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As it happened: Sharks 10- 17 Bulls

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18 Apr 2015

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18 Apr 2015

FULL TIME IN DURBAN

Sharks 10 - 17 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

80' - The hooter sounds and the Bulls have pulled off an away victory against the Sharks.

18 Apr 2015

79' - Hougaard gets over the ball and forces a penalty as the Sharks do not release. Schoeman launches a monster kick downfield, all of 55m. The Bulls have a lineout around 30m from the Sharks line.

18 Apr 2015

78' - The Sharks giving the ball some air but the Bulls standing firm in defence.

18 Apr 2015

77' - The Sharks will have scrum, around 20m from the Bulls line. Can they get a score?

18 Apr 2015

75' - Another turnover at the breakdown as Coetzee wins the Sharks a penalty. That is the 17th breakdown turnover tonight. Cronje sets up a lineout just outside the Bulls 22m area.

18 Apr 2015

73' - PENALTY to the Bulls as the young Springbok fly-half makes no mistake with a difficult kick.

Sharks 10 - Bulls 17

18 Apr 2015

72' - The Bulls win another penalty on the ground. This is just in Pollard's range and he will have a go from around 46m out and on the left hand touchline.

18 Apr 2015

TMO checking for some foul play, Botha gets a boot in the face, it was unintentional however.

18 Apr 2015

Schoeman will move into fly-half with Pollard moving to inside-centre.

18 Apr 2015

69' - Bull substitution. Odendaal has been replaced by Schoeman.

18 Apr 2015

69' - Cronje misses the ball fades away to the right.

18 Apr 2015

69' - The Sharks now receive a Bulls player contesting the ball with a knee supporting his weight. Cronje, just on the field will kick at goal from around 45m out.

18 Apr 2015

67' - Sharks substitution. Zeilinga and Reinach are replaced by Cronje and Hoffmann.

18 Apr 2015

67' - PENALTY to the Bulls as Pollard converts from straight out in front.

Sharks 10 - 14 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

66' - The Bulls win a penalty as Coetzee is adjudged to be playing the ball with a knee on the ground. Pollard will look to extend the Bulls lead.

18 Apr 2015

65' - The Bulls move onto the attack, into the Sharks half, but the Sharks defence has been excellent tonight.

18 Apr 2015

63' - Zeilinga has a kick at goal for the penalty earned by the Sharks, but he pulls it away to the right.

18 Apr 2015

62' - Bulls substitution. Paige is off with what looks like a nasty knee injury. Van Zyl replaces him.

18 Apr 2015

61' - The Sharks are awarded a penalty after the Bulls infringe at ruck time. A few more scuffles break out. It is a derby!

18 Apr 2015

60' - Pollard kicks downfield into the hand of Alberts who works up a head of steam but is stopped by a gang tackle of three Bulls players. The Sharks have moved into the Bulls 22m area.

18 Apr 2015

57' - Bulls substitution.  Labuschagne replaces Stegmann.

18 Apr 2015

56' - Pollard misses with a relatively easy attempt. The Bulls still only lead by 1.

18 Apr 2015

54' - Penalty awarded to the Bulls as Hattingh is taken out in the air at the lineout. Pollard will look to extend the Bulls lead.

18 Apr 2015

54' - Bulls substitution. Nyakane replaces vd Merwe.

18 Apr 2015

52' - Reinach makes a mistake as he kicks directly into touch. The Bulls have a lineout just outside the Sharks 22m area.

18 Apr 2015

50' - Excellent scrum from the Sharks with Adriaanse very prominent. The ball goes wide,  Mvovo kicks ahead but it goes into the in-goal area. The Sharks actually had a penalty advantage which the ref called advantage over on after the kick ahead.

18 Apr 2015

45' - PENALTY to the Bulls. Pollard makes no mistake with his attempt and the Bulls lead again.

Sharks 10 - 11 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

44' - The Bulls win a penalty after excellent work by Pollard forced Mtawarira to hold onto the ball. The young fly-half will kick at goal.

18 Apr 2015

43' - Zeilinga converts easily.

Sharks 10 - 8 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

42' - TRY to the Sharks. Coetzee scores it, but it was Reinach with the sniping break that made it. Coetzee was off his left shoulder, received the ball and cantered over, untouched.

Just the start to the second half the Sharks would have wanted. 

18 Apr 2015

41' - Zeilinga gets the second half underway in Durban.

18 Apr 2015

Sharks substitution: Lourens Adriaanse replaces Jannie du Plessis.

18 Apr 2015

HALF TIME IN DURBAN

Sharks 3 - 8 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

40' - The Bulls win a penalty which Pollard hosts high in the night sky as the hooter sounds. Well fielded by the Sharks and that is the end of the first half.

18 Apr 2015

36' - Pollard cannot convert as he hits the left hand upright from a difficult angle.

18 Apr 2015

35' - TRY to the Bulls! Spectacular play sees Hougaard in at the right hand corner. Paige and Hougaard combine brilliantly down the blindside for a excellent long range try. That was scored from about 55m out.

Sharks 3 - 8 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

33' - A chance for the Sharks to relieve some pressure as the Bulls are pinged for sealing off the ball. Zeilinga misses touch... criminal mistake!

18 Apr 2015

31' - More excellent play from Pollard as he kicks in behind the Sharks defence. Mvovo can only watch as it rolls into touch just inside the Sharks 22m area.

18 Apr 2015

77 tackles made by the Sharks so far in this half....

18 Apr 2015

30' - PENALTY converted by Pollard. The Bulls draw level.

Sharks 3 - 3 Bulls

18 Apr 2015

29' - The Bulls scrum starting to exert a lot of pressure. Du Plessis is pinged for illegal binding. Pollard will have a pop at goal from around 45m out.

18 Apr 2015

27' - The Bulls produced a huge scrum that has the Sharks under massive pressure. The clear downfield where SP Marais knocks on.

18 Apr 2015

24' - The Sharks receive another penalty as the Bulls are pinged for side entry. Zeilinga has a pot at goal, but his kick sails wide.
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