The Sharks took on the Western Force in a warm-up match at Newlands, Cape Town tonight. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. See match summary below.
Check these stunning Photo’s of the game:
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Match Summary:
So the Sharks lost the game. But, like warm-up games are supposed to be, it really taught us nothing. At some stage I would prefer to have watched paint dry, than watching the game.
The two John’s, Mitchell and Plumtree, obviously had two different approaches to the game. The local John as expected said that he was happy with his preparation and that the score really meant nothing, where the Ausie John said that his first 15 combinations were tried and tested.
Plumtree admit that the areas of concern were the scrum and line-outs as well as the number of turn arounds. Both coaches admit that the penalty count of 31 was too much, but was expected.
Mitchell said that they will leave South African shores happy and content with the fact that they achieved what they set out to do.
The Sharks at some stages looked as if they were suffering from typical first game syndrome, but it would be a stupid man not to have seen the class in the second half team of the Sharks. The Stormers should expect a different team to the one that was on the pitch tonight come Friday.
It is difficult to single out any players in the Sharks team as the team changed way too much during the 80 minutes. Kankowski caught my eye and I think he had a “if you want my place, beat my performance” mind set which he obviously wanted to send out to Alberts. Plumtree obviously avoided questions around legal battles around Alberts, but did go as far as to say that he has already accepted Alberts as a Shark. Tank Lanning, a well known journalist, sat next to me and we agreed that Alberts looked overweight. Louis de Villiers from Rapport rates Alberts highly and thought he had a good game, a sentiment I don’t share. It is my opinion that Alberts will be competing with Deysel in the Sharks team this year.
Players that would want to forget this game is Dumond, Kockott and Ndungane. I had no idea what Plumtree was doing when he had a backline of Kockott, Lambie, Andries Strauss and Vulindlu next to each other. From what was exhibited tonight in the backline, Plumtree has no idea who he will be playing where.
To bet against the Sharks would be foolish. There is simply too much quality players. I expect Plumtree to start with his strongest team on Friday, and like all local derbies, this one would also be played with all guns blazing.
Like a mate of mine commented: No South African team likes to lose against another, warm up game or not. I, for one, am looking forward to great game on Friday night.
Scores:
Sharks: No score
Western Force: 2 Conversions Andre Pretorius, 1 Try Sam Wykes, 1 Try Ryan Cross, 1 Try Cameron Shepard, 1 Try & 1 Conversion James O’Conner
Teams:
The Sharks:
15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Luzuko Vulindlu, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Monty Dumond, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Steven Sykes, 4 Alistair Hargreaves, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements – from: Bismarck du Plessis, John Smit, Johann Muller, Jacques Botes, Charl McLeod, Andries Strauss, Odwa Ndungane, Patric Cilliers, Willem Alberts, Gerhard Mostert, Patrick Lambie, Adrian Jacobs, JP Pietersen.
Western Force squad:
15 James O’Conner 14 Dane Haylett-Petty 13 Ryan Cross 12 Sam Harris 11 Cameron Shepherd 10 Andre Pretorius 9 Brett Sheehan 8 Richard Brown 7 David Pocock 6 Matt Hodgson 5 Nathan Sharpe (C) 4 Sam Wykes 3 Matt Dunning 2 Ryan Tyrell 1 Kieran Longbottom 16 Ben Whittaker 17 Nic Henderson 18 Tom Hockings 19 Ben McCalman 20 Chris O”Young 21 Mitch Inman 22 Mark Bartholomeusz 23 Mark Swanepoel 24 Josh Tatupu 25 Joelin Rapana 26 Tim Fairbrother 27 TBA 28 Richard Stanford
Date: Tuesday, January 26
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT; 01.00, January 27 WAST)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Ok, boys and gals… here is your game thread… Isigidi will keep us up to date, he is attending in the Newlands Press Box for us…
Gooi Mieliesssssssss Isigidi!!!
C’mon Tjarkies!
Isi, who is starting for the Force?
Looks like unlike the Stomers-Force game the SA team will begin with the weaker team and the Force with the stronger one… wonder hw this will effect the score?
Mind you this is not a bad Sharks team…
2 @ Greenpoint-Slugger – Tjomma, ek sien jy like dit nie as ek jou Tailgunner noem nie…. sorry man, hettie kak bedoelings daarmee gehad nie…. hehehehe
Waar kom die flokking Gunner gedeelte anyway vandaan… moet netnie sê van Poofball af nie….. eishhhhhhhh!
hahaha, GBS, ek weet dis net ‘n joke. Om die waarheid te se, ek het net gehoop niemand figure daai een ooit uit nie.
Nee man, die nic werk so… WPRU het mos so ruk gelede gedink om dalk die nuwe Groenpunt stadium te gerbuik (of daar was so iets in die nuus).
Nou ja, het maar net gedink as hulle NIE die stadion gebruik nie dan kan Kaapstad mos ‘n ander span maak/kies. So dit verduidelik die Greenpoint deel. Die gunner kom van die Kanon wat op sein heuwel is, en sein heuwel oorskadu die stadion… daar gaan jy.
Niks te doen met daai ander Ingelse span nie.
5@ Greenpoint-Kanon – Sjoe, ek is bly vir jou part… ek het gedink dit verwys na van die moffies wat daar by Seepunt en Greenpoint uithang…. hehehehe
Darem nie heeltemal nie 😉 Eks van Durbanville. Het nie baie tyd vir daai super uber, ek dink eks cooller as jy flippen dra net D&G en Police dudes nie.
Blikses moer, f*kk*t, sleg hond, bok-bol! Ek hoop Die Stormers maak die semi’s vanjaar. Eks jammer maar dis hulle eie skuld dat daar so baie druk op hulle is. As die Stormers van die afgelope 8 jaar net vinger getrek het en iets bereik het sou daar nie so baie pressure gewees het om uiteindelik op te daag nie!
Anyway, wat gaan aan met die Tjarks? Isi, update?
7@ G-G – Die game begin eers 19:00 SA tyd, dis oor net minder as ‘n uur
ag moer, dan gaan ek maar slaap. Dis nou 1:10 in Korea en ek moet 8h op staan.
Alle sterkte Sharks. Doen my ‘n guns en breek Ryan Cross en James O’Connors se flippen bene of iets.
G’night en geniet.
Good evening boys and gals from a lovely sunny Newlands.
Excellent weather to play rugby in. Pitch is in great shape, obviously, and not to much wind.
I wonder if there’s gonna be 5000 people here tonight.
News in the press room is that Adie Jacobs will not play tonight and Chris McLeod will start at scrummie..
Howzit Isigidi??
Mis jy my al?
Hallo Isigidi
Moerse baie dankie vir die moeite om op ‘n game te report wat jou span nie betrokke is nie.
Is Adi beseer?
KP – Is jy nie vanaand by die game nie?
Kom Sharkies, speel julle kombinasies en maak seker dat julle kry wat julle wil he uit die game.
Hi all…
Hallo Blouste, het ek jou nou-nou lekker confuse met my “27”?
Guys I updated the run on team form the Force at the top. have a look.
Adi arrived with his sivvies on and word is that he is still taking strain from the recent opp.
Jaaaaaaaa KP ek mis djou kla!
Heeltemal Snoek…verduidelik?
Jis Snoek
Sorry man. Maar ek belowe om Vrydag aand daar te wees. Vandag was net bietjie moeilik vir my om betyds daar uit te kom, veral met die traffic!!
Hallo Blouste…..
Jy is gegroet vanuit Nuweland se pressbox…
Die groot vraag, gaan Alberts vanaand die veld betree? En het Manie iemand by die game om te check. 😆
Julle Shrks manne moet laat loop indien daar vrae is wat ek na die tyd vir die Sharks manne moet vra by die press conference. JS en kie sal verseker daar wees en die press conference gaan gemaklik wees. So laat loop.
Why don’t we have a CAT kick-off time
Bloute, ek het nie verstaan wat jy vir my probeer se het nie, toe dog ek ek sal jou maar probeer confuse. 😆
Kak grap. Ek weet.
Snoek Alberts se nommer op die trui gaan 24 wees wat deel maak van die extended reserwes. Ek vir een sal verbaas wees, en julle sal die eerste wees om te weet!
Isigidi
Hoeveel mense is daar? Hoe laag sit die son? Was die bier darem koud? Het al die manne vanaand langbroeke aan? Is Louis daar?
Isi – Vra hulle wat soek die Leeus van hulle voor hulle vir Alberts en Ludick sal laat gaan.
Niemand het ‘n clue wat regtig daar aangaan nie.
Hellooooooooooooooo Koningkie, Isigidi, Blousteballas, Stinkvis…
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