IOL (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... the man at fullback, can expect to be peppered with high ball. So, too, the wings Bryan Habana and JP Pietersen. The Boks have to field the high kicks well and then think fast to turn defence into attack, either by running the ball up or returning the kick, with interest.3. Dominate the set piecesNorthern hemisphere teams place a lot of emphasis on their scrumming power and lineout work...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Ugo Monye a chance of redemption after seemingly being held culpable for the first Boks’ try by JP Pietersen which Fourie du Preez set up off lineout ball.“I don’t know, it was a strange one. I was obviously really disappointed to get dropped. I made one or two errors in the game which maybe cost me the position. It was pretty cut-throat stuff out there, and at the end of the day everyone...
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Wing - Lionel MapoeBryan Habana and JP Pietersen form a settled wing combination but there's a sharp drop-off in reliable talent behind these players with Odwa Ndungane's cerebral tactical play far better suited to fullback and Jongi Nokwe's breath-taking speed negated by the fact he's not much of an all-rounder.Gritty Lions winger Dusty Noble, Emerging Boks flyer Bjorn Basson and Bulls greyhound...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche (c), 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira. Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Keegan Daniel, 20 Rory Kockott,...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Keo.co.za brings you live scoring from the Currie Cup semi at Kings Park. More to follow… Sharks - 15 Stefan Terblanche (c), 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John [...]
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The Sharks team for the Absa Currie Cup semi-final match against the Free State Cheetahs at the Absa Stadium on Saturday (kick-off at 2.30pm)Stefan Terblanche (captain), Odwa Ndungane, Adrian Jacobs, Riaan Swanepoel, JP Pietersen, Juan Hernandez, Ruan Pienaar, Ryan Kankowski, Jean Deysel, Jacques Botes, Johann Muller, Steven Sykes, John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira Replacements:...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche (c), 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Keegan Daniel, 20 Rory Kockott,...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... Substitute hooker Craig Burden ran in a brace of tries while Stefan Terblanche, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis and Ryan Kankowski were the other scorers for the defending Absa Currie Cup champions.The Sharks scrumhalf Pienaar, who was entrusted with the goal-kicking duties in Kimberley, converted five tries.In Johannesburg, Western Province suffered their fourth defeat of...
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
GRIQUAS (11) 30 Tries: Barry Geel (3), Sarel Pretorius. Drop Goal: Riaan Viljoen. Penalty: Viljoen. Conversions: Naas Olivier (2) SHARKS (28) 45 Tries: Stefan Terblanche, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, Bismarck du Plessis, Craig Burden (2), Ryan Kankowski. Conversions: Pienaar (5).It was the Griquas game in Kimberley last year when the Sharks snapped out of the doldrums after an inauspicious spell...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... 3, Pretorius Cons: Olivier 2 Pen: Viljoen Drop: Viljoen For Sharks: Tries: Terblanche, Pienaar, Pietersen, Du Plessis, Burden 2, Kankowski Cons: Pienaar 5 Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Jaco Bekker, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Trompie Nontshinga, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (c), 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Wesley Wilkins, 5 Jacques Lombaard, 4 Cecil Kemp, 3 Ruaan...
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
... stretching the Sharks' lead to 14-6. The Sharks piled on the pressure and scored another try when JP Pietersen dotted down just before the dead ball line, converted by Pienaar, but Griquas came back when Sarel Pretorius broke, passed to Bjorn Basson, who offloaded to Barry Geel. Geel juggled the ball and dotted down for an unconverted try.From the resulting kickoff, Bismark du Plessis scored...
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... the play-offs.The Sharks: Stefan Terblanche (Capt), Odwa Ndungane, Adrian Jacobs, Riaan Swanepoel, JP Pietersen, Juan Hernandez, Ruan Pienaar, Ryan Kankowski, Michael Rhodes, Keegan Daniel, Alistair Hargreaves, Steven Sykes, John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira. Replacements: Craig Burden, Jannie du Plessis, Albert van den Berg, Jean Deysel, Rory Kockott, Andries Strauss, Waylon...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Keo.co.za brings you live scoring from the Currie Cup match at King’s Park. More to follow… Sharks - 15 Stefan Terblanche (c), 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Juan Hernandez, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Keegan Daniel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Albert van den Berg, 4 Steven Sykes, [...]
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... so they have come back a bit rusty from a playing perspective, and we have also had the case of JP Pietersen making his comeback after a month of injury and Johann Muller not being able to play after a very frustrating time with his arm [which he broke in the opening round loss to Western Province].’Bashford said although they are disappointed with the manner of their last three wins, they...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
John Plumtree has added a quartet of Springboks to his starting side to take on the Lions at the Shark Tank on Saturday. Wings JP Pietersen and Odwa Ndungane return, while the front-row is bolstered by the presence of Beast Mtawarira and Bismarck du Plessis – who will line-up next to his brother Jannie. For Pietersen, [...]
