Bulls vs Sharks 2026

Kennedy Tsimba was a talented player. Never given the opportunities to fulfil his potential.

Sharks are back to to the Plumtree Sharks . . . and that's not good!

22-0 HT. Sharks look hopeless. Bulls not even needing Rudolph.

If Fassi is in from then there isn't a team that didn't need him, Rooi.

Question is whether he'll ever get that form back.

What’s up with Ox ….he doesn’t seem to be really driving in the scrums

Wessels apparently foul mouthed as well as a ball ticker. I always said he is a hooker.

The Sharks just look generally disinterested.

Something not right there

Just checking Stormers / Lions highlights. How slow is Zas? Davids sprinting away from him with ease. Looks like a flanker going back in cover for the Henko try too.

The Lions have got the offload game going.

228m Bulls to 68m Sharks

3.5x more meters made is a pretty drastic delta. Especially when the Sharks suppsed to have such a fire backline

"The Lions have got the offload game going."

Agreed and good for them.

Offloading abilty is what rugby is evolving into and we're some way behind NZ and Aus when it comes to offloading.

When we do offload it's often sudden and unexpected. The ANZAC teams are much more controlled. I suspect it's a Rugby League thing which is why we're so far behind.

Luckily our forward pack and some talented backs have been masking this deficiency for some time but we need to catch a wake-up.

Lighting up my inside braai.

... got some BRM ribs.

Pollard cleaning up nicely with that little dart from inside his 22

Vorster with another great chase tackle on Jordan.

ButtPlug, BRM ribs are good but very overpriced. I know the area you live. Go to your nearest Berliner butchery and buy some of their boneless ribs. Incredibly, they are cheaper than the normal ribs with bones, around R130 per kg. You'll thank me.

Andre might have looked for the pass there and then backed up Mapimpi, only one Bulls defender outside.

Bulls offloading with skill.

Jordan needs to play more like Pollard does and be far more direct in how he runs. It's how he can differentiate himself from all the smaller 10s in SA.

Pollard plays such a simple game but you need a 10 like that and if Jordan can offer that then it'll help him in terms of Bok selection.

Sharks playing as individuals. Bulls playing off each other, looking for the pass, looking for support.

At last, the Sharks score. Great offload by Vincent Tshituka.

Better from Jordan, then the offload from Vinnie to Edwill and in. There you go, just fucking play boys.

Kriel seems to have come alive at 15, good things every time he touches the ball….nicely worked offload by Vincent to Edwill after Esterhozen commits the defense.

First time Andre takes it to the line and the Sharks score. Mindfuckingboggling that they have him and they don't use him in that role.

Seb makes Mapimps look like an old man.

Weak tackle on the edge there to let the Sharks in at the corner.

Edwil is slippery cat

...and a bunch of frantic play from the kickoff with Ox kicking the clearance kick with his left haha

Moffie, you make a pertinent observation. Ox has never performed for the Sharks at the same level he performs for the Springboks. Not even close.

I also scratch my head and wonder.

Solid tackle Polly on Andre.

Jirre even Carr looks lively, what's going on.

Now Moodie gets isolated and jackled by Koch

The unforced errors by the Sharks

Sharks scrum with a bit of a rumble.

Sharks get another dominant scrum and then Phepsi stands there holding on to advantage ball like an idiot instead of getting it moving. Sharks fluff the lineout.

Sharks need to win this scrum...

They win a penalty.

They should take 3 here and keep the points coming in...

instead they've gone to the corner...

and the mess up the lineout

Whatever JP or AE said to the Sharks at half-time is working. They look a much better side in this second half.

Wilco on, Ox off. No contest boys, sorry.

Andre taking it to the line and breaking the first tackle again gets the Sharks momentum and they're on the line. Fucking hell how difficult is it to realize that's the play when you have the man.

Juju again drops it. He's been terrible. Pretty shit option though, three Bulls across in defense.

Much better Sharks. Jenkins just short. I don't know this scrummie Broad but he's had two really good opportunities to go himself. Bulls defend well and the Sharks blow it.

Bad cross kick, JJ had to make a committed carry there.

Sharp work by Edwill pulling two and releasing Penxe. Sharks with an opportunity left and Phepsi drops it. Too many basic errors.

The Sharks just can't stop dropping the ball.

Nice internet but they just can't execute.

Why is JJ up there for MOTM!?