Sharks smash Leopards – twice

Sharks smash Leopards – twice

22 Jan 2006

Sharks coach Dick Muir knows that the purpose of Friday’s run around against the Leopards was to get rid of the rustiness. It was never going to be an indication of the quality of his team, when measured against the 13 other Vodacom Super 14 teams.

Muir, though, would have expected some fight from the visitors. He didn’t get it and the only fight came from the Sharks players who queued to score.

AJ Venter got four tries in his first match in six months as the Sharks scored 14 tries in the 70-5 victory.

And to complete the home team dominance, the second string Sharks scored five tries to two in hammering the Leopards second stringers 25-10.

“Generally I was most impressed with the enthusiasm and skills on display. Everyone played pretty well and we learnt a lot about our depth of exciting talent.”

Muir singled out Scott Mathie as his player of the night. Muir also said he had been impressed by hooker Jody Jenniker, wing Dusty Noble, Solly Tyibilika and Andries Strauss.


16 Comments

  • 1.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    22 Jan 2006, 19:00 pm

    well, get to comment first on a sharks article. we might be loosing now, but we still have the hottest dancers of any team.

  • 2.louw3: Reply to this comment
    22 Jan 2006, 19:01 pm

    damn straight, saw their profiles on sharks website, all worth a squirt!!!

  • 3.Duiwel: Reply to this comment
    22 Jan 2006, 19:35 pm

    Doesn’t take a lot to impress ****.
    if you can’t tackle,pass or kick you’ll
    be signed.

  • 4.Groen_en_Goud: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 03:52 am

    I won’t read too much into the result. We should have scored a century againt the Leopards.

  • 5.Genl. Joubert: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 07:56 am

    Affies first team would have been more of a challenge. This really makes you wonder about the point of these warm up games. What could he possible have learnt from it.

  • 6.jbell: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 09:44 am

    Well, lets see this weekend against the Bulls. Who is going to Sun City?

  • 7.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 10:03 am

    Appalling reporting as always. It was Jacques Botes who scored 4 tries. AJ only got 2.

  • 8.x-fire: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 10:34 am

    rob, are you sure AJ did not get four?

  • 9.x-fire: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 10:35 am

    rob, are you going to Sun City this weekend to watch the game?

  • 10.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 10:47 am

    According to sharksrugby.com, he only got 2… Not sure who I believe. Not going to make Sun City, alas! Are you going?

  • 11.x-fire: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 12:01 pm

    Ja, I am going. Just for the day.

  • 12.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 12:43 pm

    I’m officially jealous

  • 13.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 13:00 pm

    Rob I see on the S14 log that at least the Sharks aren’t last ;-)

  • 14.E.Diddy: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 13:06 pm

    Sharks for Life!!!! It’s amazing how many have already written the Sharks off…but what they all don’t realise is that the Sharks don’t have a lot of Springboks like Province or the Bulls…not that I’m making any excuses…I have a feeling this year will see the Sharks prevail, and the Stormers sink to new lower levels…

  • 15.robdylan: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 13:27 pm

    Card – long may that last!

  • 16.Mbovu: Reply to this comment
    23 Jan 2006, 22:14 pm

    what’s happening at sun city?

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