Lions vs Sharks

Curwin Bosch inspired the Sharks to a crucial 29-7 bonus-point victory over the struggling Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday to strengthen their bid for a ...

But one has to wonder what would have happened had the Lions knocked over those three missed penalty shot in the first half when they were in the ascendancy. In return, Sharks took full advantage of when an opportunity arose, with Bosch flummoxing the Lions defence to score a magnificent solo try. A menace at the breakdown, Dylan Richardson also proved to be a thorn in the Lions flesh throughout the match. The Lions would respond through Marius Louw, who sailed through to dot down after a rather shameful missed tackled by Bosch. The Sharks have now moved up to seventh in the standings, above Italian side Benetton Treviso. Another standout performer for the Sharks was centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg.

Curwin Bosch starred as the Sharks kicked off this weekend's local derbies with a hard-earned bonus point victory over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday ...

Bosch would add a penalty from in front as they headed into the final quarter leading 17-7. A lacklustre first half saw the Lions and Sharks go into the break tied at 7-7. Both teams entered the game in desperate need of a win.

Curwin Bosch's newfound maturity proved an instrumental factor in the Durbanites' vital if flawed 29-7 URC victory over a clueless Lions combination on ...

Meanwhile, the Sharks initially relied on the ability of men like Bosch and a typically marauding Rohan Janse van Rensburg to keep their team in the hunt in a first 40 that was predominantly spent defending. But for the majority of this campaign, the Lions have lacked any sort of attacking finesse and variation to capitalise on those chances. Warning lights are now flashing blindingly in Doornfontein, the promise of a good start to the season a distant memory.

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The finish for his 27th-minute try was pure class and it was his grubber that set-up half-back partner Williams for the score that secured the bonus point with six minutes remaining. When the Sharks scored it was against the run of play with Bosch spotting two tight five forwards in the line and slipping between them with an injection of pace that carried him over the line. The story of a first half that finished 7-7 was the Lions' inability to capitalise on their dominance of territory and possession with fly-half Gianni Lombard missing three routine shots at goal.

The Cell C Sharks secured a vital away victory to boost their chances of a play-off place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they defeated the ...

Conversions: Bosch (3). Cell C Sharks 29 (7) – Tries: Curwin Bosch, Thaakir Abrahams, Fez Mbatha, Grant Williams. The Cell C Sharks broke away in the second half making the most of their opportunities, and they earned three tries for their efforts to secure the vital bonus-point win, while they left the hosts scoreless in the second stanza.