Brumbies (13) 24 vs Sharks (16) 22 (final score)
The Brumbies hosted the Sharks at Canberra Stadium, Canberra at 10:40 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Brumbies won a very tough encounter by 24 / 22.
Scores:
Brumbies: 4 Penalties & 1 Conversion Matt Giteau, 2 Tries Ben Alexander
Sharks: 5 Penalties & 1 Conversion Andy Goode, 1 Try Ruan Pienaar
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Teams:
Brumbies: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Stephen Hoiles, 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Salesi Maafu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Justin Harrison, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Tyrone Smith.
Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Keegan Daniel, 21 Rory Kockott, 22 Waylon Murray.
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Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
@ 268 I think the Sharks lost the game because they were out muscled in the scrums. Getting ball going backwards is always going to put you under pressure at the breakdowns, it also going to lead to bad passes and knocks, which was also plentiful today. Sigh…….I hate it when we loose to any Aus team.
gbs @ 270
agree
ok manne en manne-inne
dit was fun
enjoy!!
I saw a lot of similarities in the way the Lions played yesterday compared to the Boks when Snor started coaching them. Maybe it was Dicks’ game plan and we have been criticizing Snor unfairly.
Baai rasis
Jy weet ek grap ne 🙂
267: wel, hy het my nie geantwoord nie, so dit sê klaar iets. Jou span reg vir vanaand ?
bdb How can anyone think that MS is a k@k loskakel?
rugbybal @ 275, 276
yebo!!
bdb @ 277
ek sou so hoop. nuwe challenge vanaand as verlede week, so ons hoop vir die beste!!!
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
stormers!!
Ek gaan nou Game Thread skeduleer vir later… dan gaan ek die PVR stel vir record van die 2 games… dan gaan ek my vrou ‘n stywe drukkie gee…
…. en dan gaan ek Loftus toe ry…
Goooooooooo Bullsssssssss!
Gooooooo Stormpoppies!
@280 GBS Ek is jaloers, geniet dit en ry veilig, cheers
tenniselmboog @ 278
aaaaah
dink dit was sy opinie in die begin.
dink dat hy dit darem al gechange … dis amper onmoontlik om dit nie te kon change nie
dink maar net hyt afgelog voor hy die vraag gesien het!!
gbs @ 280
geniet dit
jy sal mos die ou in die LIONS jersey wees nê? 😆
helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
anyone?
283@ Asbak – Flok neeeeeeeee, ek het al my Bulls gear aan….
Ek is ook seker hy het. Bulls en Stormers moet opmaak vannand vir die Lions en die Sharks. Ek sien ook baie uit na die F1 more.
#285
wat beteken jy gaan flokken onherkenbaar tussen die ander smurfs wees!!
flok!!
rugbybal @ 286
ja, dink die f1 gaan nou weer interesanter wees met schumi wat trug is …. al is dit net om te sien hoe die ou vaar!!
hoe laat is qualifying vandag?
ok ouens
nous ek rerig uit
geniet die res van die naweek
I may sound a critic here ansd I hope you guys take this on board in the right manner. This coming from a visitor from abroad.
There was an open invitation to come here and chat rugby…I did but all I read is afrikaans for the most recent article…sharks game.
Sure I must mind my manners as this is a saffa site…I agree but just some input.
If you want some banter or rugby chat keep your blog open to all walks of life.
Some will log in look at the latest article cant read then go elsewhere…if that is where you want to be then it is no problem at all.
i hear ya walla ,
Griqua 4 and Puma 14
Hey not so fast gents…those are the Brumbies you are ttalking about.
Freakin Heck…RSA teams have been giving my team nightmares.
Stormers first, then Lions now sharks. I need an easy win from the Brumbies next…otherwise it may be PROZAC next!
290@ Walla-bong-bong – I hear what you say, problem is, can one really expect from people to blog in English only on a blog and in a country where the rugby-following public has a very large Afrikaans following.
Even for me who is largely quite bilingual and English is not so difficult, the temptation to print in Afrikaans when spoken to in Afrikaans, is strong.
You will see however, when there are overseas guests present and talking on R-T, we mostly oblige to continue in English. Our Articles are also mostly in English.
You, of all people, should be aware of the almost “Resistive Urge” to use Afrikaans in an environment where our Mother tongue is trodden on daily in our Country.
…. but I take your point… and will attempt to make more of an effort to speak English when I see okes like you around…..
Fortunately most English speaking South Africans understand Afrikaans… so the audience we primarily cater for understands and appreciates Afrikaans.
In addition, there is a large contingent of Saffa Ex-Pats who read and blog here and I’ve picked up from them that writing / speaking Afrikaans here is part of the attraction, due to them pining to an extent for South Africa and it’s people…..
293 – Hi Walla, Congrats to your team. Sorry never got to see the game, had to go to the airport. Now pleased I missed it. Would have given me a heart attack again to watch such a close game. Will watch the game later.
From what I read here seems like Sharks had plenty handling errors again.
Well we pick up a bonus point… for what it is worth 😀
Think we need to play some of the youngsters now. Really nothing to lose.
All the best to your team Walla.
Listen I hear you on your post 290. Maybe there should be more talk in English especially for the overseas visitors that come on here. I too don’t understand everything in Afrikaans but do understand quite a lot when I read it but not to write it. I am baie sleg….hehehe.
Enjoy your win Walla.
294 – GBS, I understand where Walla is coming from boet. If we get any English speakers that log on here (new ones) they cant understand anything if it is in Afrikaans they will blog somewhere else. I also understand most here are Afrikaans so I never mind if anyone speaks in their own language. I sometimes miss some of it as my afrikaans is not 100% but I mostly understand but not to write it.
If Carol, Walla, Irish also remember Old Griquas is a Aussie they all speak English. Then everyone should by respect to our overseas blogger try and speak more English.
Sorry this is your blog so really don’t want to interfere but Walla makes a good point there.
GBS
I completely understand and as when I wrote that I had that in mind.
You do have a difficult task. Your blog is primarly for the RSA public but I do enjoy coming here as I can banter with old friends.
There may be at times if some visitors stumble on this site they cannot be entertained so move on.
Usually healthy banter comes in the form of nation against nation…different view points and different emotions arisen from different cultures.
You can only do what you are in control of.
I enjoy coming here as I can read some afrikaans..I am no way fluent in afrikaans but I do get the gist in some comments.
Forgot. Rugby Princess is a kiwi, she too only speaks English. When our overseas visitors are blogging there then we should speak in a language they understand. Walla is right there GBS.
289 – Ash, Good luck to your Stormers. Hope they win and with the bonus too.
Puma
The Sharks have seriously been unfortunate in their last few games.
I reckon though some players should have been let go little earlier than this season. There is no point having Goode…Kockett…hmm I dont think you guys need a RAGING EGO parading around the park.
I did not see the game but kept close to the scoreline…I thought we had lost this one.
I hope for you your team gets a few wins before the season ends…get above the Bulls 😆
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