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Currie Cup result: Sharks outmuscle Cavaliers
The Sharks XV got back to winning ways after holding off a spirited Boland Cavaliers side in a topsy-turvy Currie Cup clash in KwaMashu on Saturday. blablasex.es
Mike Vowles’ team held on for a 19-12 win after some late pressure from Hawies Fourie’s seasoned campaigners.
It didn’t take long for the match to spark into life, with prolific Cavaliers winger Jayden Bantom opening the scoring in the corner after successive penalties conceded by the home side.
That seemed to give the Sharks the kick they needed as they began playing their way into the contest, with Junior Springbok Luan Giliomee featuring prominently from fullback.
Just as the first quarter drew to a close, the Sharks hit back through another Junior Bok, Khuthi Rasivhaga, who intercepted and raced clear to score. Flyhalf Tim Swiel made no mistake with the conversion to put the hosts in front.
Handling errors and a glut of penalties – 15 in total – disrupted the flow of the match and prevented either side from building sustained momentum.
Six minutes before the break, the Sharks extended their lead when lock Deon Slabbert crashed over under the crossbar after a superb line break from No 8 Tino Mavesere.
Swiel again made no mistake from the kicking tee as the Sharks took a comfortable 14-5 lead into half-time.
A cagey affair
The second half was a cagey affair and the next score only came in the 70th minute when Rasivhaga dotted down his second after relentless pressure on the Cavaliers.
The visitors, however, got their second five minutes before full-time when Dewald Maritz crashed over the line.
The conversion took the deficit to a nervy seven points. But the Sharks held on to give the KwaMashu fans something to sing about.
In round five, Boland head to Johannesburg to face the Lions, while the Sharks travel to Kimberley to take on log-leaders Griquas.
SHARKS XV – Tries: Khuthi Rasivhaga (2), Deon Slabbert. Conversions: Tim Swiel (2).
BOLAND CAVALIERS – Tries: Jayden Bantom, Dewald Maritz. Conversion: Ashlon Davids.
This story was first published on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.
Lambie: 2010 Currie Cup final better than wedding day
Former Springbok flyhalf Pat Lambie has revealed just how much the Sharks’ 2010 Currie Cup triumph still means to him.
Lambie admits that the famous victory ranks among the best days of his life – even ahead of his wedding day and the birth of his three children. Obviously said with his tongue firmly in his cheek.
Speaking on the PlayZN TMO podcast with former Sharks coaches John Plumtree and Grant Bashford, Lambie reflected on a magical 2010 campaign that culminated in the Sharks beating a star-studded Western Province at a packed Kings Park.
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Lambie, who had just turned 20 at the time, played a starring role in the Sharks’ memorable triumph and was subsequently included in the Springbok squad for the first time.
“That’s up there with the best day of my life really. Kate knows it as well. It supersedes our wedding day and it probably supersedes the birth of our three children as well,” Lambie joked.
“That just couldn’t have been scripted any better for us as a Sharks team and for me personally as well. Kings Park was packed to the rafters, playing against a loaded Western Province side.”
The conversation also turned to the remaining clashes between South Africa’s URC clubs and the All Blacks, with Lambie urging the Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and Lions not to become overwhelmed by the occasion.
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He believes the matches should instead be approached as an opportunity to experience something South African teams no longer get to enjoy regularly: playing against New Zealand opposition.
“I really hope that all of these franchises can adopt the mindset of not necessarily playing against an All Blacks side, which is a massive occasion and once in a lifetime potentially for some of them, but maybe to look at it as if they’re going to be playing against a Super Rugby New Zealand franchise side, which they don’t get to do anymore,” Lambie said.
“Rather than let the huge occasion of playing against the All Blacks get the better of them, to try and not play it down but to try and have the mindset of saying, OK, cool, we’re playing against the Hurricanes or the Chiefs or the Crusaders in front of our home crowd, and really try and give it their best.”
Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images
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Sharks outmuscle Cavaliers
The Sharks XV got back to winning ways after holding off a spirited Boland Cavaliers side in a topsy-turvy Currie Cup clash in KwaMashu on Saturday.
Mike Vowles’ team held on for a 19-12 win after some late pressure from Hawies Fourie’s seasoned campaigners.
It didn’t take long for the match to spark into life, with prolific Cavaliers winger Jayden Bantom opening the scoring in the corner after successive penalties conceded by the home side.
That seemed to give the Sharks the kick they needed as they began playing their way into the contest, with Junior Springbok Luan Giliomee featuring prominently from fullback.
Just as the first quarter drew to a close, the Sharks hit back through another Junior Bok, Khuthi Rasivhaga, who intercepted and raced clear to score. Flyhalf Tim Swiel made no mistake with the conversion to put the hosts in front.
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Handling errors and a glut of penalties – 15 in total – disrupted the flow of the match and prevented either side from building sustained momentum.
Six minutes before the break, the Sharks extended their lead when lock Deon Slabbert crashed over under the crossbar after a superb line break from No 8 Tino Mavesere.
Swiel again made no mistake from the kicking tee as the Sharks took a comfortable 14-5 lead into half-time.
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The second half was a cagey affair and the next score only came in the 70th minute when Rasivhaga dotted down his second after relentless pressure on the Cavaliers.
The visitors, however, got their second five minutes before full-time when Dewald Maritz crashed over the line.
The conversion took the deficit to a nervy seven points. But the Sharks held on to give the KwaMashu fans something to sing about.
In round five, Boland head to Johannesburg to face the Lions, while the Sharks travel to Kimberley to take on log-leaders Griquas.
SHARKS XV – Tries: Khuthi Rasivhaga (2), Deon Slabbert. Conversions: Tim Swiel (2).
BOLAND CAVALIERS – Tries: Jayden Bantom, Dewald Maritz. Conversion: Ashlon Davids.
Photo: Sharks/Facebook
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Afflux de migrants à Ceuta: l’AMDH fait état de 111 personnes en détention, côté marocain
Depuis le déclenchement de la crise migratoire à Ceuta, les arrestations se sont multipliées côté marocain. D’après l’ONG de défense des droits humains, AMDH, 111 personnes sont actuellement en détention provisoire, suite à cet afflux inédit vers l’enclave espagnole, mais aussi à Melilla, l’autre territoire européen situé sur le continent africain, 400 kilomètres plus à l'est. Aucune information officielle n'a pour l’instant été fournie sur ces cas.