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Sunwolves
10
Match Complete
Sharks
45
| 72 |  | R. Smith | ||
| 71 |  | J. Ward | ||
| 65 | | R. D. Preez | ||
| 64 | | A. V. D. Merwe | ||
| 47 | | R. D. Preez | ||
| 46 | | M. Mapimpi | ||
| 38 | | R. D. Preez | ||
| 37 | | S. Nkosi | ||
| 35 | | R. D. Preez | ||
| 34 | | D. D. Preez | ||
| 17 | | R. D. Preez | ||
| 16 | | A. V. D. Merwe | ||
| H. Parker |  | 14 | ||
| H. Parker | | 9 | ||
| S. Gates | | 8 | ||
| 4 | | R. D. Preez |
| 1 | Tries | 6 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 6 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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At fulltime of their Super Rugby clash in Singapore, the Sharks have crushed the Sunwolves, 45 to 10.
The Sharks dominated territory early, winning a penalty which du Preez easily converted for a 3-0 lead after five minutes.
After his team won a free kick from their own scrum, Shane Gates chipped over the Sharks defence, getting a great bounce to run in untouched under the posts.
The next time they were in their attacking 22, about six minutes later, the Sunwolves opted to kick for points, Parker putting them in front, 10-3.
The Sharks however took a different view, upon receiving a penalty in the Sunwolves’ red zone, they went for the corner, so Armand der Merwe could maul over to level things up.
It wasn’t until the 35th minute that we saw another score, Dan du Preez diving over next to the uprights, so the Sharks hit the lead, 17-10.
Right in the shadow of halftime we saw another score, this time a creative wrap-around play putting the ball into Sbu Nkosi’s hands, as he scooted around for a third five-pointer for his team.
Seven minutes into the second stanza, Mapimpi found a yard of space on the left wing, running in for the bonus point try for the Sharks, and du Preez converted from the sideline for a 21 point buffer.
In the 61st minute, James Moore copped the brunt from his team’s regular scrum collapses, sent to the bin by referee Berry.
18 minutes after the previous try, Armand van der Merwe fell over the line for a try, to put the result beyond doubt, with a 38-10 scoreline.
Some minutes later, after an extensive review process, Keisuke Uchida was ruled to have knocked the ball on in the act of scoring a try, quashing any hopes of making the score look respectable for Japan.
Cameron Wright cut through for the Sharks, passing to Jeremy Ward who only needed to catch the ball, putting the visitors out by 45 points to 10.
As time elapsed, the home team put on a brief attacking exhibition, the likes of which we hadn’t seen in the second half, eventually knocking on to end the game, 45-10.
Final score
Sunwolves 10
Sharks 45
The Sunwolves are again aiming much higher than in previous years, but it all starts in Singapore against the Sharks. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 9:55pm AEDT.
The men from Japan have a poor record in Super Rugby, annually promising big improvements, but barely eclipsing the year before.
However, since the beginning for them, there’s been a slow and steady increase in fortunes – after 2016’s solitary win, they beat both the Bulls and Blues in 2017, before last year having victories over the Reds and Stormers in consecutive weeks, and another Bulls win.
Should they defeat the Sharks, they would’ve gotten up over four of the five South African conference teams.
As for the Sharks, while they sneaked into the top eight in 2016, 2017 and last year, they were knocked out in the quarters all three times.
In team news: Kiwi recruits Phil Burleigh, Rene Ranger and Luke Thompson will all start for the Sunwolves, while Sam Prattley, previously from the Chiefs, makes an appearance on the bench.
The men from Japan also sport Super Rugby’s leading goalkicker, Hayden Parker, and Georgian hooker Jaba Bregvadze, in an impressive lineup.
The Sharks name a very familiar XV, with very few uncapped players in the starting team, a side which notably includes Tendai Mtawarira, Coenie Oosthuizen and Ruan Botha.
The last meeting between these franchises ended 50-22 to the Sharks, and the two previous clashes also went the way of the South Africans, 38-17 and 40-29.
It’s hard to tip against the visitors, who should get the job done.
Sharks by 10.
Time: 9:55pm AEDT.
Venue: Singapore National Stadium.
Referee: Nic Berry.
Odds: Sharks $1.25, Sunwolves $4.
Sunwolves
1. Craig Millar, 2. Jaba Bregvadze, 3. Asaeli Ai Valu, 4. Luke Thompson, 5. James Moore, 6. Hendrik Tui, 7. Ed Quirk, 8. Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, 9. Kaito Shigeno, 10. Hayden Parker, 11. Rene Ranger, 12. Phil Burlegih, 13. Shane Gates, 14. Semisi Masirewa, 15. Gerhad van den Heever.
Reserves: 16 Atsushi Sakate, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Hiroshi Yamashita, 19 Uwe Helu, 20 Shuhei Matsuhashi, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Rikiya Matsuda, 23 Michael Little.
Sharks
1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Akke van der Merwe, 3. Coenie Oosthuizen, 4. Hyron Andrews, 5. Ruan Botha, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Tyloer Paul, 8. Daniel du Preez, 9. Lousi Schreuder (c), 10. Robert du Preez, 11. Makazole Mapimpi, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 13. Lukhanyo Am, 14. Sbu Nkosi, 15. Apheelele Fassi.
Reserves: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Phendulani Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Rhyno Smith, 23 Jeremy Ward.
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