Sharks vs Connacht

2022 - 4 - 30

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URC LIVE scores: The Sharks vs Connacht (The South African)

The Sharks have their sights set on a fourth successive victory when they host Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday 30 April.

The Sharks have their sights set on a fourth successive victory when they host Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday 30 April. “The Sharks have named a side full of Springbok internationals and will have a large and passionate fanbase behind them in Durban. The Sharks have their sights set on a fourth successive victory when they host Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday 30 April.

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Sharks vs Connacht live score updates from United Rugby ... (Belfast Live)

The Westerners head to Durban as they look to complete a clean sweep against South African opposition.

Curwin Bosch replies with a penalty to level the score. The progressive bounce favours Thornbury who gathers and goes over for Connacht's first try - and what a time to get it! A huge impact from the scrum-half in the last few moments. They lost John Porch to the sin bin midway through the half and when the Sharks put their foot down and scored a try immediately after that, it looked ominous. Bosch adds the extras to send the Sharks back in front. Bosch adds the extras to make it a four point game.

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Connacht v Sharks match result and RECAP from United Rugby ... (Irish Mirror)

Conor Fitzgerald and Curwin Bosch were on duty early on and struck a penalty apiece between the posts before Fitzgerald added another shortly after to leave ...

Curwin Bosch replies with a penalty to level the score. The progressive bounce favours Thornbury who gathers and goes over for Connacht's first try - and what a time to get it! A huge impact from the scrum-half in the last few moments. Bosch adds the extras to send the Sharks back in front. Bosch adds the extras to make it a four point game. Connacht were dealt a blow midway through the first half as John Porch was yellow-carded for a high tackle.

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Sharks shake off first-half flutters to see off strong Connacht challenge (News24)

With their 41-21 win against Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday, the Sharks moved themselves into third on the United Rugby Championship log, ...

Connacht: (21) 21 Penalties: Bosch (2) The Sharks' forwards were key to this revival as they kept the ball close and played far more directly.

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Second-half Sharks surge sinks Connacht | SuperSport (SuperSport)

The Cell C Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a second half surge to down Connacht 41-21 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at ...

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Must-win fixture: Sharks gear up for crucial URC battle against ... (Citizen)

Having done all the hard work to get themselves into the top four of the United Rugby Championship, Sharks coach Sean Everitt says it is vital his unchanged ...

Hopefully it’s dry and we’ll have more time on the ball to get it to the edge where our dangermen are.” But our breakdown has improved a lot, both in defence and attack. “Connacht are a difficult side to play against, as they showed in beating the other three South African teams.

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Sharks crush Connacht to book playoff berth (SARugbymag)

The Sharks clinched a place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with a bonus-point win over Connacht at Kings Park on Saturday.

Bosch added the extras. — Springboks (@Springboks)April 30, 2022 — Jared Wright (@jaredwright17)April 30, 2022

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Connacht fail in bid for South African clean sweep as Sharks bite back (The Irish Times)

Andy Friend's side led 21-10 at half-time but home side stormed home after the break.

Before Roets finished with a flourish to ensure the Sharks’ run continues. Although held up, the well-travelled Gerbrant Grobler peeled off sideways to score, despite the best efforts of Cian Prendergast - the conversion from Bosch putting the home side ahead by 10-6. From a penalty to touch, the home side produced the necessary drive with hooker Bongi Mbonambi poised to score.

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Second-half Sharks surge sinks Connacht | SuperSport (SuperSport)

The Cell C Sharks scored 31 unanswered points in a second half surge to down Connacht 41-21 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at ...

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Sharks beat Connacht in URC game of two halves (Independent Online)

The Sharks produced a solid second half performance to win their United Rugby Championship game against Connacht at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on ...

Connacht were on fire as half-time approached with scrumhalf Caolin Blade scoring a beauty in his 150th appearance. The Irish struck back immediately and emphatically via their own lock, Gavin Thornbury, who charged down scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse from the restart, gathered and scored. In a pivotal moment, Connacht right wing John Porch was yellow carded for a high tackle on Sharks centre Ben Tapuai and he had hardy taken his seat in the naughty corner when the Sharks had scored the first try of the match after the penalty had been kicked to the corner and lock Gerbrandt Grobler was driven over, and the conversion pushed the Sharks into a 10-6 lead.

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Sharks crush Connacht in URC battle: Four talking points (Citizen)

The Sharks beat Connacht 41-21 in their United Rugby Championship match at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

The Sharks were horribly untidy in the first half against a Connacht team that were clinical and highly combative in the collisions and breakdown. It is probably no coincidence that their second-half resurgence came with Werner Kok having moved to outside centre to replace the injured Ben Tapuai and livewire scrumhalf Grant Williams coming on at right wing. Kok just brings more attacking thrust and is wholehearted in defence, if not necessarily a mastermind. The lineout and maul were set and, after a series of pick-and-goes, lock Gerbrandt Grobler burrowed over from close range to put the Sharks 31-21 up. But whether it was the magic of fullback Aphelele Fassi or a rocket dispensed in the changeroom by some regimental sergeant-major type during the break, the Sharks were inspired when they came out for the second half. But they made life more difficult for themselves through poor kicking options, bad handling and slack discipline which saw them concede seven penalties.

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Sharks can win United Rugby Championship, says Connacht captain (Independent Online)

The Connacht players were a touch shell-shocked after failing to deal with the raw power of the Sharks' pack in a second half in which they conceded 31 ...

“Things didn’t go our way in the first half, which was quite strange and both teams gave away a lot of penalties. It was a pressure game, so I must give the players credit for doing the job. “Their fullback (Aphelele) Fassi counter-attacks brilliantly and he was allowed to because of poor kicking by us.” But then came some loose kicks from us and they were good enough to cash in, and the momentum switched to them,” the Australian said. “That’s where guys like Aphelele come into the game. “They are a team capable of winning this (the URC), no doubt,” Oliver said.

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