LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Super Rugby
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Sharks
Stormers
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 02 March 2013 - 19h10 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 02 March 2013 - 19h10 |
| Venue | : | Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| Referee | : | Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Sharks | Stormers | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | ||
| Penalties | Patrick Lambie (41min), Patrick Lambie (52min), Patrick Lambie (56min), and Patrick Lambie (59min) | Joe Pietersen (44min) and Joe Pietersen (57min) |
| Conversions | ||
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
FULL-TIME and the Sharks win 12-6 in what can only be described as a war of attrition. The game is ended by a Stormers handling error which is quite fitting considering it was an error riddled affair. A great game of rugby in the end and typical advert for South African rugby. Pity about the errors but it was good, hard, no compromise rugby from both teams. |
78 |
Really opening up now at the death. The Sharks defending well and winning the turn-over but again, can't keep the ball. The Stormers are awarded a penalty. |
74 |
Cobus Reinach showing his ability as he drops one on the foot and then forces a knock from the Stormers. Interesting last couple of minutes. Both sides still doing a lot of kicking. |
71 |
The Sharks leave the ball behind at the scrum and the Stormers really leave a chance out there as they knock the ball on. Sharks breathe a sigh of relief as they are awarded a penalty. |
69 |
Errors again from both sides. The Stormers make a go for the Sharks line but the ball is knocked by Fourie in the Sharks 22. |
67 |
Deon Fourie has been great on the ground tonight. Been all over the ball and he nearly wins a turn-over for the Stormers. The Sharks have a scrum in the middle of the field. |
64 |
Sharks really dominating the scrum as they win another penalty. Cilliers is blown-up for not having his shoulders above his waist. |
62 |
Great steal from Reinach as the Sharks win a penalty. Lambie clears it to the 10 metre line but the Sharks cannot keep the ball. Stormers line-out. |
61 |
Basic error made by the Sharks as Ludick kicks the ball out on the full. Stormers line-out in the Sharks 22. |
59 |
PENALTY to the Sharks as the Stormers infringe at the line-out. Lambie will step up and take a shot from about 30 metres on the angle. The kick is good and the Sharks lead 12-6. |
57 |
The Stormers win a penalty after Ludick is blown-up for hands in the ruck. Pietersen steps up and kicks the PENALTY through the sticks. 9-6 to the Sharks |
54 |
The Sharks gaining the ascendency now after a Lambie up-and-under is gathered by Ludick. Kitshoff is is blown-up for offside after a little grubber from Jordaan isn't gathered by Mvovo. Lambie kicks the PENALTY and the Sharks lead 9-3 |
51 |
Sharks show some great patience as they build-up well and the forwards drive on well. The Stormers are blown-up for not rolling away at the ruck. Lambie kicks the PENALTY from right in front of the posts. 6-3 Sharks |
48 |
Stormers starting to gain a little bit of momentum as they are building up some good phase play but it ends with Kolisi spilling a Jantjies pass forward. Scrum to the Sharks just outside their own 22. Sharks are awarded a penalty at the scrum. Lambie kicks a beauty that ends just outside the Stormers 22. |
44 |
The Stormers get a great driving maul going and the Sharks are penalised for entering the maul from the side. Pietersen steps up to cancel the eariler Lambie PENALTY. Scores are level again 3-3 |
41 |
Kankowski with an up and under which results in Joe Pietersen spills it and Malherbe plays the ball in an offside position. PENALTY is over as the Sharks take a 3-0 lead. |
41 |
We are ready to go for the second half of rugby. First time since 2009 that the game is scoreless at the break. That ended 6-0 between the Crusaders and the Highlanders. Sharks get the game going in the second 40 minutes. |
40 |
Stormers steal the ball on the ground and Jantjies kicks deep but JP Pietersen kicks a beauty that keeps the Stormers in their own half. |
40 |
HALF-TIME at the Shark Tank. Very tentative first half of rugby from both sides. The defences from both teams have been immense as the teams go down the tunnel. At the break it's still 0-0. Not much else to say at the moment. |
36 |
Jean Deysel has been massive in the first half. Steals it o0n the ground in their own 22 and the Sharks clear through JP Pietersen. Stormers getting some momentum but an accidental offside means it's a Sharks scrum. |
32 |
Fourie once again gives away a penalty but Steyn doesn't have the legs from about 60 metres out. Still 0-0. |
28 |
Nearly half an hour played and we are still scoreless. The Sharks are awarded a penalty after Fourie doesn't roll away. Sharks build-up well but the Stormers defence is great and Fourie wins a penalty as the Sharks hold onto the ball. |
26 |
Lambie using the boot again with a little chip for Pietersen. Groom does well to take the ball and the Sharks with a good counter ruck but they knock it on again. Scrum to the Stormers. |
23 |
Burden tries to jump over the ruck after a great bomb from Steyn is spilled by Pietersen. The Sharks had some good front foot ball but couldn't use it effectively. Scrum to the Stormers after a tackle ball situation. |
21 |
More handling errors costing the Sharks as Coetzee can't hold on yet again after Lambie gives him a pass just behind him. Game very much taking place in the middle of the field. Stormers scrum. |
19 |
Sharks win a penalty at the scrum after Malherbe is pinged. Lambie pushes the shot at goal wide. 22 metre drop out. |
17 |
Stormers steal the ball from the Sharks at the line-out and spread it but the Sharks defence is solid. The pass from Groom is not pin-point and Jantjies couldn't manage to hold on. Sharks scrum just inside the Stormers half. |
15 |
Once again handling errors spoil the Sharks counter attacking opportunity. Coetzee throws a speculative pass off the ground and it goes forward. Scrum to the Stormers just inside the Sharks half. |
13 |
The Sharks show some clinical work at the line-out and clear the ball out of their 22. Stormers still on the attack. |
10 |
Quite a nervy first ten minutes from both sides. The ball seems a little slippery as both sides are battling with some early handling errors. |
8 |
Sharks win a free-kick for an early engage and Steyn runs over Jantjies in the middle of the field. Lambie with another kick in behind that beats JP Pietersen into touch. Stormers line-out is working a lot better tonight than last week. |
5 |
First scrum is clean as both sides can't get the ascendency. Lambie with a little dink over the top and it runs out on the Stormers 10 metre line. Jantjies with a brilliant chip that falls beautifully for Aplon but he cannot hold on to it and knocks it on. Sharks scrum. |
3 |
First penalty of the game as Deon Fourie is able to win the penalty for his side and the Stormers can't handle the ball in the midfield. First scrum of the evening. |
1 |
Beautiful evening in Durban as the Stormers get us underway. Cracker on the cards. |
1 |
Both sides just feeling it out as there a few kicks exchanged early. Pietersen kicks the ball out in the Sharks half. Reinach with a box kick but the ball goes straight out. Stormers line-out on the Sharks 10 metre line. |
-10 |
Ten minutes from kick-off at Kings Park. The Sharks will want to continue their good start to the season when they meet the Stormers this evening. The Stormers will be hoping that they can take points away from their trip. It is going to be a big ask for the side from Cape Town when they come up against last seasons beaten finalists. |
Sharks
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Riaan Viljoen |
| 14 | Odwa Ndungane |
| 13 | JP Pietersen |
| 12 | Meyer Bosman |
| 11 | Lwazi Mvovo |
| 10 | Patrick Lambie |
| 9 | Charl McLeod |
| 8 | Keegan Daniel |
| 7 | Willem Alberts |
| 6 | Marcell Coetzee |
| 5 | Franco van der Merwe |
| 4 | Anton Bresler |
| 3 | Jannie du Plessis |
| 2 | Kyle Cooper |
| 1 | JC Janse van Rensburg |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Piet Lindeque |
| 21 | Tian Meyer |
| 20 | Jean Deysel |
| 19 | Derick Minnie |
| 18 | Pieter-Steph du Toit |
| 17 | Wiehahn Herbst |
| 16 | Monde Hadebe |
Stormers
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Pietersen |
| 14 | Gio Aplon |
| 13 | Juan de Jongh |
| 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| 11 | Bryan Habana |
| 10 | Elton Jantjies |
| 9 | Louis Schrueder |
| 8 | Nizaam Carr |
| 7 | Siya Kolisi |
| 6 | Deon Fourie |
| 5 | Andries Bekker |
| 4 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 3 | Patric Cilliers |
| 2 | Martin Bezuidenhout |
| 1 | Steven Kitshoff |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Gerhard van den Heever |
| 22 | Penalty Try |
| 21 | Gary van Aswegen |
| 20 | Nic Groom |
| 19 | Don Armand |
| 18 | Gerbrandt Grobler |
| 17 | Frans Malherbe |
| 16 | Brok Harris |