Currie Cup
Sharks seal victory in Durban
2008-10-25 18:06
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Durban - The Sharks sent Durban into a frenzy of celebration by beating the Blue Bulls 14-9 in the 2008 Absa Currie Cup Final played at the Absa Stadium on Saturday night.
Tries by the Sharks' talismen, Ruan Pienaar in the first half and Francois Steyn in the second, ensured that Johann Muller's men broke a 12-year drought by winning the coveted golden trophy for the first time since 1996.
Scorers
Sharks: Tries - Ruan Pienaar, Francois Steyn. Conversions - Pienaar, Frederic Michalak
Bulls: Penalties - Morne Steyn (2). Drop goal - Steyn
Teams (15-1)
Sharks: Stefan Terblanche; Odwa Ndungane, Adrian Jacobs, Francois Steyn, JP Pietersen; Frederic Michalak, Ruan Pienaar; Ryan Kankowski, Jean Deysel, Jacques Botes; Johann Muller (capt), Steven Sykes; Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements used: John Smit, Deon Carstens, Albert van den Berg, Keegan Daniel, Rory Kockott, Bradley Barritt, Waylon Murray
Bulls: Zane Kirchner; John Mametsa, Marius Delport, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana; Morne Steyn, Fourie du Preez; Pierre Spies, Wikus van Heerden, Deon Stegmann; Victor Matfield (capt), Danie Rossouw; Rayno Gerber, Derick Kuun, Gurthro Steenkamp
Replacements used: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Werner Kruger, Dewald Potgieter, Heini Adams, Burton Francis, Tiger Mangweni
Replacements not used: Juandre Kruger, Heini Adams, Burton Francis, Tiger Mangweni
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (RSA)