[2015 Super Rugby] Sharks vs. Force (Round 7) 28/03/2015

[TRF_heineken]

Kings Park, Durban

17:05 CAT, (SA, GMT+2)​

Teams

Sharks: 15. SP Marais, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Frans Steyn, 9. Conrad Hoffmann, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jean Deysel (captain), 6. Renaldo Bothma, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. Mouritz Botha, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Tendai Mtawarira

Substitutes: 16. Monde Hadebe, 17. Thomas du Toit, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Stefan Ungerer, 22. Fred Zeilinga, 23. Waylon Murray

Force: 1. Pekahou Cowan, 2. Nathan Charles, 3. Tetera Faulkner, 4. Sam Wykes (c), 5. Adam Coleman, 6. Steve Mafi, 7. Kane Koteka, 8. Ben McCalman, 9. Alby Mathewson, 10. Sias Ebersohn, 11. Nick Cummins, 12. Luke Burton, 13. Kyle Godwin, 14. Marcel Brache, 15. Luke Morahan

Substitutes: 16. Heath Tessmann, 17. Chris Heiberg, 18. Oliver Hoskins, 19. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 20. Angus Cottrell, 21. Ian Prior, 22. Zack Holmes,
23. Dane Haylett-Petty

 

[MotherRucker1]

Rest in Peace, Force.

 

[SomeOke]

Rest in Peace, Force.

Honestly I'm not so sure, Sharks resting some key players and they have looked anything but convincing up until now, don't let last weeks game fool you, the conditions suited the Sharks much better than the chiefs.
Sharks should take it though.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Sharks to come out tops in a scrap you won't be able to pay me to watch.

 

[Shaggy]

Sharks named:

Sharks:

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Deysel-to-captain-Sharks-20150326


15. SP Marais, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Frans Steyn, 9. Conrad Hoffmann, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jean Deysel (captain), 6. Renaldo Bothma, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. Mouritz Botha, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Tendai Mtawarira


Substitutes: 16. Monde Hadebe, 17. Thomas du Toit, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Stefan Ungerer, 22. Fred Zeilinga, 23. Waylon Murray

... and the Force

http://www.westernforce.com.au/article/haylett-petty-returns-face-sharks

1. Pekahou Cowan
2. Nathan Charles
3. Tetera Faulkner
4. Sam Wykes (c)
5. Adam Coleman
6. Steve Mafi
7. Kane Koteka
8. Ben McCalman
9. Alby Mathewson
10. Sias Ebersohn
11. Nick Cummins
12. Luke Burton
13. Kyle Godwin
14. Marcel Brache
15. Luke Morahan


Reserves
16. Heath Tessmann
17. Chris Heiberg
18. Oliver Hoskins
19. Wilhelm Steenkamp
20. Angus Cottrell
21. Ian Prior
22. Zack Holmes
23. Dane Haylett-Petty

 

[SomeOke]

Sharks named:

Sharks:

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Deysel-to-captain-Sharks-20150326


15. SP Marais, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. JP Pietersen, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Frans Steyn, 9. Conrad Hoffmann, 8. Ryan Kankowski, 7. Jean Deysel (captain), 6. Renaldo Bothma, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. Mouritz Botha, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Tendai Mtawarira


Substitutes: 16. Monde Hadebe, 17. Thomas du Toit, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Stefan Ungerer, 22. Fred Zeilinga, 23. Waylon Murray

... and the Force

http://www.westernforce.com.au/article/haylett-petty-returns-face-sharks

1. Pekahou Cowan
2. Nathan Charles
3. Tetera Faulkner
4. Sam Wykes (c)
5. Adam Coleman
6. Steve Mafi
7. Kane Koteka
8. Ben McCalman
9. Alby Mathewson
10. Sias Ebersohn
11. Nick Cummins
12. Luke Burton
13. Kyle Godwin
14. Marcel Brache
15. Luke Morahan


Reserves
16. Heath Tessmann
17. Chris Heiberg
18. Oliver Hoskins
19. Wilhelm Steenkamp
20. Angus Cottrell
21. Ian Prior
22. Zack Holmes
23. Dane Haylett-Petty

Honestly the Sharks still have a top side. On paper, excited to see Esterhuizen though he was an interesting CC prospect. I wish the Sharks would play more positively, I have to imagine it's just a coaching decision and it begs the question why they would swap Jake White for the similarly minded Gary Gold, unless they considered last season a success and were looking for more of the same.

 

[Shaggy]

Honestly the Sharks still have a top side. On paper, excited to see Esterhuizen though he was an interesting CC prospect. I wish the Sharks would play more positively, I have to imagine it's just a coaching decision and it begs the question why they would swap Jake White for the similarly minded Gary Gold, unless they considered last season a success and were looking for more of the same.

Interesting that F.Steyn isn't bracketed with someone else, as the appeal against him, is still to be heard

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Where in the world is Tim Swiel? I was under the impression he is back with the Sharks.

 

[goodNumber10]

Interesting that F.Steyn isn't bracketed with someone else, as the appeal against him, is still to be heard

Wasn't Steyn found not guilty and the red card wiped? (ah, just seen SANZAR have appealed)

 

[Shaggy]

Wasn't Steyn found not guilty and the red card wiped? (ah, just seen SANZAR have appealed)

Yep, but SANZAR didn't like it's own decision, so they appealed it! The appeal was due to be heard on Friday by video line, but it's apparently been postponed, so Steyn is free to play this match, but could be out next week, depending on how the appeal goes.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Appeal-against-Steyn-ruling-postponed-20150326

... pretty strange huh