Sharks XV

33 - 31

Full Time

Kavaliers

Kavaliers vs Sharks XV

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

85'

Penalty Goal

Siya Masuku does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

85'

Trouble here as Jean Smith breaches the defence.

83'

This is dangerous for the defence as Christie Grobbelaar bursts through to advance the Sharks XV attack.

80'

Penalty Goal

James Tedder kicks the penalty.

77'

Laurence Victor comes on.

75'

Dayan van der Westhuizen comes off.

75'

Yellow Card

Tiaan Fourie (Sharks XV) is shown a yellow card

75'

Sharks XV decide to make a substitution, with Jaco Williams getting some game time.

72'

Sharks XV decide to make a substitution, with Hakeem Kunene being replaced.

72'

Conversion

James Tedder has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

HP van Schoor scores the try from close range.

71'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Khwezi Mafu coming on.

68'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Sauliegh Arendse coming off.

68'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Godlen Masimla coming on.

67'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Louis Schreuder coming off.

67'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Mthokozisi Gumede coming on.

66'

Boland Kavaliers make a substitution with Wayrin Losper coming off.

66'

Sharks XV make a substitution with Tiaan Fourie coming on.

65'

Sharks XV make a substitution with Ceano Everson coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The Sharks XV supporters go wild as Jean Smith successfully kicks the penalty goal.

65'

Boland Kavaliers sub Domenic Smit comes onto the field.

61'

Juan Mostert departs for Boland Kavaliers.

61'

Sharks XV sub Willem van der Hever comes onto the field.

61'

Jacques Marais departs for Sharks XV.

61'

Sharks XV sub Siya Masuku comes onto the field.

61'

Albie Bester departs for Sharks XV.

61'

Sharks XV sub Bathobele Hlekani comes onto the field.

61'

Coetzee Le Roux departs for Sharks XV.

61'

Conversion

The Boland Kavaliers supporters go wild as James Tedder successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Boland Kavaliers are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Dayan van der Westhuizen touching down.

60'

Phatu Ganyane comes on for Sharks XV.

59'

Dian Bleuler leaves the field.

59'

David Brits comes on for Boland Kavaliers.

56'

Erik Lambrecht leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Jean Smith kicks the conversion.

56'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Jacques Marais from scoring as they record the try for Sharks XV.

55'

Ameer Hendricks comes on for Boland Kavaliers.

55'

Michael Benadie leaves the field.

55'

HP van Schoor comes on for Boland Kavaliers.

55'

Sidney Tobias leaves the field.

55'

Lee-Marvin Mazibuko comes on.

53'

Mawande Mdanda comes off.

53'

Matt Romao comes on.

53'

Jannes Potgieter comes off.

53'

Dian Bleuler comes on.

53'

Phatu Ganyane comes off.

53'

What a run here by Coetzee Le Roux as they get over the gainline!

51'

What a run here by Christie Grobbelaar as they get over the gainline!

51'

Conversion

James Tedder adds the two points for Boland Kavaliers.

50'

Try

Slick passing by Boland Kavaliers leads to a try for Donavan Don.

49'

Donavan Don makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

James Tedder sets up the try.

48'

Penalty Goal

Jean Smith makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

46'

Yellow Card

Lunathi Nxele (Boland Kavaliers) is shown a yellow card

43'

Jannes Potgieter makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Hakeem Kunene makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Jean Smith has kicked a penalty goal.

36'

Conversion

James Tedder does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Sauliegh Arendse scores from close range.

32'

Yellow Card

Coetzee Le Roux (Sharks XV) is shown a yellow card

32'

Conversion

Jean Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

Silky skills by Sharks XV ends with a try for Albie Bester.

29'

Spellbinding play by Tinotenda Mavesere is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Tinotenda Mavesere breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Jean Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

Great forward play by Sharks XV allows Jacques Marais to score the try.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Erik Lambrecht bursts through to advance the Boland Kavaliers attack.

18'

A gap opened in the defence and Jean Smith took full advantage.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Jean Smith took full advantage.

Yellow Card

Louis Schreuder (Boland Kavaliers) is shown a yellow card

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Sharks XV v Kavaliers 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Sat 30th August 2025, 08:10am PDT 
  
 Woodburn Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Dylan November

Points Flow Chart

Sharks XV win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

64%

% Of Game In Lead

85%

Possession Last 10 min

15%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Masuku

33 - 31

85'

Tedder

77'

30 - 31

Fourie

30 - 28

75'

Tedder

71'

30 - 28

van Schoor

71'

30 - 26

Smith

30 - 21

65'

Tedder

61'

27 - 21

van der Westhuizen

60'

27 - 19

Smith

27 - 14

56'

Marais

25 - 14

55'

Tedder

50'

20 - 14

Don

49'

20 - 12

Smith

20 - 7

46'

Nxele

43'

17 - 7

Half Time

Smith

17 - 7

36'

Tedder

33'

14 - 7

Arendse

32'

14 - 5

Le Roux

14 - 0

32'

Smith

14 - 0

30'

Bester

12 - 0

29'

Smith

7 - 0

25'

Marais

5 - 0

24'

Schreuder

0 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Sharks XV

26%

Draw

Kavaliers

73%

Penalty by Siya Masuku

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Sharks XV

Kavaliers

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Defence Profile

Sharks XV

Kavaliers

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

31%

57%

3-6 secs

50%

35%

6+ secs

19%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

74'

75'

76'

81'

83'

Sharks XV

Kavaliers

Sharks XV vs Kavaliers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sharks XV face off against Kavaliers in Currie Cup Round 6 on Sat 30th August 2025 at Woodburn Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:10. In South Africa it’s at 17:10 SAST on SuperSport, 03:10 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:10 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 08:10 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Sharks XV won the last encounter but Sharks XV are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Kavaliers in 4th and Sharks XV in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Sharks XV vs Kavaliers Squads

The official squads for Sharks XV vs Kavaliers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.