Saturday 21 Dec 2024
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Tries
Penalty Try 52'
Jaden Hendrikse 18'
Harold Vorster 28'
Cobus Wiese 24'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 19'
Johan Goosen 28'; 24';
Penalties
Jordan Hendrikse 69'; 6'
Johan Goosen 47'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
JF van Heerden
Out: Cobus Wiese
77'
Sintu Manjezi
Out: Cameron Hanekom
77'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Embrose Papier
73'
Tinotenda Mavesere
Out: Nick Hatton
71'
Ruan Dreyer
Out: Ox Nche
71'
Cobus Wiese
Out: JF van Heerden
69'
Jordan Hendrikse
Penalty
69'
Sergeal Petersen
Out: Sebastian de Klerk
65'
Jeandre Labuschagne
Out: Corne Rahl
65'
Francois Klopper
Out: Wilco Louw
57'
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Out: Gerhard Steenekamp
57'
Penalty Try
52'
Sebastian de Klerk
Yellow Card
52'
Johan Goosen
Penalty
47'
Trevor Nyakane
Out: Vincent Koch
45'
Johan Grobbelaar
Out: Akker van der Merwe
40'
Marcell Coetzee
Out: Cobus Wiese
40'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
28'
Harold Vorster
Try
28'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
24'
Cobus Wiese
Try
24'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
19'
Jaden Hendrikse
Try
18'
Bryce Calvert
Out: Ethan Bester
17'
Jordan Hendrikse
Penalty
6'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Tries
2
2
Conversions
1
2
Penalties
2
1
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
EL
E. Louw
Ball Carries: 10
Tackles
JV
J. Van Heerden
Tackles: 11
Points
JH
J. Hendrikse
Points: 8
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2626
Tries per match
34
Penalties Conceded per match
1110
Match Information
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 21 Dec 2024
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Tries
Penalty Try 52'
Jaden Hendrikse 18'
Harold Vorster 28'
Cobus Wiese 24'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 19'
Johan Goosen 28'; 24';
Penalties
Jordan Hendrikse 69'; 6'
Johan Goosen 47'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
JF van Heerden
Out: Cobus Wiese
77'
Sintu Manjezi
Out: Cameron Hanekom
77'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Embrose Papier
73'
Tinotenda Mavesere
Out: Nick Hatton
71'
Ruan Dreyer
Out: Ox Nche
71'
Cobus Wiese
Out: JF van Heerden
69'
Jordan Hendrikse
Penalty
69'
Sergeal Petersen
Out: Sebastian de Klerk
65'
Jeandre Labuschagne
Out: Corne Rahl
65'
Francois Klopper
Out: Wilco Louw
57'
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Out: Gerhard Steenekamp
57'
Penalty Try
52'
Sebastian de Klerk
Yellow Card
52'
Johan Goosen
Penalty
47'
Trevor Nyakane
Out: Vincent Koch
45'
Johan Grobbelaar
Out: Akker van der Merwe
40'
Marcell Coetzee
Out: Cobus Wiese
40'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
28'
Harold Vorster
Try
28'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
24'
Cobus Wiese
Try
24'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
19'
Jaden Hendrikse
Try
18'
Bryce Calvert
Out: Ethan Bester
17'
Jordan Hendrikse
Penalty
6'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
11
8
Passes
78
82
Offload
3
4
Metres Gained
302
255
Clean Breaks
5
3
Kicks From Hand
28
32
Tackles
69
61
Missed Tackles
17
14
Mauls
0
9
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
16
7
Head to Head
Previous 5 meetings
1
4
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
SharksL
W
W
W
W
BullsL
L
W
W
L
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
ON
Ox Nche
2
EB
Ethan Bester
3
VK
Vincent Koch
4
CR
Corne Rahl
5
JJ
Jason Jenkins
6
PB
Phepsi Buthelezi
7
ET
Emmanuel Tshituka
8
NH
Nick Hatton
9
JH
Jaden Hendrikse
10
JH
Jordan Hendrikse
11
MM
Makazole Mapimpi
12
AE
Andre Esterhuizen
13
EH
Ethan Hooker
14
YP
Yaw Penxe
15
AF
Aphelele Fassi
1
GS
Gerhard Steenekamp
2
Av
Akker van der Merwe
3
WL
Wilco Louw
4
RV
Ruan Vermaak
5
JV
Nel Van Heerden
6
CH
Cameron Hanekom
7
CW
Cobus Wiese
8
EL
Elrigh Louw
9
EP
Embrose Papier
10
JG
Johan Goosen
11
CM
Canan Moodie
12
HV
Harold Vorster
13
SG
Stedman Gans
14
Sd
Sebastian de Klerk
15
WL
Willie le Roux
Substitutes
16
BC
Bryce Calvert
17
RD
Ruan Dreyer
18
TN
Trevor Nyakane
19
JL
Jeandre Labuschagne
20
TM
Tinotenda Mavesere
21
CW
Cameron Wright
22
SM
Siya Masuku
23
JJ
Jurenzo Julies
16
JG
Johan Grobbelaar
17
JW
Jan-Hendrik Wessels
18
FK
Francois Klopper
19
SM
Sintu Manjezi
20
MC
Marcell Coetzee
21
KJ
Keagan Johannes
22
SP
Sergeal Petersen
23
DW
Devon Williams
Match Videos
Commentary
81’
Full Time
FULL-TIME, SHARKS 20-17 BULLS. A thrilling match that the Sharks snatched at the end, and thanks to taking the gamble of chipping into the in-goal area. Both sides enjoyed moments of dominance, but in the final analysis the Sharks deserved their narrow, thrilling victory! Hope you enjoyed following the action with us and we hope you enjoy the rest of your sporting weekend.
80’
Commentary
After a few broken scrums the Sharks feed the ball, win the scrum…run the line, ruck… and then Hendrikse slides the ball out from the ruck and. hacks it into touch and that's the ball game, folks!!!!!
79’
Commentary
Sharks feed the scrum 8m from their tryline…
77’
Commentary
The Bulls win the lineout ball, run right… but there's a knock-on… but the ref calls play back and gives the Sharks a final warning for an early hit in the lineout. We'll have another lineout… this time the Bulls knock-on and IT'S THE SHARKS BALL!!! MASSIVE ADVANTAGE LOST FOR THE BULLS.
76’
Commentary
DRAMA! IT HITS THE LEFT UPRIGHT AND REBOUNDS INTO TOUCH! The Sharks look to run forward but are penalised again… this time the Bulls kick to touch for a 5m lineout.
75’
Commentary
Bulls are awarded another penalty… Goosen lines it up in front of poles… but three paces inside the Bulls' half… he steps up, strikes it beautifully… it has the legs…
74’
Commentary
Bulls now feed the scrum on the halfway line… they run the ball to the left it reaches Moodie who powers forward until a third tackle brings him down as he feeds the man outside him, who is bundled into touch.
73’
Commentary
JUST WIDE! The Sharks still have it, and we're down to seven minutes worth of sand!
72’
Commentary
BULLS HAVE A PENALTY… it's nearer the left touchline and close to the 10m line… can Goosen pull them level?
70’
Commentary
PENALTY, SHARKS, HENDRIKSE! 20-17; Hendrikse strikes this one perfectly and the home side have the lead!
69’
Commentary
Sharks keep pressing… they force scrum just short of the Bulls halfway line… the Bulls are blown for a scrumming infringement… and the Sharks have another shot at goal! It's in front again and a couple of paces inside the Sharks' half.
67’
Commentary
AND HE'S MISSED!!!! Slap in front of poles from close to the Bulls 10m… he strikes it hard and high but it just slides wide of the poles! Does no-one want to win this match?
66’
Commentary
Sharks run from the line up to the Bulls 10m, but the ref blows for a penalty and Hendrikse will kick for poles in what could be the match-winning kick… plenty of time left but it's so tight we might not get many more points tonight, if any…
64’
Commentary
… but the Bulls are blown up for a foul and the Sharks kick play back upfield.
63’
Commentary
Bulls press forward and earn a lineout just short of the Sharks 22…they win the ball but the Sharks push them back to their 10m line… but the Bulls regain their ground and push to the 22…
61’
Commentary
JUST WIDE! It looked like it had the legs, but Hendrikse can't snatch a lead for the Sharks.
61’
Commentary
Penalty awarded to the Sharks from close the halfway line and Hendrikse is going for poles…
60’
Commentary
Penalty awarded to the Sharks from close the halfway line and Hendrikse is going for poles…
59’
Commentary
Mapimpi with some fine attacking play, but the Bulls gather him in both times.
57’
Commentary
The teams trade kicks and take turns storming back at each other in a quite breathless passage of play.
55’
Commentary
Both sides going full throttle now, the tackles flying in thick and fast as tension start to rise.
53’
Penalty
PENALTY TRY, SHARKS! 17-17; WHAT A DRAMATIC PASSAGE OF PLAY!
53’
Commentary
The Sharks storm back at the Bulls, Jordan Hendrikse slicing through the Bulls defence then chipping into the in-goal… two players vie for the ball as it heads to end-goal area… but Sebastian de Klerk pushes the ball out of play… and that is a yellow card offence… and it's a penalty try for denying a definite scoring opportunity. Very lucky for the Sharks… they had the guts to go for it and that can often pay off well, but they were lucky as the ball bounced right for them three or four times in that movement. But full marks for taking the gamble in the first place and not playing conservative.
50’
Commentary
Both sides take the opportunity for a counter-attack, the Bulls losing possession after a long kick back upfield runs out of play. From the restart the teams take turns kicking and running at one another…
48’
Penalty
PENALTY, BULLS, GOOSEN! 10-17; Goosen strikes his penalty home without a problem.
47’
Commentary
INCREDIBLE SCRUMMING from the Bulls, pushing the Sharks back and driving the scrum over the ball…they break and run at pace and are pulled to ground 14m from the tryline… and the Bulls are awarded a penalty! Goosen will kick for poles.
45’
Commentary
Bulls push the Sharks back into the 5m line before they gain a measure of respite, but the Bulls remain on the attack, albeit forced back past the Sharks 22 for a home scrum.
43’
Commentary
Bulls push the Sharks onto the back foot as they attack en masse.
41’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half here at Kings Park…
40’
Half Time
HALF-TIME, SHARKS 10-14 BULLS. Great play from the Bulls to turn things around after a strong start by the Sharks.
38’
Commentary
The Bulls lose possession and knock-on, the ref calling play back for a scrum on the 5m line in front of poles… the Sharks look to run but struggle to break through the Bulls' line. The eventually manage to kick free and chase the ball upfield, forcing a lineout just past the halfway line.
36’
Commentary
Ref calls play back for another Bulls scrum after the Sharks were blown for another foul.
34’
Commentary
Bulls press to the 5m line, hoist a kick into the in-goal area, but a pack of Sharks grab it… but the ref calls play back for a penalty… the Bulls electing a scrum on the 5m line.
32’
Commentary
Bulls keep ploughing forward at the Sharks who are suddenly looking ragged.
29’
Conversion
CONVERSION, BULLS, GOOSEN! 10-14; Goosen almost couldn't miss from 7m to the right of the right post as the Sharks take a four-point lead.
28’
Full Time
TRY, BULLS, VORSTER! 10-12; Bulls again win the lineout on the Sharks 22, run the ball, beating one man at a time… Sebastian de Klerk makes a great break through a pack of defenders before laying it off to Vorster, who powers over for the try. I sense a slight forward pass, but the TMO hasn't called it back so I won't say any more.
25’
Conversion
CONVERSION, BULLS, GOOSEN! 10-7; Goosen strikes his kick perfectly from a handful of metres left of the poles.
24’
Try
TRY, BULLS, WIESE! 10-5; Lovely, powerful set play from the Bulls from the lineout just inside the Sharks' 22… the Bulls run at pace, passing. their man… Hanekom finds a gap and bursts through, passing as he's tackled to Wiese, who powers 5m over the line for his first URC try, with a Sharks defender clinging to his jersey.
21’
Commentary
Fassi takes a quick lineout to himself and powers forward at the onrushing Bulls players, before flicking the ball left to Mapimpi, but it was too quick for the Bok World Cup hero to grab onto. Bulls win a scrum which fails to launch and the Sharks are penalised… the Bulls kicking for touch 10m short of the Sharks 22.
19’
Conversion
CONVERSION, SHARKS, HENDRIKSE! 10-0; Jordan Hendrikse converts his brother's try from right under the poles.
18’
Try
TRY, SHARKS, HENDRIKSE! 8-0; Brilliant rucking by the Sharks into the Bulls 22 and up to the 5m… Jaden Hendrikse spots the loose ball, picks it up and dives over the line right under the poles. Superb power play by the Sharks.
16’
Commentary
Dylan Richardson takes a heavy knock and is led off the field in a daze for a HIA but anyone watching can tell that his afternoon is done.
14’
Commentary
The Bulls are put under pressure on the halfway line, the pass out to the backline done in too much haste and it lands short of the centre, who can't help knocking on.
13’
Commentary
CLOSE! Goosen's kick just fails to reach the poles and the Sharks remain in the lead.
12’
Commentary
Bulls work the ball to the halfway line where the are brought down and wi a penalty 5m inside the Sharks half. They will kick for poles…
10’
Commentary
Bulls kick into the Sharks half, but the hosts drive back into the Bulls half before play breaks down and the Bulls win a penalty.
8’
Commentary
Bulls with the throw on the halfway line… but it's skew… and the Sharks elect to scrum on the halfway line.
6’
Penalty
PENALTY, SHARKS, HENDRIKSE! 3-0; Hendrikse has no problem slotting the penalty to open the scoring.
5’
Commentary
Great pressure from the Sharks to block a Bulls kick into their 22, and the follow up leads to a Bulls knock-on… the Bulls are penalised for a knock-on and off-side, and the Sharks will kick for poles from in front of goal and about 10m short of the Bulls 22m…
3’
Commentary
Breathtaking start as both sides mount attacks before the ref blows the Sharks for a forward pass on the halfway line.
1’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the first half of this South African derby!
0’
Commentary
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa). Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa). TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa).
0’
Commentary
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw (captain), 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Cameron Hanekom, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Sergeal Petersen, 23 Devon Williams.
0’
Commentary
Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Ethan Hooker, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Ox Nche. Replacements: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Jurenzo Julius.
0’
Commentary
The Bulls also won their last match, knocking Connacht over 28-14 away from home. The Bulls dotted down for four tries, with Goosen nailing all for conversions.
0’
Commentary
The Sharks won their last match (in Round 7) by beating the Stormers 21-15 at home, dotting down for three tries.
0’
Commentary
The Sharks are also enjoying a good season, with four wins from their six matches, but they have a points difference of minus-4. They are on 19 points, which is just two above 11th-placed Scarlets.
0’
Commentary
The Bulls are third on the URC table, having won five of their six games. They also have a very healthy plus-57 points difference. They are on 24 points, just 10 short of the leaders, Leinster.
0’
Commentary
The Bulls have won four of the last five matches between the two sides, with an average points spread of 32-25.
0’
Team News
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw (captain), 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Cameron Hanekom, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Sergeal Petersen, 23 Devon Williams.
0’
Team News
Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Ethan Hooker, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Ox Nche. Replacements: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Jurenzo Julius.
0’
Commentary
Here are the teams.
0’
Welcome
Good afternoon and welcome to derby day in South Africa in the United Rugby Championship. It's the Sharks hosting the Bulls here at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, and we're all set for a cracking contest!
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
EL
E. Louw
Ball Carries: 10
Tackles
JV
J. Van Heerden
Tackles: 11
Points
JH
J. Hendrikse
Points: 8
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2626
Tries per match
34
Penalties Conceded per match
1110
Match Information
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
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