RECAP: Sharks v Griquas

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live scoring of South Africa's Preparation series match between the Sharks and Griquas at Kings Park.

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt opted for a matchday 23 with many familiar faces, with welcome returns from injury for hooker Kerron van Vuuren and loose forward James Venter.

There are opportunities for youngsters like scrumhalf Grant Williams and centre Murray Koster who have all been handed starts in this game.

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    • 71 MIN: YELLOW CARD: Tinus de Beer
    • 71 MIN: CON! - Jordan Chait: Sharks 35-10 Griquas
    • 70 MIN: TRY! - Jordan Chait: Sharks 33-10 Griquas
    • 68 MIN: CON! -  Jordan Chait: Sharks 28-10 Griquas
    • 67 MIN: TRY! - Thaakir Abrahams: Sharks 26-10 Griquas
    • 60 MIN: CON!- Libbok: Sharks 21-10 Griquas
    • 59 MIN: TRY! - Aphelele Fassi: Sharks 19-10 Griquas
    • 55 MIN: PENALTY TRY!- Sharks 14-10 Griquas
    • 55 MIN: YELLOW CARD!- Stefan Ungerer
    • 50 MIN: Sharks 7-10 Griquas
    • 41 MIN: Second half underway! Sharks 7-10 Griquas
    • HALF-TIME! Sharks 7-10 Griquas
    • 39 MIN: CON! - Manie Libbok: Sharks 7-10 Griquas
    • 38 MIN: TRY! - Anthony Volmink: Sharks 5-10 Griquas
    • 32 MIN: PENALTY! - George Whitehead: Sharks 0-10 Griquas
    • 30 MIN: Sharks 0-7 Griquas
    • 22 MIN: TRY! - Gideon van der Merwe: Sharks 0-7 Griquas
    • 20 MIN: Sharks 0-0 Griquas
    • 10 MIN: Sharks 0-0 Griquas
    • MATCH UNDERWAY: Sharks 0-0 Griquas

Teams

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Jeremy Ward (captain), 12 Murray Koster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 JJ van der Mescht, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Khwezi Mona.

Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuka Mchunu, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Jordan Chait, 23 Thaakir Abrahams.

Griquas: 15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Harlon Klaasen, 12 Andre Swarts, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead (captain), 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Siba Qoma, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Cameron Lindsay, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 Alandre van Rooyen, 1 Nqobisizwe Mxoli.

Replacements – from: 16 Hendrick Luus, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Tijde Visser, 19 Ewan Coetzee, 20 Jo-Hanko de Villiers, 21 Ashlon Davids, 22 Tinus de Beer, 23 Ederies Arendse.

Referee: AM Jacobs

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Archie Sehlako

TMO: Marius Jonker