The Hurricanes will be happy to see the end of their South African series – five consecutive matches against teams from the Republic.
Jan de Koning – Rugby365
While the Wellington outfit has a better than average all-time record against teams from SA, this year has not been a good run for them. Apart from a win at home, in Round Three, against the lowly Lions, the ‘Canes have lost three in a row and slipped from second to eighth on the standings.
The return of Cory Jane from concussion is a major fillip for the Hurricanes, after they came within a point of upstaging the table-topping Bulls last week.
Captain and hooker Andrew Hore plays his 85th match for the Hurricanes, which puts him into fourth equal position with Christian Cullen and Jerry Collins on the all-time list of appearances for the Hurricanes.
They will be up against a Sharks team buoyed by their first win last week. The Sharks have twice before lost five and won one of their first six matches of the season.
The sub-plot to this game comes in the form of the coaches – former Wellington coaches John Plumtree and Chris Boyd, who now head the Sharks coaching panel, up against a good ‘friend’ in Colin Cooper.
The Sharks are stacked with experience and match-winners such as Springbok captain and prop John Smith, hooker Bismarck du Plessis, No.8 Ryan Kankowski, midfielder Adrian Jacobs, wing JP Pietersen, utility halfback Ruan Pienaar and veteran utility back Stefan Terblanche.
Terblanche first appeared for the Sharks against the Hurricanes in 1998. Rodney So’oialo is the current Hurricanes’ player with the earliest association against the Sharks – he first appeared against them in 2001.
While the Hurricanes will look to arrest the slide that has seen them slip out of play-off territory, the Sharks are cautiously optimistic about their trip to Wellington.
Plumtree admitted there is “much work to do”, despite their defeat of the Highlanders last week.
“We’ve had a thorough review of the game and there is still plenty for us to work on; there are still some things we’re not happy with,” Plumtree said from the team’s base in Wellington.
“We’re playing a different animal this weekend in the Hurricanes who are coming off three losses and are back at home so they need to get their campaign back on track.
“We know that it’s going to be a pretty desperate Hurricanes team.”
Super 14 results:
2009: Sharks won 33-17, Durban
2008: Hurricanes and Sharks drew 13-13, Wellington
2007: Sharks won 27-14, Durban
2006: Hurricanes won 23-17, Wellington
rugby365.com Prediction: Winning in the Cake Tin is never easy. In fact the Sharks have never won in Wellington. Their best result there is a draw. They have two wins on New Zealand soil against the Hurricanes – in Palmerston North (1998) and New Plymouth (2004). It is difficult to see the Sharks overcoming a much-improved Hurricanes outfit. It will be a close call, but the Hurricanes will win – by less than 10 points.
Teams:
Hurricanes: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Tamati Ellison, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Andre Taylor, 10 Willie Ripia, 9 Tyson Keats, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Karl Lowe, 6 Victor Vito, 5 Michael Paterson, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore (captain), 1 John Schwalger.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Jacob Ellison, 18 Bryn Evans, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 David Smith.
The Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Stefan Terblanche, 13 Adrian Jacobs, 12 Riaan Swanepoel, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 John Smit (captain).
Replacements: 16 Tendai Mtawarira, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Waylon Murray, 22 Odwa Ndungane.
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
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March 27th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Ho hum… most the backs still look KUK for the Sharks!
At least Smit is going nuts already… quick try!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Lambie looks a wee bit like a smaller version of a young Frans Steyn…
March 27th, 2010 at 8:43 am
7-0 Shorks… good conversion buy slaptjips3…
March 27th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Dumb penalty by Bismarck… converted…
7-3 Sharks…
March 27th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Ouch Adi looks like he’s just done a Brycey/Mapoe… ie torn rotator cuff…
March 27th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Thank goodness Nonu hasn’t grown any more brains since last week… Cane’s were on the attack from their own half…
March 27th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Pienaar looking great… Smit looking great… game-plan… non-existent!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Ok Jacobs off let’s play rugby now
March 27th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Cans look like they want to run everything today…….it can be a long day…..
March 27th, 2010 at 9:04 am
How many more penalties do the Cane’s get?
2nd warning… third penalty… talk talk talk by the ref!
Good playing the ref by the Cane’s…
Shark’s 5m out and a LO!
March 27th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Shark’s make a HASH of it… Sykes has no idea that he doesn’t actually have to go to ground on the smallest wiff of a tackler FFS…
Tempted to go to the AFL round the corner… lol!
March 27th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Biskak……can still not get the kicking rule through his think skull…stupid
March 27th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:04 am: Jip ref’s have never been consistent on that
March 27th, 2010 at 9:12 am
One has to laugh at how JDP just WALKS back to the ruck 5m out from the Cane’s line…
Eish…
ZERO game-plan… so many handling errors…
No more commentating from me… my new laptop is about to go through the wall!
March 27th, 2010 at 9:15 am
guppies scrum looks good. the current combo looks like a more cohesive unit
March 27th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Guppies don’t want
to win this game.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Like Pienaar back at 9
March 27th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 9:05 am:
What is that about – kicking rule ?
I am not watching.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:12 am:
How the hell must I know what is happening if you don’t tell me ???
March 27th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Nou wat nou = wat gebeur ???
Jellppp
March 27th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Reply to The Brand @ 9:27 am: Sorry when the kick has been taken, the players in front must fall back and need to be put onside.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:37 am
They just started the second half penalty for cans to poles
March 27th, 2010 at 9:37 am
13-9 Sharks
March 27th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Spare a thought for the
dished
poor spectators having
to watch
up.
Bad enough in the comforts
of my own home.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Reply to The Brand @ 9:35 am:
Het iemand jou TV gesteel?
Of sukkel jy om die AAN-
knoppie te kry?
Jy mis niks.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:39 am
When you see the Sharks defensive pattern, you can appreciate how good the Stormers really is.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:42 am
And who wants to tell us that the SH rugby is BETTER than the NH rugby
Both have good games and both dish up kak
March 27th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Reply to JT @ 9:42 am: You talking about team 11 playing team 8, did you really expect more?
March 27th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 9:45 am:
I have not seen any better all weekend
March 27th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Reply to JT @ 9:46 am:
and both teams have a bunch of players from the top 2 national team
March 27th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Reply to JT @ 9:47 am: Ja I know that but the cans come of a 3 match lost in SA and the Sharks have 1 win in 6 weeks. Confidence play a major role in rugby at this level.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 9:50 am:
excuses excuses! they are supposed to be proffessional
All I am saying is – don’t give me the crap argument that S14 is better than HC rugby. IMO there are MORE quality games in the HC this season than S14 has
March 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Bwahahaha Nonu does not know what a drop kick is
March 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 9:50 am:
Bunny – confidence might play a major role in schools teams.
It has ZERO place to affect players in professional teams.
If it does – that is just insufficient coaching
March 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am
KOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKOTTTTTTTTTTTT!
We might actually win this… with him there and Slaptjips3 at 10…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:58 am:
Oops I forgot this is 22man 85min rugby… and the Sharks don’t have any locks for a start…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 9:58 am:
but he does not WANT to play 10 – why force it??
March 27th, 2010 at 10:01 am
C’mon Beast… PK hulle…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Reply to JT @ 9:53 am: Ireland kak, England kak, Scotland kak, Italy kak, Wales kak in 6N now how do you come and say it is better qaulity?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:01 am
THE BEAST is on
March 27th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Why is Steenkamp replacing Alberts?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Sykes… hond-kak…
Chico… hond-kak…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:01 am:
HC not 6N read my post! Quality of games boet, not ranking!
PS: Ireland so kak that they beat SA 3 times in a row!?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:04 am
JT please explain on what base you reckon NH is better than SH?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Two elderly Jewish gentlemen wants to buy tickets for the next Sharks game and walks up to the ticketing office.
The lady behind the counter asks them whether they have been circumcised.
They both confirm that they have indeed been circumcised., on which the lady says to them they they can not get tickets, as you need to be a complete dick to support the Sharks….
March 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Gosh I miss the ‘old’ days of Sharks counter-attack (old only being since DM left)…
Vito is finally living up to the hype I was gifting him a few years back…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:01 am:
Do you even watch HC rugby?
PS: What do you see as high quality rugby? IMO Basics done well by BOTH teams. little errors and maximum intensity.
Now wat S14 game has had that this year – yes only a handful
March 27th, 2010 at 10:05 am
KICK!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:04 am:
hahahaha – you tell me why S14 is better than HC!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Reply to JT @ 10:03 am: Again let go back a few weeks. They beat the Boks at our EOY, let’s talk when they come here in June.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Reply to JT @ 10:06 am:
because I don’t see it.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Reply to PietPloos @ 10:05 am:
LOL… I’ve heard that one many time… but it was a WP staple…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
brilliant try by the guppies!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:07 am
MOEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR… that’s a Kockott TRY!!!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:06 am:
I started off talking about S14 v HC – NOT 6N v 3N
March 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
dankie tog – nou moet Canes TWEE keer score
March 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 10:07 am:
don’t ejaculate all over your keyboard
March 27th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Reply to JT @ 10:05 am: Just to let you know ranking is determine by home and away games not just home games so rankings is true reflection of the standings of teams in the world.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:09 am:
maak dit TWEE try’s score
March 27th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:10 am:
Fokkit maar jy will nie hoor nie
– S14 v HC!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:10 am:
and already 1 down – Nonu try!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Reply to JT @ 10:09 am: Well how de hell do you want to compare the two, they do not play each other, it is again your perspective of what you think.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Reply to JT @ 10:11 am:
Ag KAK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:11 am:
quality – in the eye of the beholder. Or in this case the beerholder!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:14 am
When are coaches going to realise you need SPECIAL coaching for teams.
When game is still ‘on’
- try-scores drop guard
and oppo step-up a gear or two !!!!!!
It is a mental skill seriously lacking – AHHHRRRGGGGGGGGGGG
March 27th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Reply to JT @ 10:12 am: i am not saying that they do not dish up good rugby from team to team and from time to time,but you cannot compare the two until they play each other..
March 27th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:14 am:
I can!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:15 am
JEEZ… what more does JS have to do… (I larf at those that say he isn’t fit)
Not enjoying this all the same… Sharks playing determined but with no head-coach!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:16 am
time left in game ?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Reply to JT @ 10:14 am: Well great for you
March 27th, 2010 at 10:17 am
5 min
March 27th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:16 am:
March 27th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:14 am:
Most everybody does it Bunny.
Compare the un-comparable . . . ha ha ha
we do it all the time – every where – with everyone
March 27th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:17 am:
thanks
March 27th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:18 am: Cans score 26-26
March 27th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Reply to JT @ 10:17 am:
funny how you guys always state that S14 is soooooo superior but when someone else say the contrary then it is not possible to compare the 2.
Make up your minds FFS!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:19 am:
ag kak man
March 27th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Shocking pass by Cock
March 27th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:21 am:
that was Kakakski
March 27th, 2010 at 10:22 am
“bryce_in_oz says: Your comment is awaiting moderation. ”
Is this Voldy?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:23 am
FINISH IT KOCKOTT!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Guppies PK about 45m out to win the game
March 27th, 2010 at 10:23 am
penalty on halfway for Sharks for the game
March 27th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Reply to JT @ 10:23 am:
O, shit
March 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Over
March 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Ruan you BEAUTY!! Great kick to win the match under PRESSURE!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
BLIKSEM
March 27th, 2010 at 10:24 am
March 27th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Reply to JT @ 10:24 am:
GREAT STUFF !!!!!
Well done Ruan
March 27th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 10:23 am:
KUDOS Slaptjips3… kudos…
March 27th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Raun had a good game, impressed me
March 27th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Surely the Canes must also now be out of the running – bar serious mishaps for frontrunners
March 27th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:25 am:
BMT – anyone of you remember that kick from the sideline v the Saders to win the game? Same situation and same result.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 10:25 am:
who is slaptjips 2
March 27th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Reply to JT @ 10:19 am: You have spend to much time with Morne you became a
as good as he is
March 27th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Reply to JT @ 10:26 am:
and do you know it IS coachable
March 27th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:26 am:
chris rossouw
March 27th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 10:27 am:
March 27th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 10:22 am:
Moderation:
Next time type po3s.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 10:22 am:
Certain words are tagged for moderation.
The one you used certainly is.
We have to keep this site semi-decent Bryce I am sure you would agree, ladies, overseas visitors and kids read these pages.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:29 am:
That is – automatic – system generated moderations, is it not?
March 27th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Reply to JT @ 10:27 am:
sorry – completely forgot about him –
March 27th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Reply to JT @ 10:28 am:
gewonder wat – makeer
March 27th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Bad game overall.
Sharks fortunate -
very fortunate.
Never looked like a
coached side, apart
from the try by JPP.
Anyway, 4 points will
clear them from the
bottom of the log.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Reply to Morné @ 10:30 am:
then you have to ban all aussies
March 27th, 2010 at 10:33 am
OK, see youse for
the Bulls game.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:32 am:
For today – I change my stance – therefore
a win is a win
March 27th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:34 am: ja second win in 7 weeks great stuff Sharks
March 27th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Reply to The Brand @ 10:34 am:
Soos die antie gesê het:
“Dis min, maar dis in!”
March 27th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:37 am:
He he he – dit rym
a win is a win – dis min maar dis in !
March 27th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Mooi man. Like it as die SA spanne slae uitdeel.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Reply to manvanstaal @ 10:44 am:
I love it even more when it helps our leading teams!
Just cannot understand the Cheetahs @#$%^&# brainfart last night.
The bloody Lions were better than them.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Reply to Morné @ 10:49 am:
Reds were so kak and yet had a game handed to them
March 27th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Reply to JT @ 10:50 am:
No Juan Smith = No Cheetahs.
Guppies now play
Reds – ?
Lions – win
Blues – ?
Bulls – Lose
Stormers – Lose
Maybe get another 6-10 points.
Not good enough for Top 7.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Reply to JT @ 10:50 am:
Bliksem the Cheetahs pissed me off last night.
No better word than stupid to describe the decision making and rugby.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Reply to Boertjie @ 10:53 am:
They will take the Reds and the Blues.
And if they build decent momentum into the last two games…
Lets say I never write any team off in a derby…
March 27th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Reply to Morné @ 10:30 am:
Lol… I agree… sorry swaar…
March 27th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Playing the Stormers in the Sardines Tank.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 11:05 am:
I thought it was the drainfish toilet tank?
March 27th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Reply to JT @ 11:05 am:
Is that you Boertjie?
March 27th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Reply to Jacques(Bunny) @ 11:05 am:
You want to put some moolah down on that game… (and of course get our Austrian ‘bet on anything’ mate on that bet)?
March 27th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Reply to JT @ 11:05 am:
March 27th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 11:01 am:
No sweat Bryce!
The Sharks had me swearing all kinds of profanity this morning when they looked to do their best to chuck a healthy lead following the JPP try!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Reply to Morné @ 11:12 am:
Times 20… bro!
Still seething…
March 27th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
lekker, en hier kom die sharks…