MATCH SUMMARY
TEAMS Blues vs Sharks
VENUE Eden Park
DATE 26 April 2003 09:35
COMPETITION Vodacom Super 12
FINAL SCORE 25 - 16
TRIES 3 - 1
HALFTIME SCORE 8 - 16
CONDITIONS Occassional rain. Slippery. Floodlights.
CROWD 30000
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee Peter Marshall
Assistant Referee George Ayoub
Assistant Referee Kelvin Deaker
TMO Gary Wise
SCORING SUMMARY
Blues
Conversion Carlos Spencer 2
Penalty Carlos Spencer 2
Try Derren Witcombe 1
Try Rico Gear 2
 
Sharks
Conversion Butch James 1
Penalty Butch James 3
Try AJ Venter 1
LINE-UP
Blues
1 Nick White
2 Derren Witcombe
3 Kees Meeuws
4 Ali Williams
5 Brad Mika
6 Angus MacDonald
7 Justin Collins
8 Xavier Rush (Captain)
9 David Gibson
10 Carlos Spencer
11 Joe Rokocoko
12 Sam Tuitupou
13 Rico Gear
14 Doug Howlett
15 Mils Muliaina
 
Sharks
1 Eduard Coetzee
2 Gary Botha
3 Etienne Fynn
4 AJ Venter
5 Charl van Rensburg
6 Roland Bernard
7 Luke Watson
8 Shaun Sowerby (Captain)
9 Graig Davidson
10 Butch James
11 Stefan Terblanche
12 Rudi Keil
13 André Snyman
14 Wylie Human
15 Brent Russell
RESERVES
Blues
16 Keven Mealamu
17 Tony Woodcock
18 Mose Tuiali`i
19 Daniel Braid
20 Steve Devine
21 Orene Ai'i
22 Shannon Paku
 
Sharks
16 Lukas van Biljon
17 Deon Carstens
18 Albert van den Berg
19 Brad McLeod-Henderson
20 Joshua John Fowles
21 Deon Kayser
22 Justin Swart
REPLACEMENTS
Blues
51 Steve Devine for David Gibson
56 Tony Woodcock for Nick White
58 Daniel Braid for Brad Mika
70 Keven Mealamu for Derren Witcombe
 
Sharks
20 Justin Swart for Brent Russell
41 Brad McLeod-Henderson for Shaun Sowerby
56 Deon Carstens for Etienne Fynn
59 Albert van den Berg for AJ Venter
67 Lukas van Biljon for Gary Botha
69 Deon Kayser for Justin Swart
RUN OF PLAY
5 Try AJ Venter Sharks
6 Conversion Butch James Sharks
10 Penalty Butch James Sharks
14 Try Derren Witcombe Blues
20 Substitution (Injury) Brent Russell Sharks
28 Penalty Carlos Spencer Blues
30 Penalty Butch James Sharks
34 Penalty Butch James Sharks
41 Substitution (Blood) Shaun Sowerby Sharks
43 Penalty Carlos Spencer Blues
47 Try Rico Gear Blues
48 Conversion Carlos Spencer Blues
51 Substitution (Tactical) Steve Devine for David Gibson Blues
56 Substitution (Tactical) Tony Woodcock for Nick White Blues
56 Substitution (Tactical) Deon Carstens for Etienne Fynn Sharks
58 Substitution (Tactical) Daniel Braid for Brad Mika Blues
59 Substitution (Injury) AJ Venter Sharks
65 Try Rico Gear Blues
66 Conversion Carlos Spencer Blues
67 Substitution (Tactical) Lukas van Biljon for Gary Botha Sharks
69 Substitution (Injury) Justin Swart Sharks
70 Substitution (Tactical) Keven Mealamu for Derren Witcombe Blues