Natal Sharks - Vodacom Blue Bulls (20-24) | Currie Cup

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Currie Cup Knockout stage
SA
Natal Sharks
Form V V V D V
Coach: -
No bonus
Phiko Sobahle 45' E
Zee Mkhabela 67' E
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga1Tr · 2P
Lionel Cronje1Tr
Stadium: -
20-24
Half-time: 3-19
2 tries 4 tries
Head-to-head
V 29-7 04/03/2023
D 21-35 16/03/2022
D 10-44 11/09/2021
V 35-28 06/08/2021
D 19-26 30/01/2021
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
SA
Vodacom Blue Bulls
Form V D V D V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Sibongile Vukile Novuka 14', 37', 58' E
Jan Hendrik Wessels 32' E
Morne Steyn2Tr

Quick summary

Vodacom Blue Bulls beat Natal Sharks 24–20 in a 6-try match and 1 card. Sibongile Vukile Novuka finishes as top scorer with 15 points (3 tries).
SVN
Top scorer
Sibongile Vukile Novuka
Vodacom Blue Bulls · 15 pts (3 tries)
Key figures
2 Tries 4
2 Cons 2
2 Penalties 0
1 Cards 0

Breakdown by period

Period Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
1st half 3 19
2nd half 17 5
Total 20 24

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Natal Sharks
MIN
Vodacom Blue Bulls
1st half 3 - 19
P
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga Penalty
13'3-0
14'3-2
T
Morne Steyn Conversion
14'3-7
E
Sibongile Vukile Novuka Try
32'3-12
E
Jan Hendrik Wessels Try
J
James Venter Yellow card
36'3-12
37'3-17
E
Sibongile Vukile Novuka Try
37'3-19
T
Morne Steyn Conversion
↔
Khwezi Jongamazizi MonaDian Bleuler Replacement
39'3-19
↔
Fezokuhle MbathaDaniel Viljoen Jooste Replacement
39'3-19
↔
Khuthuzani Kingdom MchunuHanro Jacobs Replacement
39'3-19
2nd half 17 - 5
E
Phiko Sobahle Try
45'8-19
T
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga Conversion
45'10-19
↔
Celimpilo GumedeOckie Barnard Replacement
47'10-19
47'10-19
↔
Cornal HendricksFranco Knoetze Replacement
↔
Tiaan FourieBradley Davids Replacement
49'10-19
49'10-19
↔
Robert HuntSebastian Lombard Replacement
P
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga Penalty
53'13-19
53'13-19
↔
WJ SteenkampNizaam Carr Replacement
58'13-24
E
Sibongile Vukile Novuka Try
↔
Lionel CronjeFrederik Johannes Zeilinga Replacement
59'13-24
↔
Athenkosi Ernest (Dave) KhethaniTinotenda Blithe Mavesere Replacement
63'13-24
63'13-24
↔
Bernard van der LindeSibongile Vukile Novuka Replacement
↔
Zee MkhabelaJosh Jonas Replacement
66'13-24
66'13-24
↔
Phumzile MaqondwanaSimphiwe Matanzima Replacement
66'13-24
↔
Jacques van RooyenCameron Hanekom Replacement
E
Zee Mkhabela Try
67'18-24
T
Lionel Cronje Conversion
67'20-24

Match stats

Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
20
Points scored
24
2
Tries
4
-
Possession (%)
-
Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
2
Tries
4
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
2
Conversions
2
2
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Natal Sharks Vodacom Blue Bulls
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Natal Sharks
5 matches played
Vodacom Blue Bulls
5 matches played
Competition
20 matches played
Points scored
20 ▼
avg. 26.6
24 ▼
avg. 24.6
29.5
Tries
2 ▼
avg. 3.6
4 ▲
avg. 3.6
3.93
First try
45'
avg. 15'24
14'
avg. 15'48
18'54
Penalties scored
2 ▲
avg. 1.4
0 ▼
avg. 0.2
1.3
Yellow cards
1 ▲
avg. 0.8
0 ▼
avg. 0.2
0.63
% wins
60%
20%
—
% vic. domicile
100%
33%
55%
% vic. extérieur
33%
0%
45%

Line-ups

Top scorer
FJZ
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga
3 attempts
8 pts
Natal Sharks
1 Dian Bleuler 39'
2 Daniel Viljoen Jooste 39'
3 Hanro Jacobs 39'
4 Corne Rahl
5 Daniel Pieter (Reniel) Hugo
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere 63'
7 Ockie Barnard 47'
8 James Venter CJ 36'
9 Bradley Davids 49'
10 Frederik Johannes Zeilinga P 13'T 45'P 53'59'
11 Yaw Osei Penxe
12 Murray Koster
13 Josh Jonas 66'
14 Phiko Sobahle E 45'
15 Nevaldo Fleurs
Replacements
16 Khwezi Jongamazizi Mona 39'
17 Fezokuhle Mbatha 39'
18 Khuthuzani Kingdom Mchunu 39'
19 Celimpilo Gumede 47'
20 Tiaan Fourie 49'
21 Lionel Cronje T 67'59'
22 Athenkosi Ernest (Dave) Khethani 63'
23 Zee Mkhabela E 67'66'
Top scorer
SVN
Sibongile Vukile Novuka
3 tries
15 pts
Vodacom Blue Bulls
1 Simphiwe Matanzima 66'
2 Jan Hendrik Wessels E 32'
3 Sebastian Lombard 49'
4 Willem Hendrik Jacques du Plessis
5 Janko Swanepoel
6 Cameron Hanekom 66'
7 Reinhardt Ludwig
8 Nizaam Carr 53'
9 Izak Jacobus Burger
10 Morne Steyn T 14'T 37'
11 Wandisile Simelane
12 Chris Smit
13 Lionel Granton Mapoe
14 Sibongile Vukile Novuka E 14'E 37'E 58'63'
15 Franco Knoetze 47'
Replacements
16 Cornal Hendricks 47'
17 Robert Hunt 49'
18 WJ Steenkamp 53'
19 Bernard van der Linde 63'
20 Phumzile Maqondwana 66'
21 Jacques van Rooyen 66'

Stats by player

Natal Sharks
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
14'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
14'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
39'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
39'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
47'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
49'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
59'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
59'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
66'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
41'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
41'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
33'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
31'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
21'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
21'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Vodacom Blue Bulls
14
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
15
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
66'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
49'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
66'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
66'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
53'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
47'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
33'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
31'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
27'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
14'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
14'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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