Ice cool Pienaar ensures parity
1 Feb 2008
Ruan Pienaar kicked an injury-time penalty to earn the Sharks a 24-24 draw against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Both sides played some enterprising rugby on a warm evening and outside of a number of unforced handling errors, both will be pleased with what they achieved.
The Sharks opened the scoring in the 11th minute through new signing Frank Wagenstroom, who blitzed Gavin Passens in chasing down a Waylon Murray grubber. Frederic Michalak, in his first Sharks match, converted.
The Cheetahs, however, dominated possession and territory and their pressure reaped rewards when Juan Smith crossed soon after. The hosts were clearly not interested in employing conservative tactics, and crafted a move that drifted from one side of the field to the another before Duanne Vermeulen found himself free on the flank to score in the corner. Meyer Bosman added his second conversion of the match to give the Cheetahs a 14-7 half-time lead.
Sharks flanker Jacques Botes drew his side to within two points with a try after the break, before Herkie Kruger restored the Cheetahs’ lead.
The teams sparred with each other for the remainder of the half, both creating opportunities to score, only to be let down by early season rust. The Sharks looked a good bet for the win when Duminsane Matyeshana scored a converted try with eight minutes remaining, but the Durban side had a kicked charged down six minutes later that resulted in a try. With the score at 24-21 to the Cheetahs, the conversion was missed, which proved to be a decisive moment in the match.
The Sharks were awarded an injury-time penalty which Ruan Pienaar duly slotted from 38m out to earn his side a draw.
Cheetahs - Tries: Juan Smith, Duanne Vermeulen, Herkie Kruger, David de Villiers, Conversions: Meyer Bosman (2)
Sharks - Tries: Frank Wagenstroom, Jacques Botes, Duminsane Matyeshana, Conversions: Frederic Michalak (2), Ruan Pienaar, Penalty: Pienaar
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2 Feb 2008, 06:19 am
Ok time to watch the delayed Kiwi sevens.
Cheers Princess and all.
2 Feb 2008, 06:19 am
A man goes into a library and asks for a book on suicide.
The librarian says; “P*ss off, you won’t bring it back.”
2 Feb 2008, 06:20 am
Princess, My brother would realy enjoy your sense of humor.
2 Feb 2008, 06:21 am
Ok Coach – have fun
I might go out & play as I am tired of waiting for that slacker client to front up in Sydney !
Go the ABs !
2 Feb 2008, 06:22 am
Well cant say go Bokke, they apparently lost to Tonga in Quarters.
Enjoy princess, be good.
2 Feb 2008, 06:31 am
Your brother ? Why ? Is his mind dark & twisted
Shame about those Tongans – I see the Poms finally wona game
Now who has been noticable by their abscence in the last couple of days ????
2 Feb 2008, 06:32 am
I dislike everything about celebrities…Princess between the US and celebrities you sure are picking on my pet hates…
More children die daily in Africa from starvation than 9/11…..then we have to see the “problems”of people like Britney.
2 Feb 2008, 06:45 am
Manly
I am with you all the way there hon ! I am helping a friend who was thinnking about visiting Cambodia to pick hotel that is a hotel school & also gets it’s guests involved in community projects. I also arranged for him to visit an aritsans workshop where the teach young people from poor villages the old crafts to give them a chance at an income & hopefully stop the pillaging of the temples which is a disgrace.
2 Feb 2008, 06:49 am
Princess
I’d suggest a lobotomy for Britney but you have to have something to work with…..either that or the operation was a success.
2 Feb 2008, 06:55 am
#108
Good on ya Princess,I am a little involved with a Rwandan lady here along similar lines…..her story is incredible even for us from Africa and she is putting back into her community….when we’ve got more time I’ll tell her story or send you to her website.
All she was given was the opportunity and she took it with both hands,she now has her doctorate in engineering and came first in Oz Uni.
2 Feb 2008, 06:55 am
Manly
I honestly just don’t have the will to care about her …
Visit northern Cambodia where poverty was defined (for me at least) by the fact that despite seeing people everywhere missing limbs (you just stop being shocked after a while) I did not see a single prosthetic limb – not one.
2 Feb 2008, 07:00 am
I meant not caring about Britney of course, not the Rwandan lady !
2 Feb 2008, 07:01 am
#111
Yep but the US can spend billions on destroying a country then more billions “building” it back up again.
2 Feb 2008, 07:03 am
No worries Princess,I realised that.
2 Feb 2008, 07:15 am
I also have the world’s worst housekeeper who I pay twice the going rate because I just can’t bring myself to get rid of her
2 Feb 2008, 07:17 am
Today’s 7s results :
Bowl 1/4 Canada 17-33 England 1pm
Bowl 1/4 USA 12-17 France 1.22
Bowl 1/4 Kenya 7-19 Argentina 1.44
Bowl 1/4 Cook Islands 24-17 Papua New Guinea 2.06
Cup 1/4 New Zealand 40-5 Wales 2.33
Cup 1/4 Scotland 7-31 Australia 2.55
Cup 1/4 South Africa 10-14 Tonga 3.17
Cup 1/4 Fiji 17-19 Samoa 3.39
Shield semi Canada 7-19 USA
2 Feb 2008, 07:21 am
Housekeeper is from Sri Lanka which was so devastated by the Tsunami so my conscience just won’t let me fire her
2 Feb 2008, 07:47 am
Who will be the starting kicker fro the Sharks? I need to sort out testrugby.com.
2 Feb 2008, 08:00 am
Try Freddie garph
2 Feb 2008, 08:07 am
Well done RSA
South Africa 26 – 19 Fiji
Now you play Wales for the “Plate”
2 Feb 2008, 08:09 am
The problem with Province is that they are not picking the youngsters with the potential to become stars. I take Ishma-Eel Dollie as a case. He does not have the potential, so why is he in the squad? Where is Ricardo Croy? He can be great, but will probably end up playing sevens like all the other black talent in the country.
Shandre Frolick and Conrad Hoffman are two more. Hoffman is already a much better player than the two fatties that seem to have the inside lane. Where is Juan de Jongh? Playing sevens! The Stormers/WP management need to put some trust in these guys, look at what it has done for the Sharks.
2 Feb 2008, 08:11 am
Oohh
New Zealand 32 – 7 Australia
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