LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Currie Cup
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Western Province
Sharks
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 11 August 2012 - 19h10 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 11 August 2012 - 19h10 |
| Venue | : | Cape Town |
| Referee | : | Lourens van der Merwe |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Western Province | Sharks | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Deon Fourie (70min) | Paul Jordaan (41min), Craig Burden (44min), and Craig Burden (55min) |
| Penalties | Joe Pietersen (5min), Joe Pietersen (10min), and Joe Pietersen (54min) | Meyer Bosman (30min) |
| Conversions | Joe Pietersen (18min) and Joe Pietersen (72min) | Meyer Bosman (45min) and Meyer Bosman (56min) |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
The Western Province run it up to halfway. It's slow ball ... they go wide but lose it in contact and Viljoen kicks it into row H. What a character-filled comeback by the Sharks. They hang on to take the spoils. |
79 |
The Sharks run down the clock with pick and gos. Viljoen kicks but doesn't find touch. One last chance for Western Province ... |
78 |
The Sharks with a deep restart and Pietersen spills it - what a nightmare two minutes for him! |
76 |
Western Province run it back and a flag is out. Obstruction by the Sharks so Pietersen sets his tee from 36m out ... he pulls it |
73 |
Viljoen drops into the pocket and slots a DROP GOAL after Western Province again fail to field the restart |
72 |
Pietersen kicks the CONVERSION to edge Western Province ahead |
70 |
Viljoen now with a bad handling error inside his on 22. Western Province sense they can win it here. They earn a penalty and set up a 5m lineout and it's Fourie who dots down at the back of the maul - TRY time |
68 |
Western Province butcher the immediate opportunity as Brache knocks on after clean lineout ball |
66 |
Aplon is the first receiver from the attacking scrum and he spills the pill! Scrappy stuff now. Play continues and Botes is sin-binned for a cynical trip |
64 |
Another massive touchfinder by Viljoen after a knock-on by Armand. Aplon runs it back and the Sharks knock-on trying to turn the ball over |
62 |
Viljoen has certainly come alive in the second stanza, creating opportunities and gaining good ground after he struggled in the first half |
60 |
Another shower comes bucketting down on the hour mark. Two knocks in quick succession leads to a Western Province scrum inside Sharks territory |
59 |
De Kock Steenkamp breaks free but Reinach stops him in his tracks. Try-saving tackle by the rookie scrumhalf |
56 |
Bosman adds the CONVERSION |
55 |
TRY! Burden again pounces on a loose ball with Western Province failing to field the restart and he dives over for his second |
54 |
Early engagement by the Sharks so Western Province get another chance. It's a high tackle by Marius Joubert so Pietersen steps up once more. His PENALTY kick is good and Western Province are back in the lead |
51 |
Western Province still in Sharks territory but miscommunication leads to turnover ball |
48 |
Western Province look to hit back but Van der Heever loses it 5m from the Sharks line |
45 |
Bosman's CONVERSION gives the Sharks the lead |
44 |
TRY! The Sharks are on fire! Burden pounces on a bouncing ball and dives over. They are back |
42 |
Bosman can't add the extras |
41 |
We're back under way with Western Province having a 10-point cushion - a sizeable advantage in these dire conditions. Allister Coetzee at half time spoke of his satisfaction of his charges' set piece work. The Sharks have the wind at their backs - can they come ack and win this one? TRY! Viljoen with a perfect chip for Bosman who links up with Paul Jordaan and he runs in a brilliant long-range try |
40 |
Francis pokes another one into the corner; he's been the better tactical ten in the first half which comes to an end with the Sharks winning the lineout and hoofing it into touch. |
38 |
A much better second quarter by the visitors but Viljoen's indifferent form is hurting them |
36 |
Untidy by Western Province so Francis goes for a drop goal but it's charged down. |
35 |
Cobus Reinach is offside at the ensuing scrum, allowing Francis to win more ground |
34 |
More tactical kicking and Craig Burden's throw isn't straight, that's the mistake Western Province was waiting for |
30 |
Bosman slots the long-range PENALTY and the Sharks open their account |
29 |
The expected tactical kicking contest ensues with the Sharks winning the exchange. A penalty against JP du Plessis gives Meyer Bosman a chance to get the Sharks on the board |
26 |
Western Province's defence holds firm and Fourie snatches a try-saving tackle which sees Burton Francis find touch |
25 |
Scrummaging is proven tricky in the wet conditions and leads to an early engagement by the Sharks. Western Province, however, go off their feet and Viljoen finds touch 5m out |
23 |
As soon as the Sharks start making headway they concede unforced turnovers and penalties and Western Province are taking full advantage |
20 |
Terrible start be the visitors. This time they lose their lineout inside Western Province's 22 |
18 |
Pietersen's CONVERSION is good |
17 |
TRY! Western Province turn down a kick at goal and Tiaan Liebenberg flops over at the end of an unstoppable driving maul. |
14 |
Dewaldt Duvenage makes a break from a poor kick by Riaan Viljoen but he's tackled into touch |
13 |
Western Province pin the Sharks inside their own 22 with a well-weighted kick but the hosts are penalised at the lineout |
10 |
PENALTY! It's another penalty for Western Province - Steven Sykes caught going high, and Pietersen makes no mistake |
8 |
Aplon decides to take a quick tap following an offside penalty and proves to be a poor decision as the Sharks turn theeeee ball over and clear |
7 |
First scrum of the match following a knock-on by the Sharks. Dale Chadwick is pinned and Francis sets up the lineout in Sharks territory |
5 |
Joe Pietersen steps up and nails the PENALTY to open Western Province's account |
4 |
Another penalty against the Sharks - side entry this time. Western Province with a lineout on the 22 and they maul it up and win a third successive penalty, again side entry. |
2 |
It's the Sharks who are first to attack but Western Province captain Deon Fourie works a textbook turnover penalty |
0 |
There won't be many tries in this one. The weather is absolutely atrocious ... And we are under way ... |
-5 |
A rookie-laden Western Province have their work cut out for them against a more experienced Sharks outfit. It's cold. It's wet, and it's going to be a dog fight |
-10 |
Welcome to the final match of the weekend between Western Province and the Sharks at Newlands |
Western Province
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Gio Aplon |
| 14 | Gerhard van den Heever |
| 13 | Juan de Jongh |
| 12 | Damian de Allende |
| 11 | Bryan Habana |
| 10 | Demetri Catrakilis |
| 9 | Nic Groom |
| 8 | Duane Vermeulen |
| 7 | Don Armand |
| 6 | Deon Fourie |
| 5 | De Kock Steenkamp |
| 4 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 3 | Frans Malherbe |
| 2 | Siyabonga Ntubeni |
| 1 | Steven Kitshoff |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joe Pietersen |
| 21 | Marcel Brache |
| 20 | Louis Schreuder |
| 19 | Jebb Sinclair |
| 18 | Wilhelm van der Sluys |
| 17 | Brok Harris |
| 16 | Deon Carstens |
Sharks
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Louis Ludik |
| 14 | JP Pietersen |
| 13 | Paul Jordaan |
| 12 | Tim Whitehead |
| 11 | Lwazi Mvovo |
| 10 | Patrick Lambie |
| 9 | Cobus Reinach |
| 8 | Keegan Daniel |
| 7 | Willem Alberts |
| 6 | Marcell Coetzee |
| 5 | Anton Bresler |
| 4 | Steven Sykes |
| 3 | Jannie du Plessis |
| 2 | Craig Burden |
| 1 | Tendai Mtawarira |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Odwa Ndungane |
| 21 | Meyer Bosman |
| 20 | Charl McLeod |
| 19 | Jean Deysel |
| 18 | Jandré Marais |
| 17 | Wiehahn Herbst |
| 16 | Kyle Cooper |