This week saw the top 4 probably take shape with the top spot practically cemented by the Crusaders. Whilst 2 South African teams have a great chance of making the semis, having to face the Crusaders at home will be a tough task
Super 14 Log
Crusaders 41
Blues 37
Sharks 35
Bulls 32
Chiefs 32
Brumbies 31
Farce 27
Islanders 26
Horrorcanes 23
Stormers 22
Lions 21
Cheaters 18
Worrytahs 15
Reds 11
Crusaders do enough to win at Jade
The Crusaders ground out a win in an error ridden match against the Horrorcanes at Jade Stadium
Crusaders 23: Tries by Corey Flynn, Ross Filipo. Dan Carter kicked two conversions and three penalties.
Hurricanes 13: Try by Ma’a Nonu. Piri Weepu kicked a conversion and two penalties
Brumbies scrape home against the Farce
A late penalty goal was enough to see the Brumbies sneak home against the Farce in Canberra to keep their slim semi final hope alive
Brumbies 14: Try by Jeremy Paul. Julian Huxley kicked two penalties and Mark Gerrard a penalty.
Farce12: Matt Giteau kicked four penalties.
Reds record second win of the season against Cheaters
In a battle of 2 very average teams, the Reds recorded only their second win of the season by making less mistakes than the Cheaters. Not a game to be remembered.
Reds 23: Tries: James Horwill, Ben Tune. Conversions: Clinton Schifcofske (2). Penalty: Schifcofske (3).
Cheaters 13: Try: Kabamba Floors. Conversion: Meyer Bosman. Penalties: Bosman (2).
Loser Leckie gets Chiefs home
James “the loser who has to try and make friends in NZ because he doesnt have any” Leckie played a great game for the Chiefs. From the opening whistle he dominated for the Chiefs, his reffing cost the Sharks the first 3 points, and from that moment on all the calls went against the Sharks. This disrupted the Sharks, and we simply couldn’t get any momentum against a Chiefs team who took full advantage. By the second half when Loser Leckie finally started to give the Sharks some ball, it was too far gone to come back from such a massive gap. I have no doubt that a fair ref would have seen a completely different game, maybe the Sharks may not have won, but they would have then been beaten in a fair contest. Leckie should be locked in a room with Mr Piet van Zyl!
Chiefs 35: Tries: Lelia Masaga, Tasesa Lavea (2), Brendon Leonard. Conversions: Stephen Donald (3). Penalties: Donald (3).
Sharks 27: Tries: Bob Skinstad, Deon Carstens, Bismarck du Plessis, Penalty try. Conversions: Francois Steyn (2). Penalty: Steyn
Worrytahs late comeback just falls short
Despite trailing 23-6 with 12 minutes to play, the Worrytahs fell just short in losing 26-25 to the Islanders in Sydney
Highlanders 26: Tries by Viliame Waqaseduadua, Nick Evans, Jason Kawau. Evans kicked a conversion and three penalties
Waratahs 25: Tries by Josh Holmes and Peter Hewat. Hewat kicked two conversions and two penalties.
Mission accomplished at Ellis Park
despite numerous errors the Bulls did enough to win with a bonus point in beating the Lions 31-7 at Ellis Park. Has one ever seen so many blue flags at Ellis park? The Bulls now need to show some consistency next week against the Blues. It will be a virtual quarter final.
Bulls 31: Tries by Wynand Olivier, Akona Ndungane, Olivier, Bryan Habana, JP Nel. Derick Hougaard kicked three conversions.
Lions 7: Try by Ernst Joubert. Andre Pretorius kicked a conversion
Stormers do Sharks and Bulls a favour
The Stormers pitched up to Newlands with their other team, the one that plays every second week and wins. They looked so much better than last week in beating the Blues 33-20, to help the Sharks and Bulls with log postition.
Stormers 33: Tries by Conrad Jantjes, Luke Watson and Jean de Villiers. Peter Grant kicked three conversions and four penalties.
Blues 20: Tries by Isaia Toeava and Tony Woodcock. David Holwell kicked two conversions and two penalties
