Sharks end Loftus drought
Sharks scrumhalf replacement Grant Williams was red-carded just beyond the hour mark to make it 14 against 14.
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A red card shown to Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn in the 10th minute was the defining moment of the game as the Cell C Sharks ended their Loftus drought with a hard fought 29-22 win in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
The Bulls trailed 19-5 at halftime but fought back to 26-22 with three minutes to go after the Sharks’ scrumhalf replacement Grant Williams was red-carded just beyond the hour mark to make it 14 against 14.
But replacement flyhalf Curwin Bosch stepped up to clinch the win with a penalty kick on the hooter.
Both sides scored four tries so the Sharks get five points for their win while the Bulls were rewarded for their fightback with two bonus points courtesy of their tries and the bonus point they secured by losing by seven or less.
First since 2011
When a red card has such an impact on a game, particularly one that happens so early, it leaves viewers struggling to come to terms with what they should think. The final whistle would have come as both a great relief and sparked a wave of celebration among Sharks supporters, but the Bulls showed in the last quarter when the numbers were evened by the Williams card that they would probably have retained their long unbeaten run against the Sharks in franchise rugby had it not been for the red card. This was the first Sharks win in Pretoria in franchise rugby since 2011.
A red card shown to Vodacom Bulls flyhalf Morne Steyn in the 10th minute was the defining moment of the game as the Cell C Sharks ended their Loftus drought with a hard fought 29-22 win in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
The Bulls trailed 19-5 at halftime but fought back to 26-22 with three minutes to go after the Sharks’ scrumhalf replacement Grant Williams was red-carded just beyond the hour mark to make it 14 against 14.
But replacement flyhalf Curwin Bosch stepped up to clinch the win with a penalty kick on the hooter.
Both sides scored four tries so the Sharks get five points for their win while the Bulls were rewarded for their fightback with two bonus points courtesy of their tries and the bonus point they secured by losing by seven or less.
First since 2011
When a red card has such an impact on a game, particularly one that happens so early, it leaves viewers struggling to come to terms with what they should think. The final whistle would have come as both a great relief and sparked a wave of celebration among Sharks supporters, but the Bulls showed in the last quarter when the numbers were evened by the Williams card that they would probably have retained their long unbeaten run against the Sharks in franchise rugby had it not been for the red card. This was the first Sharks win in Pretoria in franchise rugby since 2011.
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