Sharks 21 - 12 Bulls

Full time

20 Dec 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

The Sharks triumphed over the Bulls with a score of 21-12 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Kunene opened the scoring for the Sharks with a try in the 14th minute, followed by Hendrikse's successful conversion. The Bulls responded with three penalties from Pollard, but struggled to make a significant impact against the Sharks' defense. A key moment came when Kriel received a yellow card, leaving the Bulls a man down just before halftime. In the second half, Kolisi extended the Sharks' lead with a try at the 70-minute mark, which was converted by Whitehead. Van der Merwe added another try shortly after to seal the victory. The Sharks' disciplined performance and strong set-pieces ultimately secured them the win.

Broadcasters

GB
IE TG4

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 25.2°C (Feels like 25.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.9 km/h, gusting to 21.5 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
14'

Try

Hakeem Kunene · Sharks

5 - 0
15'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

7 - 0
18'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 3
23'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 6
28'

Yellow Card

David Kriel · Bulls
37'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 9
38'

Yellow Card Complete

David Kriel · Bulls
Halftime 7 - 9
Second Half
56'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 12
56'

Substitution

Mawande Mdanda on for Hanro Jacobs · Sharks
56'

Substitution

Eduan Swart on for Bongi Mbonambi · Sharks
56'

Substitution

George Whitehead on for Hakeem Kunene · Sharks
58'

Substitution

Reinhardt Ludwig on for JJ Theron · Bulls
64'

Substitution

Akker van der Merwe on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Nick Hatton on for Jason Jenkins · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Khutha Mchunu on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
67'

Substitution

Matt Romao on for Phepsi Buthelezi · Sharks
67'

Substitution

Jaden Hendrikse on for Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks
67'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
67'

Substitution

Devon Williams on for Willie le Roux · Bulls
70'

Try

Siya Kolisi · Sharks

14 - 12
70'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

9 - 12
70'

Substitution

Marvin Orie on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
70'

Substitution

Lee-Marvin Mazibuko on for Phatu Ganyane · Sharks
74'

Substitution

Paul de Wet on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
74'

Substitution

JJ Theron on for Nizaam Carr · Bulls
76'

Try

Edwill van der Merwe · Sharks

19 - 12
77'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

21 - 12
Fulltime 21 - 12

Player ratings

Sharks

15 Hakeem Kunene 7.1
14 Edwill van der Merwe 7.0
13 Ethan Hooker 7.0
12 Andre Esterhuizen 6.8
11 Makazole Mapimpi 6.4
10 Jordan Hendrikse 6.3
9 Grant Williams 6.6
1 Phatu Ganyane 5.6
2 Bongi Mbonambi 6.3
3 Hanro Jacobs 6.5
4 Jason Jenkins 6.5
5 Emile van Heerden 6.4
6 Siya Kolisi 7.4
7 Vincent Tshituka 6.6
8 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.3
16 Eduan Swart 6.5
17 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko 6.3
18 Mawande Mdanda 6.0
19 Marvin Orie 6.3
20 Matt Romao 5.8
21 Nick Hatton 6.2
22 Jaden Hendrikse 6.7
23 George Whitehead 6.4

Bulls

15 Willie le Roux 5.3
14 Sebastian de Klerk 7.1
13 David Kriel 5.0
12 Harold Vorster 6.4
11 Stravino Jacobs 6.4
10 Handre Pollard 6.0
9 Embrose Papier 6.4
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.0
2 Johan Grobbelaar 6.5
3 Wilco Louw 5.9
4 Cobus Wiese 5.8
5 JF van Heerden 6.1
6 Jeandre Rudolph 7.2
7 Elrigh Louw 6.1
8 JJ Theron 6.3
16 Akker van der Merwe 5.8
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 5.7
18 Khutha Mchunu 6.1
19 Reinhardt Ludwig 5.7
20 Nizaam Carr –
21 Paul de Wet –
22 Stedman Gans –
23 Devon Williams 5.6