Lions versus Sharks official match thread.

 Whoever loses this match!

 Fantastic kick, the new Pollard/Steyn?
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 Boom!!

Epic!

 Another high tackle!! Elton should level score and does! 29-29

 Another weak high tackle, not worth a penalty but those are the rules.

 Great move by Kwagga. Kriel cracks on the pace and leaves defence of Sharks for dead and the good Dr Moz the colour of a Lions jer sey hahahahahhahahaha

 Kriel scores a try & that could be the ball game.

 Elton misses conversion 34-29 Lions lead

Bosch has to put that kick out....his team are sucking wind.

 Last chance saloon for sharks in good attacking position.

 Now, now Moz don' t blame Bosch, he has been terrific!

As for the Kleintjie Kriel try I could have scored that! Du Preez hands of stone emerge again.

 Moz is p!$$ed of at Kleintjie Kriel for scoring that try!

 Beeno celebrates a sharks loss
It looks like he has run over Rooi again

 Loz Moz, not a fan of Kriel myself.

 What a match!! Congrats to both sides.Have to say w hat the Lions have done with the talent available to them is suprb.Sharks have stepped up big time and Bulle getting back on track.The big four starting to look the part.

 Good game, both teams played well. Yes, perhaps one or two decisions went against the sharks & this high tackle thing is getting a bit out of hand.

Look back up the string....I made the point about getting his line kicks out. Hopefully it's lesson learned.

Look back up the string....I made the point about getting his line kicks out. Hopefully it's lesson learned.

 hahahaha JW but pay close attention to the following:

As usual our dumb commentators miss that point.

 Congrats Lions, supporters, Van Heerden and TMO. GG

 Bosch has got an extraordinary boot on him. Nice speed and step and quick reactions.

 Beeno, l am not sure who that mosquito is but it looks like he's about to bite you on a tender spot

Baby faced Bosch is MOM!

Well played Lions, hard luck Sharks.
Great game!
There's been a lot of moaning and groaning on this site for the last few weeks about the lack of test class flyhalves in this country, well, I say why not try the 19 year old with electric pace, good reading of the game and a claim to being the best goalkicker in the world today?
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say Curwin Bosch would have almost single-handedly won this game for the Sharks but for a few inches when his drop kick hit the upright instead of going over.

 JW Morne never kicked these distances. They were like Frans Steyn at his best
Thi s guy Thembu the Capt was the weak link for the sharks

 Just trying to get CleverMike' s attention so either Steyn would do Beeno.

 Rooitwit, Robert Du Preez has also been playing very well.  He is much more physical and better on defence. But Bosch is the better kicker. on attack not too much difference.
One would believe a decent coach could but a good Bok side on the park. 
Sharks have made giant strides. They have a huge pack which will peak later on.

Take away the kicking and Bosch had a perfectly ordinary game.....but the kicking was spectacular......riight up to that last kick that had to go into touch.

 Bosch kicked well, but he can do that from FB.

 JW that is scorpion spray to ensure that mosquito is dealt with no escape. Now figure out who the mossie represents.

 I didn' t think much of Ruan Botha. Looked pap to me

Beeno, clearly you are maligning Rooi, I of course do not agree with that

 Matfiled is saying SA sides have added skills to to their game. It does look that way.

So bring on the Chiefies.

 SA needs to play to our strength.

 Matfiled is saying SA sides have added skills to to their game. It does look that way.

It takes a SA team to make another look good.

The game was intense, it is a given. Beside that, the handling was at best average, turn overs numerous (and not taken advantage of as it can be expected), the variety in attack low.

 Sometimes it does look as if you are totally bipolar and sometimes it seems there are even three of you.
Get this one out of its cage more.

ON yesterday's performances - Curwin Bosch looks the prospect.  I would like however to see his performance against some of the hard-hitting quick and heave loosies of the Kiwis - I like what I see but I am not yet convinced that he is the answer (yet).
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 What a match!! Congrats to both sides.

Have to say what the Lions have done with the talent available to them is suprb.Sharks have stepped up big time and Bulle getting back on track.The big four starting to look the part.

Bosch at this stage is not much better than Jantjies used to be and we saw again yesterday how the latter goes to pieces when under pressure.   I want to caution members that this guy only had three Super  Rugby starting at flyhalf and I will become more interested to see how he plays later in the series.
I agree he looks promising so lets hope for the best.
By the way I think what Matfield said as referred to above relates more to the Stormers game than the Lions-Sharks game. 
I was disappointed in Van Rensburg  - too many knock-ons and ball possession losses.   On the day Du Plessis was streets ahead of him.   I like clever players that read games properly and Du Plessis is definitely in that category.