Sharks vs Stormers

Flyhalf Manie Libbok was at his best as the Stormers beat a toothless Sharks outfit in a United Rugby Championship encounter at Kings Park in Durban.

There was a telling moment on 15 minutes when the Sharks had a great scoring opportunity. As early as the second minute, the Stormers made the Sharks pay dearly for a double mistake by Thaakir Abrahams. But it was a false dawn. Conversions: Clayton Blommetjies, Manie Libbok (4). Durban — And to think Sharks fans thought 35-0 to Cardiff was bad. Take away nine Springboks and you get 35-0 and 43-19, whether the coach is Sean Everitt or Neil Powell, and until the recruitment gets better in Durban, these humiliations will continue.

John Dobson's troops showcased that they're undeniably still the team to beat in the South African shield following their URC win against the Sharks.

Penalties: Libbok (2) Conversions: Curwin Bosch (2) Sharks - 19 (7)

Crossings from Herschel Jantjies, Ruben van Heerden, Joseph Dweba, Seabelo Senatla, Suleiman Hartzenberg and Manie Libbok saw them to a bonus-point win. Fly- ...

It only took a minute after the restart for the Stormers to claim the bonus-point try. Meanwhile, the Sharks remain in eighth spot after suffering their fifth defeat in 12 URC matches. Poor handling in the backs from the Sharks allowed Libbok to pounce on the loose ball and sprint clear for the easiest of tries under the sticks.

Herschel Jantjies, Ruben van Heerden, Joseph Dweba, Seabelo Senatla, Suleiman Hartzenberg and Manie Libbok crossed for tries for the Stormers, with Libbok ...

It only took a minute after the restart for the Stormers to claim the bonus-point try. The Stormers' dominance continued when Dweba went over from the back of a maul before the Sharks finally got on the board two minutes before the break when Grobler broke through two tackles to go in under the posts. The Stormers made a lightning start with the opening try in the second minute when fly-half Libbok broke the line and drew his man before flipping to Jantjies to run in for an easy score under the posts and Blommetjies added the extras.

Phepsi Buthelezi and Deon Fourie will captain the Sharks and Stormers in their United Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday.

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The Stormers have mostly their forwards to thank for an unexpectedly comprehensive 46-19 away Vodacom United Rugby Championship rout of the Cell C Sharks at ...

Dweba’s try took the Stormers into a 24-0 lead and that looked likely to be the halftime score before Gerbrandt Grobler crossed for a try completely against the run of play just before halftime. And then it was Libbok who lost the ball as he was crossing for what would have been his team’s third try in the 29th minute. With Libbok’s conversion to add to the Jantjies score in the opening minutes, that made it 14-0, and then Libbok kicked a penalty to make it 17-0 after 25 minutes. That made it 31-7 after an excellent Libbok touchline conversion and with a 24 point lead there was going to be no stopping the Stormers after that. With Herschel Jantjies at scrumhalf back to his more assertive and decisive best, it meant the Stormers were able to get their attacking and counter-attacking game together in a game that was a surprisingly good spectacle given the humid conditions. Libbok walked away with the Man of the Match award but it might not be unkind to suggest that had it not been for his plethora of mistakes amidst the sheer genius he also showed, the Stormers might have hit 60.

The Stormers cut the gap on United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster with a dominating six-try 46-19 victory over the Sharks.

It only took a minute after the restart for the Stormers to claim the bonus-point try. Poor handling in the backs from the Sharks allowed Libbok to pounce on the loose ball and sprint clear for the easiest of tries under the sticks. A long cut-out pass from a maul found Senatla in acres of space on the left wing to coast in for a try. The Stormers’ dominance continued when Dweba went over from the back of a maul before the Sharks finally got on the board two minutes before the break when Grobler broke through two tackles to go in under the posts. The Stormers made a lightning start with the opening try in the second minute when fly-half Libbok broke the line and drew his man before flipping to Jantjies to run in for an easy score under the posts and Blommetjies added the extras. [Ruben van Heerden](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/ruben-van-heerden/), [Joseph Dweba](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/joeseph-dweba/), [Seabelo Senatla](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/seabelo-senatla/), [Suleiman Hartzenberg](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/suleiman-hartzenberg/) and [Manie Libbok](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/manie-libbok/) crossed for tries for the Stormers, with Libbok adding a further 14 points with the boot and [Clayton Blommetjies](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/clayton-blommetjies/) two.