Sharks 20 - 17 Bulls

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

The Sharks narrowly defeated the Bulls 20-17 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Jordan Hendrikse opened the scoring with an early penalty and later converted a try from Jaden Hendrikse. The Bulls responded with two quick tries from Cobus Wiese and Harold Vorster, both converted by Johan Goosen, to lead 14-10. A penalty try awarded to the Sharks after Sebastian de Klerk's yellow card put them back in front. Hendrikse added another penalty to extend the lead, but the Bulls kept the pressure on with a late penalty from Goosen. Despite a determined effort, the Bulls could not find the final score needed to level the match. The Sharks held on for a hard-fought victory, showcasing resilience against a spirited Bulls side.

Weather

Temperature: 27.0°C (Feels like 27.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 14.3 km/h, gusting to 32.1 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 91%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Penalty

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

3 - 0
17'

Substitution

Bryce Calvert on for Ethan Bester · Sharks
18'

Try

Jaden Hendrikse · Sharks

8 - 0
19'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

10 - 0
24'

Try

Cobus Wiese · Bulls

10 - 5
24'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

10 - 7
28'

Try

Harold Vorster · Bulls

10 - 12
28'

Conversion

Johan Goosen · Bulls

10 - 14
40'

Substitution

Johan Grobbelaar on for Akker van der Merwe · Bulls
40'

Substitution

Marcell Coetzee on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
Halftime 10 - 14
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Trevor Nyakane on for Vincent Koch · Sharks
47'

Penalty

Johan Goosen · Bulls

10 - 17
52'

Yellow Card

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
52'

Penalty Try

No Player · Sharks

17 - 17
57'

Substitution

Jan-Hendrik Wessels on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
57'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
62'

Yellow Card Complete

Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
65'

Substitution

Jeandre Labuschagne on for Corne Rahl · Sharks
65'

Substitution

Sergeal Petersen on for Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
69'

Penalty

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

20 - 17
69'

Substitution

Cobus Wiese on for JF van Heerden · Bulls
71'

Substitution

Ruan Dreyer on for Ox Nche · Sharks
71'

Substitution

Tinotenda Mavesere on for Nick Hatton · Sharks
73'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
77'

Substitution

Sintu Manjezi on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
77'

Substitution

JF van Heerden on for Cobus Wiese · Bulls
Fulltime 20 - 17

Player ratings

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.5
14 Yaw Penxe 6.6
13 Ethan Hooker 5.8
12 Andre Esterhuizen 7.2
11 Makazole Mapimpi 6.8
10 Jordan Hendrikse 6.6
9 Jaden Hendrikse 6.4
1 Ox Nche 5.6
2 Ethan Bester 6.0
3 Vincent Koch 5.6
4 Corne Rahl 6.7
5 Jason Jenkins 5.6
6 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.8
7 Emmanuel Tshituka 5.7
8 Nick Hatton 6.6
16 Bryce Calvert 6.6
17 Ruan Dreyer –
18 Trevor Nyakane 6.0
19 Jeandre Labuschagne 5.9
20 Tinotenda Mavesere –
21 Cameron Wright –
22 Siya Masuku –
23 Jurenzo Julius –

Bulls

15 Willie Le Roux 6.2
14 Sebastian de Klerk 5.6
13 Stedman Gans 6.4
12 Harold Vorster 6.1
11 Canan Moodie 6.1
10 Johan Goosen 5.0
9 Embrose Papier 6.6
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.1
2 Akker van der Merwe 6.2
3 Wilco Louw 6.2
4 Ruan Vermaak 5.9
5 JF van Heerden 6.3
6 Cameron Hanekom 6.0
7 Cobus Wiese 6.5
8 Elrigh Louw 7.5
16 Johan Grobbelaar 6.6
17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.2
18 Francois Klopper 5.6
19 Sintu Manjezi –
20 Marcell Coetzee 5.8
21 Keagan Johannes –
22 Sergeal Petersen 5.8
23 Devon Williams –