[2015 Super Rugby] Sharks vs. Bulls (Round 10) 18/04/2015

[TRF_heineken]

Kings Park, Durban

17:05 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

Teams:

Sharks: 15. Odwa Ndungane, 14. S'bura Sithole, 13. Waylon Murray, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Fred Zeilinga, 9. Cobus Reinach, 8. Renaldo Bothma, 7. Willem Alberts, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Marco Wentzel (captain), 4. Mouritz Botha, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Franco Marais, 1. Beast Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16. Monde Hadebe, 17. Thomas du Toit, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20. Etienne Oosthuizen, 21. Conrad Hoffmann, 22. Lionel Cronje, 23. SP Marais

Bulls: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Francois Hougaard, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Dean Greyling

Substitutes: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morne Mellet, 18 Arno Botha, 19 Lappies Labuschagne, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Jurgen Visser, 23 Trevor Nyakane

Referee - Jaco Peyper

AR1 - Marius van der Westhuizen

AR2 - Archie Sehlako

TMO - Marius Jonker​

 

[Bull]

- - - Updated - - -

Jaco Peyper will referee Saturday's South African Super Rugby derby between the Sharks and Bulls at Kings Park in Durban

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Peyper-to-ref-Sharks-v-Bulls-20150414

My team for the weekend would be, wishful thinking

15. Kriel
14. Hougaard
13. Serfontein
12. Odendaal
11. Basson
10. Pollard
9. Paige
8. Spies
7. Lappies
6. Stegmann
5. Flip
4. Du Plessis
3. Vd Merwe
2. Strauss
1. Trevor

16. J. Visagie
17. Dean
18. Mellet
19. Hattingh
20. Botha
21. Van Zyl
22. JLP
23. JJ

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

- - - Updated - - -

Jaco Peyper will referee Saturday's South African Super Rugby derby between the Sharks and Bulls at Kings Park in Durban

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Peyper-to-ref-Sharks-v-Bulls-20150414

My team for the weekend would be, wishful thinking

15. Kriel
14. Hougaard
13. Serfontein
12. Odendaal
11. Basson
10. Pollard
9. Paige
8. Spies
7. Lappies
6. Stegmann
5. Flip
4. Du Plessis
3. Vd Merwe
2. Strauss
1. Trevor

16. J. Visagie
17. Dean
18. Mellet
19. Hattingh
20. Botha
21. Van Zyl
22. JLP
23. JJ

Barring the props is that not the likely line-up in any case? Looks good to me and in line with what I'd have thought pre-season except I thought Hougie at 9 with JJ on his wing.

Also in line with my pre-season seculation is that the Bulls are well placed with the new backline players in Kriel and Odendaal are adding good value to the Bulls' attack. I am just glad it took Ludeke a while seeing as we faced you early.

For the Bokke's sake I also like that Serfontein continues at 13 (if indeed he does) with JJ and Hougie hopefully being developed as wing options as we are lacking there IMO.

I don't think the Sharks will get their house in order in the space of a week- Bulls by 8 even in Durban for my money. The Sharks just have too many issues; a distinct lack of leadership on-field, too many injuries and bans and seemingly a lack of direction/tactics. Maybe Lambie back will help but you can only expect so much from one player. Reinach has been the only consistent performer for them (since PSdT has been injured).

 

[Bull]

Hougaard is the best 9 at the Bulls but I think FL wants to coach him too much instead of just letting the guy play.

Lambie I think is still injured.

 

[TRF_heineken]

Still no Jan Serfontein...

Arno Botha on the Bench, and Adriaan Strauss back as well as Pollard...

 

[Amobokoboko]

Another loss for the Sharks.

 

[austingtir]

Bulls seem to be cruising along nicely now good points on the board and good win ratio.