MATCH REPORT: The Sharks’ dream of reaching the Currie Cup semifinals just got a major boost as they shocked the defending champions Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
The Durban-based recorded a 25-20 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Yaw Penxe scored a brace of tries, handing the Sharks a healthy 18-10 lead at the break.
Eduan Keyter was the other try-scorer, while Lionel Cronje added 10 points (two conversions and two penalties) with the boot.
Corne Fourie, Vernon Paulo and Ethan Wentzel scored the Cheetahs’ tries.
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The scorers:
For Cheetahs:
Tries: Fourie, Paulo, Wentzel
Con: Wentzel
Pen: Wentzel
For Sharks:
Tries: Penxe 2, Keyter
Cons: Cronje 2
Pens: Cronje 2
Yellow card: Tino Mavesere (Sharks, 48 – cynical offside), Tiaan Swanepoel (Sharks, 71 – knock on)
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Litha Nkulu, 10 Ethan Wentzel, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Aidon Davis, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Corne Fourie, 1 Hencus van Wyk
Replacements: 16 Vernon Paulo, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Mzwanele Zito, 20 Pierre Uys, 21 Neels Volschenk, 22 Marco Janse van Vuren, 23 Reinhardt Fortuin
Sharks: 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 LItelihle Bester, 12 Alwayno Visagie, 11 Yaw Penxe, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Nick Hatton (captain), 7 Jannes Potgieter, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Bathobele Hlekani, 3 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 2 Dan Jooste, 1 Dian Bleuler
Replacements: 16 Bryce Calvert, 17 Braam Reyneke, 18 Mawande Mdanda, 19 Coetzee le Roux, 20 Hennie Sieberhagen, 21 Siya Ningiza, 22 Bradley Davids, 23 Tiaan Swanepoel
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Quinton Immelman
