A Wildebeest side packed with senior Sharks players, who were released by coach Kevin Putt to play in this game as his Super 12 side had a bye after their strenuous tour down under, always had the measure of the Border Bulldogs in their Vodacom Cup rugby game before taking the honours 42-0 at the Absa Stadium in Durban on Saturday evening.
Leading 23-0 at the break the Wildebeest then ran into an iron-clad defence as the match went into the second half before they secured the bonus point with their fourth try.
Shaun Sowerby, Dave von Hoesselin, Deon Carstens and Ricardo Loubscher — all familiar senior Sharks players — got the early tries.
Later Loubscher got a second and Steven Brink added the sixth and final try.
Flyhalf Steven Meyer kicked a conversions and two penalties and Corrie Avenant converted the final two tries. — Sapa