Roachy Sharks vs Cruising Crusaders - Live

Crusaders build momentum and get in each other's way. Penalty Sharks. Handbags.

The ref just gave a good lecture, Beeno.

Bosch missing touch from the penalty and Bridge counters. Almost trouble.

Saders building phases in the 22 and get the penalty. They'll have a lineout 5m out just before halftime.

Sharks defend the maul just as it looked like the Saders would rumble over and they hang on to their lead. Sharks have been outstanding in defense and lead 9-7 at the half.

The half-time scores is Crusaders 7 =  Shark 9 - another Bosch penalty from the half line.

Before that there was a penalty for the Sharks on their own 22 line - but Bosch failed to find touch - inexcusable.    The Crusaders ended up 5 meters from the tryline - but knocked on the ball and it is half-time. 

Great effort Sharks. Just do it. 

Crusaders staff saying the ball is a lot wetter than they expected.

Very, very skew throw Akker to the front of the lineout. Poor unforced error.

Front rows go down and Sharks get the penalty. Could be kickable again.

Immediate free kick to the Saders at the lineout. Nkosi shooting out of line and missing his tackle which causes problem but the Sharks manage to scramble the Saders into touch. Lineout 22.

Bosch charged down but ball goes into touch of f the Sader fortunately. Schreuder clears to just outside the 22.

Sharks slipping off a tackle or two now. Stab through with Reece chasing but Fassi gets a boot to it.

Sharks very static in attack. No one is hitting the ball at pace. Fortunate to win the penalty at the breakdown. Sharks could add 3 here.

Curwin with a shot to make it 15-7 . . .

Unsporting crowd boos but Bosch nails it, 15-7.

Bit of a late hit on Schreuder. Sharks get the penalty.

Sharks trying another trick at the front of the lineout and botches it. Saders have it.

Lineout 5m Saders. Sharks again defend the maul , they have a scrum 5.

Saders smash the Sharks scrum. They choose to scrum on their put in. Mess at the back but they still have it. Penalty advantage and Goodhue smashes through Bosch's tackle to score.

Now it's the scrum that's a mess . . . 

15-14 Sharks. Robert on for Fassi.

Bosch will go to fullback.

And Robert's first act is to drop a high ball.

Sharks now giving yards away on defense when they hit were hitting the Saders back in the first half. Robert throws a pass into his own man's head.

Good contest by Nkosi. Sharks scrum.

The defensive effort will start telling on the Sharks, the Saders can break them down from here. They need more possession and to hold on to the ball.

Keep supporting ya team rooitwit see if ya can make it for 80 minutes. 

Go sharks!!!! 

Now Du Preez drops the ball. Saders have it deep inside the 22.

Sharks manage to hang on in defense. Lineout Saders in the 22.

Sharks no t firing on attack at all.