For me, this is last chance saloon for the Hendrickse brothers. If this Springbok-laden Sharks team can't beat Munster at home then I think they're the problem . . . along with the coach.
Come on Sharks!
Hopefully, the Sharks get off to a good start. They need to get over the advantage line, with quick ball at the rucks for their strike runners to get space around the edges.
The Hendrickses are placeholders until new options arise. Jaden started his career well, but he seems more conservative in his approach after a few injuries, perhaps trying to avoid more injuries.
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Winner of this game gets the Bulls in the semifinal, right? Other semi is Glasgow vs Leinster.
Damn, good thing I checked in here. I had it in my head that the game is only much later.
If the Sharks win this, then the semi at Loftus will be like a test match.
I was hoping Williams would be ready for the playoffs as they hinted.
Eben is the skippie tonight
Thanks heavens my DSTV is sorted out
Nope. Bradley Davids on the bench and no flyhalf backup. Fassi to #10 if necessary by the looks of it.
I hope Hooker has a massive game
Oh please . . .obstruction?
Some good strong carries from Siya and AE . . .
"I hope Hooker has a massive game"
I'm pretty sure we all do . . . except maybe Stav . . . and ou Maaik.
Good go forward by Kolisi.
Good scrum Sharks.
First scrum of the game in the half way line...
Jayden feeds...
Sharks win the penalty
Sharks kick to the corner
Lineout just inside the 22...it's fumbled by Bongi cleans up.
Shark lose it
Sharks lose it in contact. Munster tries to run it out of their own 22. Clearance to outside the 10m line.
Pointlessly boots away their possession through Jayden.
Munster uses the gift to counter into the Sharks 22. And they score. Nash runs down the kick in the corner.
Great run by Kilgallen gets held up but then it's over to the other wing and Nash scores.
5-0. Make that 7-0.
Lovely score by Munster from a break and then alert cross field kick.
Jayden got skinned and failed to make a tackle ...which lead to the try.
Where did it start? Sharks attacking possession on halfway, boots it straight to Munster, 70m down the park Munster scores.
Good try by Munster, Mapimpi a bit slow to get back.
Some lazy defensive work too by whoever it was chasing the kick for the Sharks. Mapimpi?
great take Hooker.
Munster making meters through Bongi's tackle for the second time.
Jason Jenkins off. Emile van Heerden on.
Lovely take by Hooker and the Sharks fail to the basic right as Jenkins passes one at Vincent's face
2 scrum of the game
Jenkins tosses a pass into Vincent's face. Scrum Munster.
These black players are awful. First Mpimpi poor cover, knock on from Tsisuka, poor catch in the air from Fassi. Am is a ghost.
Only black players are Ox, Bongi is scrumming well
Unlucky Fassi.
Good grubber by Casey forces Fassi to take it into touch.
2 poor touch line receives from Fassi coughing up the ball. Giving Munster a perfect attacking plat form
This is not looking good.
iSharks are Kak
KC, please try to contain your skin colour comments on a live match thread.
Munster attack not doing much on the line but they get a penalty. Looks like they'll take the 3.
Lol how did he miss that!?
The score stays 7-0
Crowley blows the penalty, still 7-0
Good touch-finder from Crowley and Sharks back on defence.
Lovely kick for the corner now by Crowley. Munster keeping the pressure on.
iShaka, the black MK of rugby