Full time in Durban


The replacement prop Boan Venter grabs a consolation score with the clock in red. Healy converts and its 23-13
Phepsi Buthelezi finishes in the corner after sustained pressure. The conversion is wide.
We’ll be down to 14-men for the remainder of the game as Charlie Shiel is sent to the bin for a deliberate knock on.
We looked to be in for a score from Matt Currie, however the TMO spots a knock on in the build up from Hamish Watson and it’s chalked off…
We build the phases with the ball eventually finding James Lang.
The centre has the ball punches out his grip before we’re penalised at the breakdown.
Sharks send it into touch.
Charlie Shiel is on for Ben Vellacott.
We win a penalty from a lineout on half-way which Healy send into the Sharks 22.
Masuku send over another. 18-6 in Durban.
Fassi sends a 50-22 just shy of our try line.
Sharks win a penalty and take quick tap.
We defend well, it’s unplayable and Sharks will have a scrum 5m out.
Masuku connects for a simple three-pointer.
We knock on from the first phase attack off the lineout.
Sharks go long, but Jamie Ritchie gets back to cover and Vellacott clears with a box kick.
Great defence and counter rucking forces a knock on by the hosts.
Scrum on half-way.
Healy sends it over and it’s a one-score game! 12-6 in Durban.
We attack under the sticks and Sharks are pinged for offside.
Healy will take aim here…
We have the ball in Sharks 22 and build the phases…

The resulting penalty attempt from Masuka sails wide.
Chris Dean is pinged for not rolling at the breakdown following an up and under.
Sharks grab their second score of the day as Lukhanyo Am finishes in the corner. The conversion is wide. 12-3 in Durban.
Our defensive efforts show up again and we steal the ball in contact.
After we send a box kick long, Fassi collects and sends a tidy grubber into our territory.
Ewan Ashman reacts well to pinch the Sharks overthrow.
We send it long, before Fassi returns fire. The ball is spilled and Sharks have the scrum just over half-way.
Jame Ritchie does brilliantly to steal the ball, we break down the near side before van der Merwe is bundled into touch.
We’re pinged from the resulting lineout for taking out the jumper.
We knock on in contact. Sharks pick up and set up an attack in our 22.
The second-half is underway in Durban – let’s go Edinburgh!

Matt Currie sends a beauty of a kick long from our 22 and a great chase forces Fassi into a slice clearance.
We knock on in coach however and the hosts will have a scrum in their 22 heading into the final moments of the half.
Ben Healy dissects the uprights to get us on the board!
It’s 7-3 in Durban!
We break wide and Duhan van der Merwe makes a half-break to free Matt Currie.
We look to build the pressure before Sharks are pinged!
We’re still struggling to get a foothold in this game.
We had the ball over half-way and Goosen is forced into touch.
We steal the ball in contact.
Healy looks to chip over the top.
Sharks knock on when looking to scoop up the ball.
Another scrum…
We’re penalised at the scrum and the hosts go quickly through Hendrikse.
We defend well however and hold the ball up over the line!
The hosts nudge over the top through Fassi.
The loose ball is picked up by Sharks who pop it in behind but they eventually knock on.
Sharks infringe at the resulting lineout and we’ll have the scrum in our 22.
We win the free kick at scrum time and Healy will send it long.
We defend well once again and force the Sharks into a knock on in contact.
The hosts secure a lineout in our territory and look to build another attack.
The hosts break the deadlock.
Full-back Aphelele Fassi counters from deep, breaks the first line of defence and gallops in.
Masuka converts and it’s 7-0.
We react brilliantly from the attacking lineout.
Ewan Ashman gets body on ball and we’ll have a scum on our 5m line.
The hosts build the phases. We defend well however we’re eventually penalised for offside and Sharks pop it into the corner.
We’re let off the hook as Siya Masuku’s long range penalty drifts wide.
We’re penalised at a scrum on half-way. Sharks will take a pop at the sticks here.
Sharks are pinged at the resulting scrum and we win the free kick which Healy send high into the Durban sky.
We steal the Sharks lineout and move it wide.
A nudge over the top is then picked up by Sharks before Sam Skinner steals at the breakdown.
Sharks look to counter attack but the ball is eventually knocked on. A scrappy 30 seconds of play!
Sharks carry well from the scrum.
We defend well before the hosts nudge over the top with a clever kick.
We win the resulting lineout and Healy clears our lines.
After we build the phases, we attempt to go down the short side.
Sharks presser well however and force the knock on in contact.
Brilliant from Jamie Ritchie who gets hands on ball after the goal line drop out to win a penalty in our territory!
The hosts attack well and look to drive over the line, but we react well and hold up full-back Fassi.
Sharks win the penalty at scrum time and advance the ball to half-way.
The hosts nudge a kick through but we cover well and Ben Healy clears our lines.
We pinch the ball straight away from kick-off as Jamie Ritchie reads a high arching ball well!
We work the ball down the blindside however its eventually knocked on.
We’re underway in Durban!

Hello and welcome to Durban as we take on Hollywoodbets Sharks in Round 13 of the BKT United Rugby Championship!
Stay here for whistle to whistle updates from kick-off at 1pm GMT!

Kick-off 1:00 pm