Sharks lineout . . .

If the Sharks don't sort out their lineout very quickly then they're going to turn a promising season into a disaster.

The number of lineouts lost on the Sharks own throw was pathetic. I haven't seen match stats but did they even win 50% of their own lineouts? Not that the scrumming was a lot better, especially considering it was a relatively weak Hurricanes front row.

The backs have looked good but who knows what kind of starting XV the Sharks will be able to put up against the Rebels with both Boeta Chamberlain and Makazole Mapimpi failing their HIAs? Not sure if Curwin Bosch will fly back to join the squad after his compassionate leave but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been the plan when he left. Sanele Nohamba didn't do a bad job in Bosch's absence but he's also the only scrumhalf cover (he should be the first choice in my opinion) so it looks like reinforcements are needed.

The #1 problem remains the lineouts though. Not sure if it's Kerron van Vuuren's throwing or poor communication but Craig Burden's injury means we're now very thin at hooker as well and a backup will have to be flown out.

Pity because what started out as such a promising tour is now turning into a nightmare.

Come on Sharks!

Yeah, that's spot on.

How can you win when you cannot get your hands on the ball when your own hooker throws in.

Andrews is pathetic - they should bring in Van der Mescht at lock and fly over Jordan Chait to play at flyhalf.  

I have given up on Thomas du Toit as a scrummer at least  a year ago - too much fat and too little power.        

Thomas struggled at prop and maybe the Sharks were afraid of him being carded. 

Thomas is a lump of lard much like Wilco. 

To be a class prop today you need strength and mobility.  Carrying a lot of lard doesn't help. 

Ou Saffex needs to get a grip on basics. 

The Sharks tight five is problematic. Andrew's is not as weedy as wee matfiled but a weed none the less

The NH has plundered our lock resources especially. Nobody produces locks like we do. 

Big problem for the wee Sharkies of course is they are having difficulty plundering Free State resources, as predicted by Beeno, the one who knows! 

Rooinek must be bored and looking for a fight o n site.   LMAO  

Well saffextwitt poor  pap matfiled was down to 102 kg and said to be too light to return to rugby. Unfortunately he was called up by Meyer and lost us the world cup.

Andrews weighs in at 108 Kg and although outgunned at least attempts to play as a lock. Wee matfiled was a backline wannabee. A complete fraud.

Lardy Thomas is a glutinous 136kg. Feeds on oily sardines every day no doubt.

Wilco has trimmed down a bit so if he works hard he may get there. He is down to 126 kgs.

Saffextwit and rooitwit you understand very little about the game so best pipe down. Hahahhahahahahahaha

Thomas Du Toit is one of the better props in the loose/open play. 

He has struggled to switch from loosehead to tighthead, but that was to ensure both he and Beast could have been in the Sharks starting team. 

If they keep him at loosehead he can focus on his allround game.