sharks are run as a very professional business.
The academy has successfully brought youngsters through into the Sharks.
The Sharks management have invested in young home grown boys like Cronje and Lambie and many others.
These boys are welcomed by the senior players, who go out of their way to help them build their game experience.
It is really a family enviroment.
The Sharks management have worked hard at building this kind of atmosphere where nobody is too big and all are part of a team.
Why would any player want to leave?
11@tight head –
but do you have a mi-a-oun-ton? ð
@ashley –
No Ash, but a sea that you can swim in without freezing your balls off!!
13@tight head –
hehehe
11@tight head – Very good answer – but apart from the sea and the climate most of those factors are also present at the Bulls. Yet every year its one helluva fight to hold on to the Bulls players. No Sharks have been lured away internally in SA yet (excluding AJ as said above). Bulls need to get hold of the Sharks contracts and see what is in there.
Pretoria has it’s own sea… it’s just that it’s been low tide for a while !!
Hehehe
15@Pietste –
maybe they think its safer to take their loved ones as far away as possible from steve and joost? ð
I see we have an influx of readers (Guests) here… come on guys, don’t be shy… register yourselves and take part… the more the merrier !
@grootblousmile –
Even the vrystaat Sharks go for surfing lessons in Durban.
All part of the training!!
17@ashley – I had a lekker laugh at you when you said to Tight Head about the mi-a-oun-ton
You can be lekker sharp there in your Negosiewinkel in Slaapstad !!
19@tight head – Brudda… you’ve got so much to offer serious rugby readers about front-row play… would you consider writing for us here on the blog??
18@grootblousmile –
nog Ãą klein joppie vi’ jou
..
elke keer as mens “refresh”, vind jy jou aan die bokant vd page
…
kom nou kom nou, moet o’s cullerts dan vi’ julle alles sÊ? ðŊ
20@grootblousmile –
what do you mean “you laughed”?
it is mos a mia-ountain!!
@tight head – @grootblousmile – hello boet HANG DIT GOET?? lol
Hiyas TH mate hows you??
got to agree with why they love durbs , plus the sharks players are treated really well , so happiness brings loyalty
22@ashley – Flok Asbak…. Rome issie in een dag gebou nie…. hierie site ookie !
Bedaar my volk, bedaar….
Donner, ek het Handbriekie nou net so vÊr dat sy nie meer bebliksemed in is vir my oor my laat nagte innie kantoor nie…
Hierie pappie smile weer met ‘n skeel-skelm-ogie van gisteraand af….
lol ill join him and sought out the backline play ð ð@grootblousmile –
@ashley – hy hy. moenie na kleur of groepe verwys hier nie. ð
@grootblousmile – ð
24@sharky_forever – Hulle hang heel gemaklik vandag…. ver-steek-seker !
En daar by jou ou Tjarkie ?
@grootblousmile – reg soos n roer en reg on te moer ð
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