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Sharks look for improved scrum

───   08:14 Thu, 12 Mar 2015

Sharks look for improved scrum | News Article

The Sharks are targeting an improved scrum when they lock-horns with the Toyota Cheetahs this weekend in the Super Rugby.

After their 29-13 defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town last week the side from Durban are looking to improve in the set-piece.
 
It’s also an area of the game where the team lacked during their 35-29 loss to the Cheetahs in the opening round of the competition last month.
 
While Springbok tighthead Jannie du Plessis didn’t play last weekend he said the scrum needs to work as a unit.
 
The Sharks are currently 10th in the standings with just one win from their four games, while the Cheetahs are in 8th with their only loss thus far being against the Bulls last weekend.
 
Saturday evening’s match at the Free State Stadium kicks off at 17:05.
 
 
Toyota Cheetahs – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Jean Cook, 6 Oupa Mohoje, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Minnie.
 
Replacements - 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Heinrich Brüssow, 20 Steven Sykes, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Willie du Plessis, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.
 
 
 
Sharks - 15 SP Marais, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Francois Steyn, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Renaldo Bothma, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Mouritz Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis (Captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
 
Replacements - 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Dale Chadwick / Thomas du Toit, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Marco Wentzel / Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20 Tera Mtembu, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Andre Esterhuizen, 23 Jack Wilson.
 
 
Morgan Piek/OFM News

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