Spies cooks in Sun City heat

Spies cooks in Sun City heat

28 Jan 2006

A last-minute penalty from flyhalf Scott Spedding gave the Sharks a morale-boosting 13-10 victory against the Bulls in the battle of the second-stringers at Sun City.

A try from replacement lock Steven Sykes 20 minutes into the second half gave the Sharks a deserved 10-3 lead, before former Griquas scrumhalf Neil Powell darted over to draw the teams level. Then, with time up on the clock, Spedding stepped up to the plate and sent the ball sailing through the uprights.

While the result of the match doesn’t really matter, the performance of Bulls No 8 Pierre Spies certainly does. This time last year, Spies was billed as the next Jonah Lomu. Now he’s quite rightly being called the next Bobby Skinstad.

The No 8-turned-winger-turned No 8 cooked for the Bulls in the 33 degree heat. His driving runs from the back of the scrum gained his team valuable metres, with the Sharks needing two or three defenders to bring the Bully Boy down.

Spies was well supported by flank Pedrie Wannenburg, who also put his hand up for selection against the Cheetahs on 10 February.

Before the game, Bulls technical advisor John McFarland told keo.co.za to watch the Sharks forwards and his words proved to be prophetic. The Sharks dominated possesion and territory in the first half, but failed to take the opportunties that came their way. With captain Johan Muller dominating the line-outs and Solly Tyibilika having a blinder at flank, the Sharks pack troubled the Bulls for large periods, only for the team to lose posession on three occassions when inside the opposition 22m area. The teams were all square (3-3) at the break.

The Sharks backline, with an average age of 22, weren’t as impressive as the men up front but showed why they are considered to be the future of Natal rugby. While Spedding won the game for his team, he made a number of wrong decisions, including a grubber through the Bulls defence when he had men on his outside. Grant Rees was impressive in the midfield, Craig Burden had a few good runs on the left wing, while Greg Goosen showed promise at fullback.

For the Bulls, Powell’s superb tactical kicking kept the Sharks pinned in their own half, while winger Danwell Demas ran right around Odwa Ndungane early in the game. Flyhalf Morne Steyn had a solid game, but missed an easy penalty chance from 20m out, which would have given his side a 6-0 lead in the first half. The rest of the Bulls backs were quiet. Dries Scholtz bashed the ball up as usual, but also dropped a sitter.

Scorers:

Sharks – Try: Steven Sykes. Conversion: Scott Spedding. Penalty: Spedding.

Bulls – Try: Neil Powell. Conversion: Morne Styen. Penalty: Steyn

Teams:

Sharks:
15 Greg Goosen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Grant Rees, 12 Bradley Barritt, 11 Craig Burden, 10 Scott Spedding, 9 Scott Mathie, 8 Jaco Gouws, 7 Braam Immelman, 6 Solly Tyibilika, 5 Johann Muller (c), 4 Johan Ackermann, 3 Danie Saayman, 2 Skipper Badenhorst, 1 Heinke van der Merwe.

Bulls:
15 Marius Delport, 14 John Mametsa,13 Rudi Coetzee, 12 Dries Scholtz, 11 Danwel Demas, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Neil Powell, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Tim Dlulane, 6 Pedrie Wannenburg, 5 Cliffie Milton, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Danie Thiart, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Wessel Roux


125 Comments

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  • 1.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:00 pm

    fok hulle op tjarkies!!!

  • 2.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:03 pm

    time for some whitebait

  • 3.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:04 pm

    9 and 10

    scott scott?

    stop die horlosie – hier kom kak

  • 4.Groen_en_Goud: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:04 pm

    I wonder who PissAnt is going for :twisted:

    I know it’s only pre-season but, give them hell sharkies

  • 5.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:05 pm

    no power – get on the cellphone man!

  • 6.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:09 pm

    Is Marius Delport nie beseer en vervang deur Riaan vd bergh nie? Dis wat vanoggend se brogbeeld sê.

  • 7.keg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:11 pm

    Kom BULLE!!!!!!!11

  • 8.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:13 pm

    Is Chilliboy in the Bulls final squad?

  • 9.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:13 pm

    cummon sharkies. and please dont donder the **** out of each other, save that for the aus and nz teams.

  • 10.Groen_en_Goud: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:14 pm

    Are any radio stations broadcating it live?

  • 11.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:16 pm

    Knersboy

    I agree, but ag ja no well you know how it goes.

  • 12.keg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:17 pm

    The first game will be a big victory for the Bully Boys.

    Second game will be a real fight.Hope the bulls continue with good pre-season form.

  • 13.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:17 pm

    groen

    Normaly http://www.rsg.co.za

  • 14.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:23 pm

    yeah jondood, especially with the sharks, you know how they are, can be vuil bliksems and i am a sharks supporter saying that. and the bulls are not a team to back away from the physical stuff. these two teams together, eish.

  • 15.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:29 pm

    Kners

    Lets hope there are no serious injuries to both sides.

    I wish we would just use the same passion against Aus and NZ.

  • 16.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:29 pm

    hmmm, tried rsg now but there is just kak music at the moment. they have sport scheduled from now till 6pm, but i dunno if they will have the rugga.

  • 17.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:30 pm

    yeah, i reckon they should hypnotise our players before each game against aus or nz teams and convince them that they are playing a local team.

  • 18.mohawkius: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:30 pm

    Go Tuna

  • 19.keg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:30 pm

    they should approach these games like barbarian type games.
    Play hard, but have fun and keep it clean.

  • 20.keg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:36 pm

    what is happening? Are we gonna be updated via cellphone?

  • 21.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:36 pm

    Is this game on TV in SA?

  • 22.hier kom kak: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:40 pm

    come on sharkies

  • 23.keg: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:43 pm

    “updates only at 1/2 and fulltime” – want us to die from anticipation

  • 24.jondood: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:44 pm

    yeah come on tjarks

    Dont give up in the 1st 5min.

  • 25.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 15:57 pm

    boring….

  • 26.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:04 pm

    Gom! have we got a score yet!!!

  • 27.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:11 pm

    yay sharkies, okay, only a warm up match i know, but the signs are good. i am not saying we will win super 14, but relegation my ***.

  • 28.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:12 pm

    I’m looking forward to seeing Pierre Spies play in the 14. Now for the Bulls to mop up.

  • 29.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:13 pm

    sharks dominated the bulls forwards!!

    bwahahahahaha

    fok ons het kak in die super 14 as die tjarks die bulls kak gee voorlangs

  • 30.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:15 pm

    Hey KK.
    Don’t forget the pillow biters also looked good in the first half last week eh, then proceeded to a Nokia score.

  • 31.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:18 pm

    indeed bluecap, i was thinking the same now. but eh, we have to put up with so much abuse even before the season started that i am gonna clutch at any straws here.

    also, they coped in the first half, they didnt “dominate” the bulls forwards did they.

    anyway, just a warm up game, more to it than winning.

  • 32.DubShark: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:18 pm

    Is there anywhere I can get an online feed of the game? Anyone know?

  • 33.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:19 pm

    yeah looked good, but did not DOMINATE the bully forwards.

    plus they had gus – 30 points for the opposition immediately

  • 34.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:21 pm

    DubShark, dont think there is any online feed.

  • 35.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:25 pm

    eh dudes, did you see andrea pretorius got arrested for drunken driving last night. had an accident with another pissed ou at 1am last night. out on R500 bail.

    heh, thats how bobby fucked his knee up, driving from cape town to stellies.

  • 36.DubShark: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:25 pm

    Damn! Would have been nice to watch the Sharks get their second win of the year. What about the S14? It doesnt get any coverage on Sky or Setanta so online feed is my last hope to watch the games.

  • 37.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:26 pm

    Yeah DS
    I also doubt, as they don’t even have power for the journo’s. I thought Sin city would be a tad more organised that.

  • 38.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:28 pm

    DubShark, i am sure super 14 gets coverage on sky. thats why we cannot watch it in europe on kuduclub.

  • 39.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:28 pm

    kners,

    you serious?

  • 40.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:31 pm

    yap, just saw it on superrugby.co.za

  • 41.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:35 pm

    eh, where are the bulls supporters? i tell you, if the sharks get routed by the end of this game they will be back in force.

  • 42.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:36 pm

    Ja Andre Pretorius,
    Mens kan julle Mynhoopbewoners ook nie n oomblik sonder n voorman los nie, en dan jaag julle sulke kak aan.

  • 43.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:37 pm

    hehe stan,

    sy voet is obviously nie te seer om te suip nie!

  • 44.Bluecap: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:37 pm

    You always hear the commentaters say welcome to Sky viewers, when they’r not talkin their usual **** that is.

  • 45.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:38 pm

    Knersus,
    Ons is hier.Onthou hierdie is die B spanne. Die bulle het nie slotte in hierdie span nie. Die Tjarks het goeie slotte en n lostrio hier.

  • 46.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:39 pm

    yeah pissant, but maybe the foot is why he couldn’t push the brake.

  • 47.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:39 pm

    dont worry, just taking the piss stan.

  • 48.Stan: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:41 pm

    PA,
    Ek hoop hulle kry vir Lukas v Biljon om sy ore warm te klap. Ons het nie hierdie tipe kak nodig nie, veral met ons skaarste aan losskakels.Kan jy dink as hy nou sy been gebreek het?

  • 49.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:41 pm

    now AP has foot in mouth disease – how is he going to explain this to ludeke?

  • 50.Knersboy: Reply to this comment
    28 Jan 2006, 16:42 pm

    heh heh PA

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