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Cape Town - The Sharks showed promise on Saturday ahead of their Super Rugby season opener, easily overcoming France's Racing 92 31-14 in their Natixis Cup clash in Hong Kong.

The first South African Super Rugby side to play in the city, the Sharks scored five tries against Racing's two as they prepare to take on the Lions on February 17.

Racing, in the middle of their French Top 14 season, were without All Blacks legend Dan Carter who sat out with a calf strain, as well as captain Dimitri Szarzewski, selected 83 times for France, who was also injured.

The Sharks got off to a strong start with wing Makazola Mapimpi crashing over eight and a half minutes in.

Centre Marius Louw bumped up the score after an off-load by Stephan Lewies, before Robert du Preez converted to give the side a 12-0 lead by the end of the first half.

The South Africans continued to dominate as the second half got underway, with Louw touching down again after just four minutes.

Racing looked like they could make a comeback as So'otala Fa'aso'o landed their first try of the match before the Sharks' Cameron Wright took the scores to 24-7.

Racing managed a second try from Xavier Chauveau but in the end it was the Sharks who triumphed, with fullback Lwazi Mvovo making a dash for the line and setting up a final try by Curwin Bosch.

Scorers:

Sharks

Tries: Makazole Mapimpi, Marius Louw (2), Cameron Wright, Curwin Bosch

Conversions: Rob du Preez (2), Bosch

Racing 92

Tries: So’otala Fa’as’o, Xavier Chauveau

Conversions: Antoine Gibert (2)

Teams:

Sharks

15 Lwazi Mvovo, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Keegan Daniel, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Ruan Botha (captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Juan Schoeman

Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Tyler Paul, 21 Tera Mtembu, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Curwin Bosch, 24 Jeremy Ward, 25 Sbusiso Nkosi, 26 Garth April

Racing

15 Matthew Worley, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Leonard Paris, 12 Albert Vulivulu, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Antoine Gibert, 9 Teddy Iribaren (captain), 8 Antonie Claassen, 7 Baptiste Chouzenoux, 6 So’otala Fa’as’o, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Patricio Albacete, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Ole Avei, 1 Vasil Kakovin

Substitutes: 16 Viliamu Afatia, 17 Luka Goginava, 18 Edwin Maka, 19 Boris Palu, 20 Xavier Chauveau, 21 Franck Porteau, 22 Anthony Tuitavake, 23 Census Johnstone, 24 Marc Andreu, 25 Benjamin Dembielle, 26 Louis Dupichot, 27 Esteban Abadie

Sards wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:The Sharks team to play Racing 92:

15 Lwazi Mvovo 14 Kobus van Wyk 13 Lukhanho Am 12 Marius Louw 11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Robert du Preez 9 Cameron Wright 8 Keegan Daniel 7 Jacques Vermeulen 6 Philip van der Walt 5 Stephan Lewies 4 Ruan Botha (capt) 3 Thomas du Toit 2 Franco Marais 1 Juan Schoeman
Replacements: Chiliboy Ralepelle, Mzamo Majola, John-Hubert Meyer, Hyron Andrews, Tyler Paul, Lubabalo “Tera” Mtembu, Grant Williams, Curwin Bosch, Jeremy Ward, Sbusiso Nkosi, Garth April

While the match against the Parisian club will not be televised, it will be streamed live on the Sharks’ Facebook page from 10am on Saturday.

https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/super ... s-13035191

nKOSI BEING PROTECTED ON THE BENCH...?

saffer13 wrote:Sharks have never been good at their transformation stuff. Nkosi should be starting ahead of Kwaaitjies Kobus this year.

assfly wrote:

saffer13 wrote:Sharks have never been good at their transformation stuff. Nkosi should be starting ahead of Kwaaitjies Kobus this year.

The Sharks were the first South African SR team to have a black captain. They've also been way ahead of the pack when it comes to transformation - last year I remember they fielded at team that was more than 50% black all on merit.

A backline with Mapinmp, Nkosi and Am is going to cause all sorts of trouble.

Warren Whiteley and his Emirates Lions Super troopers reached new frontiers at Secunda’s Sasol Rugby club when they beat their understudies 59-12 in a mini trial match.

Secunda rolled out the red carpet for the Lions Rugby Company and Whiteley and his men didn’t dissappoint, running in nine tries after a slow start at this beautiful setting.

With the smoke and the flames of the Sasol plant in the background, the Super Rugby SupaRugby soon found their rythm and there was no stopping them.

Whiteley played most of the 80 minutes, scored two tries and put his body on the line for his men while the flyer Slakkie Mahuza scores a hat trick with his exceptional pace and staked a claim for a starting berth in the team to face the Sharks.

Apart from Mahuza’s hat trick and Whiteleys duo, center Harold Vorster also scored a brace with Aphiwe Dyantyi and Marnus Schoeman also dotting down.

Springbok pivot Elton Jantjies cool and calmly converted seven of the nine tries, some of them tricky shots from the side line.

Flyhalf Ashlon Davids opened the days’ scoring when he chased down a kick from Madosh Tambwe and scored a second late in the game after a beautiful pass by Krappies van der Berg.

Big Trokkie Janse van Rensburg had a run in rhe right wing with Ruan Combrinck always close by to give him advice in this unfamiliar position.

The other newcomer that challenged for a place in the Starting XV was the blonde Marnus Schoeman, who often turned over posession and was a menace at the breakdown.

It was a great hit out for the Super troopers and it was a fitting end to thank the hosts for the red carpet treatment

Jensrsa wrote:Bulls to play Jaguares: 15 Manie Libbok, 14 Duncan Matthews, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12 Francois Brummer, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jano Venter, 7 Themba Bholi, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Lodewyk de Jager (captain), 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Frans van Wyk, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements - from: Warrick Gelant, Divan Rossouw, Jesse Kriel, Burger Odendaal, Johnny Kotze, Handre Pollard, Andre Warner, Hanro Liebenberg, Jason Jenkins, Roelof Smit, Rudolph Snyman, Conraad van Vuuren, Jaco Visagie, Pierre Schoeman. Jan-Henning Campher, Matthys Basson, Lizo Gqoboka, Eli Snyman, Shaun Adendorff, Theo Maree, JT Jackson, Franco Naude, Andell Loubser.

Date: Saturday, February 10
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.00 (12.00 Buenos Aires; 15.00 GMT)
Referee: TBC

Puma wrote:Jaguares' team for tomorrow's match @ Bulls:

1 Arregui Felipe, 2 Creevy Agustín, 3 Tetaz Chaparro Nahuel
4 Alemanno Matías, 5 Lavanini Tomás
6 Matera Pablo (c), 7 Ortega Desio Javier, 8 Lezana Tomás
9 Bertranou Gonzalo, 10 Sánchez Nicolás
11 Moyano Ramiro, 12 Ezcurra Bautista, 13 Boffelli Emiliano, 14 Delguy Bautista
15 Tuculet Joaquín

Reserves
16 Montoya Julián, 17 Leiva Nicolás, 18 Diaz Javier, 19 Zeiss Juan Pablo, 20 Petti Guido, 21 Kremer Marcos, 22 Leguizamón Juan Manuel, 23 Senatore Leonardo, 24 Landajo Martín, 25 Hernández Juan Martín, 26 Diaz Bonilla Joaquín, 27 González Iglesias Santiago, 28 Orlando Matías, 29 Cancelliere Sebastian

Love Bertranou and Delguy starting, although I'm a bit surprised at Bofelli's spot at 13... he's allways been a FB/winger.

LHPs are a completely unknown quantity to me.

Jensrsa wrote:

Puma wrote:Jaguares' team for tomorrow's match @ Bulls:

1 Arregui Felipe, 2 Creevy Agustín, 3 Tetaz Chaparro Nahuel
4 Alemanno Matías, 5 Lavanini Tomás
6 Matera Pablo (c), 7 Ortega Desio Javier, 8 Lezana Tomás
9 Bertranou Gonzalo, 10 Sánchez Nicolás
11 Moyano Ramiro, 12 Ezcurra Bautista, 13 Boffelli Emiliano, 14 Delguy Bautista
15 Tuculet Joaquín

Reserves
16 Montoya Julián, 17 Leiva Nicolás, 18 Diaz Javier, 19 Zeiss Juan Pablo, 20 Petti Guido, 21 Kremer Marcos, 22 Leguizamón Juan Manuel, 23 Senatore Leonardo, 24 Landajo Martín, 25 Hernández Juan Martín, 26 Diaz Bonilla Joaquín, 27 González Iglesias Santiago, 28 Orlando Matías, 29 Cancelliere Sebastian

Love Bertranou and Delguy starting, although I'm a bit surprised at Bofelli's spot at 13... he's allways been a FB/winger.

LHPs are a completely unknown quantity to me.

Not a bad looking team though.

Good luck with the season Puma

jdogscoop wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:

Puma wrote:Jaguares' team for tomorrow's match @ Bulls:

1 Arregui Felipe, 2 Creevy Agustín, 3 Tetaz Chaparro Nahuel
4 Alemanno Matías, 5 Lavanini Tomás
6 Matera Pablo (c), 7 Ortega Desio Javier, 8 Lezana Tomás
9 Bertranou Gonzalo, 10 Sánchez Nicolás
11 Moyano Ramiro, 12 Ezcurra Bautista, 13 Boffelli Emiliano, 14 Delguy Bautista
15 Tuculet Joaquín

Reserves
16 Montoya Julián, 17 Leiva Nicolás, 18 Diaz Javier, 19 Zeiss Juan Pablo, 20 Petti Guido, 21 Kremer Marcos, 22 Leguizamón Juan Manuel, 23 Senatore Leonardo, 24 Landajo Martín, 25 Hernández Juan Martín, 26 Diaz Bonilla Joaquín, 27 González Iglesias Santiago, 28 Orlando Matías, 29 Cancelliere Sebastian

Love Bertranou and Delguy starting, although I'm a bit surprised at Bofelli's spot at 13... he's allways been a FB/winger.

LHPs are a completely unknown quantity to me.

Not a bad looking team though.

Good luck with the season Puma

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jdogscoop wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:

Puma wrote:Jaguares' team for tomorrow's match @ Bulls:

1 Arregui Felipe, 2 Creevy Agustín, 3 Tetaz Chaparro Nahuel
4 Alemanno Matías, 5 Lavanini Tomás
6 Matera Pablo (c), 7 Ortega Desio Javier, 8 Lezana Tomás
9 Bertranou Gonzalo, 10 Sánchez Nicolás
11 Moyano Ramiro, 12 Ezcurra Bautista, 13 Boffelli Emiliano, 14 Delguy Bautista
15 Tuculet Joaquín

Reserves
16 Montoya Julián, 17 Leiva Nicolás, 18 Diaz Javier, 19 Zeiss Juan Pablo, 20 Petti Guido, 21 Kremer Marcos, 22 Leguizamón Juan Manuel, 23 Senatore Leonardo, 24 Landajo Martín, 25 Hernández Juan Martín, 26 Diaz Bonilla Joaquín, 27 González Iglesias Santiago, 28 Orlando Matías, 29 Cancelliere Sebastian

Love Bertranou and Delguy starting, although I'm a bit surprised at Bofelli's spot at 13... he's allways been a FB/winger.

LHPs are a completely unknown quantity to me.

Not a bad looking team though.

Good luck with the season Puma

I'm sorry. I think you'll find the correct name is Losssss Hhhhhhhaaaaguarreeeesssssss.

Jensrsa wrote:

jdogscoop wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:

Puma wrote:Jaguares' team for tomorrow's match @ Bulls:

1 Arregui Felipe, 2 Creevy Agustín, 3 Tetaz Chaparro Nahuel
4 Alemanno Matías, 5 Lavanini Tomás
6 Matera Pablo (c), 7 Ortega Desio Javier, 8 Lezana Tomás
9 Bertranou Gonzalo, 10 Sánchez Nicolás
11 Moyano Ramiro, 12 Ezcurra Bautista, 13 Boffelli Emiliano, 14 Delguy Bautista
15 Tuculet Joaquín

Reserves
16 Montoya Julián, 17 Leiva Nicolás, 18 Diaz Javier, 19 Zeiss Juan Pablo, 20 Petti Guido, 21 Kremer Marcos, 22 Leguizamón Juan Manuel, 23 Senatore Leonardo, 24 Landajo Martín, 25 Hernández Juan Martín, 26 Diaz Bonilla Joaquín, 27 González Iglesias Santiago, 28 Orlando Matías, 29 Cancelliere Sebastian

Love Bertranou and Delguy starting, although I'm a bit surprised at Bofelli's spot at 13... he's allways been a FB/winger.

LHPs are a completely unknown quantity to me.

Not a bad looking team though.

Good luck with the season Puma

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Maybe the new coach won't use Super Rugby as a training camp for the RC

Puma wrote: Ledesma seems to have an entirely different staff to Hourcade's at Los Pumas. He's spoken about builidng up Jaguares at a team on its own and not just a Pumas' appendix.

Jensrsa wrote:

Puma wrote: Ledesma seems to have an entirely different staff to Hourcade's at Los Pumas. He's spoken about builidng up Jaguares at a team on its own and not just a Pumas' appendix.

Which is what one wants if you want the Jaguares to perform

assfly wrote:

saffer13 wrote:Sharks have never been good at their transformation stuff. Nkosi should be starting ahead of Kwaaitjies Kobus this year.

The Sharks were the first South African SR team to have a black captain. They've also been way ahead of the pack when it comes to transformation - last year I remember they fielded at team that was more than 50% black all on merit.

A backline with Mapinmp, Nkosi and Am is going to cause all sorts of trouble.

Jensrsa wrote:Bulls 21-12 Jaguares

Jensrsa wrote:Bulls 21-12 Jaguares

Jensrsa wrote:Crusaders squad for pre-season game against the Highlanders: 15 David Havili, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Braydon Ennor, 11 Richie Mo'unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Jordan Taufua, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Peter Samu, 5 Sam Whitelock (captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Chris King, Ben Funnell, Oliver Jager, Luke Romano, Quinten Strange, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Billy Harmon, Mitchell Drummond, Mithcel Hunt, Jone Macilai, Tim Bateman, Manasa Mataele, George Bridge.

Highlanders: TBC

Date: Thursday, February 15
Venue: Fred Booth Park, Waimumu
Kick-off: 18.00 (3.00 GMT)
Referee: TBC

Jensrsa wrote:Rebels: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Tom English, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Sefa Naivalu, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Michael Ruru, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Angus Cottrell, 6 Lopeti Timani, 5 Adam Coleman (captain), 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Tetera Faulkner.
Replacements: Fereti Sa’aga, Mahe Vailanu, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Esei Ha’angana, Colby Fainga’a, Ross Haylett-Petty, Harrison Goddard, Tayler Adams, Kitione Ratu, Sione Tuipulotu, David Horwitz, Semisi Tupou, Dom Shipperley, Pone Fa’amausili.

Waratahs: tbc

Date: Thursday, February 15
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Kick-off: 18.45 (7.45 GMT)
Referee: TBC

NSW Waratahs team; Israel Folau, Alex Newsome, Curtis Rona, Kurtley Beale, Andrew Kellaway, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, Jed Holloway, Michael Hooper (capt), Michael Wells, Rob Simmons, Tom Staniforth, Paddy Ryan, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson.

Queensland Reds v Fiji Warriors, 7.00pm Qld time, Thursday at Ballymore

1. James Slipper — Bond University

2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa — Sunnybank

3. Taniela Tupou — Brothers

4. Lukhan Tui — Souths

5. Kane Douglas — Norths

6. Caleb Timu — Souths

7. Adam Korczyk — University

8. Scott Higginbotham (c) — Wests

9. James Tuttle — GPS

10. Jono Lance — University

11. Izaia Perese — Easts

12. Duncan Paia’aua — Norths

13. Samu Kerevi — Souths

14. Chris Feauai-Sautia — Souths

15. Aidan Toua — Easts

Reserves

16. Alex Mafi — Bond University

17. JP Smith — GPS

18. Sef Fa’agase — University

19. Harry Hockings — University

20. Angus Scott-Young — University

21. Moses Sorovi — University

22. Hamish Stewart — Bond University

23. Filipo Daugunu — Wests

26. Liam Wright — Easts

27. Tate McDermott — University

28. Teti Tela — Souths

TranceNRG wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:Rebels: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Tom English, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Sefa Naivalu, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Michael Ruru, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Angus Cottrell, 6 Lopeti Timani, 5 Adam Coleman (captain), 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Tetera Faulkner.
Replacements: Fereti Sa’aga, Mahe Vailanu, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Esei Ha’angana, Colby Fainga’a, Ross Haylett-Petty, Harrison Goddard, Tayler Adams, Kitione Ratu, Sione Tuipulotu, David Horwitz, Semisi Tupou, Dom Shipperley, Pone Fa’amausili.

Waratahs: tbc

Date: Thursday, February 15
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Kick-off: 18.45 (7.45 GMT)
Referee: TBC

NSW Waratahs team; Israel Folau, Alex Newsome, Curtis Rona, Kurtley Beale, Andrew Kellaway, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, Jed Holloway, Michael Hooper (capt), Michael Wells, Rob Simmons, Tom Staniforth, Paddy Ryan, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson.

Both teams have named strong line ups. Should be a good game.

Jensrsa wrote:Rebels: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Tom English, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Sefa Naivalu, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Michael Ruru, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Angus Cottrell, 6 Lopeti Timani, 5 Adam Coleman (captain), 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Tetera Faulkner.
Replacements: Fereti Sa’aga, Mahe Vailanu, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Esei Ha’angana, Colby Fainga’a, Ross Haylett-Petty, Harrison Goddard, Tayler Adams, Kitione Ratu, Sione Tuipulotu, David Horwitz, Semisi Tupou, Dom Shipperley, Pone Fa’amausili.

Waratahs: tbc

Date: Thursday, February 15
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Kick-off: 18.45 (7.45 GMT)
Referee: TBC

Zakar wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:Rebels: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Tom English, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Sefa Naivalu, 10 Jack Debreczeni, 9 Michael Ruru, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Angus Cottrell, 6 Lopeti Timani, 5 Adam Coleman (captain), 4 Matt Philip, 3 Jermaine Ainsley, 2 Jordan Uelese, 1 Tetera Faulkner.
Replacements: Fereti Sa’aga, Mahe Vailanu, Sam Talakai, Trevor Hosea, Esei Ha’angana, Colby Fainga’a, Ross Haylett-Petty, Harrison Goddard, Tayler Adams, Kitione Ratu, Sione Tuipulotu, David Horwitz, Semisi Tupou, Dom Shipperley, Pone Fa’amausili.

Waratahs: tbc

Date: Thursday, February 15
Venue: Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Kick-off: 18.45 (7.45 GMT)
Referee: TBC

Korobiete injured?

Genia hasn't yet played for the Rebels, pulling out of the Brisbane Tens with the back concern that is still lingering, putting him under a cloud for round one.

He is one of four big-name Rebels injured for the final trial week, with wing Marika Koroibete and flank Richard Hardwick missing with knee injuries and centre Billy Meakes still recovering from foot surgery, that is set to rule him out of the early parts of the 2018 Super Rugby season.

Chiefs scrumhalf Brad Weber scored a hat-trick to help his side to a 38-26 victory against the Brumbies on the Sunshine Coast.

Referee interview: Glen Jackson will referee last year's finalists, the Lions against the Sharks in Johannesburg in Week #1. We catch up with him at the SANZAR pre-season rugby camp

WoodlandsRFC wrote:Who's likely to be the regular starting 10 for the Reds?