After a bad loss at home to Free State the week before, Marius Louw and the Sharks under 21 side bounced back in fine style on Saturday afternoon, recording a 6-try 46-24 victory over the Leopards at Kings Park.
A slow start saw the teams evenly matched at 3-all after the first quarter, with Inny Radebe adding a second penalty to hand his side a slight advantage as the half progressed. It was Louw himself, impressive as ever, who crossed for the first try half an hour in, with centre partner Legend Marwana scoring the second five minutes later. Radebe converted both and the Sharks led 20-3 at the break.
The visitors struck their own blow early in the second half, scoring through right wing Dalen Goliath in the 44th minute, but that was cancelled out when Sharks lock Hyron Andrews scored his second of the season just five minutes later. A further try to Sharks number 8 Ayron Schramm sealed the bonus point. A late brace to Leoaprds centre Elden Schoeman would also have no impact on the margin of victory, as both Radebe and replacement scrumhalf Lotter Pretorius scored tries of their own in the final quarter.
After four games, Micheal Horak’s side now find themselves fourth on the log and well-placed to push for higher honours if they can build on this victory. Their next fixture is against the Kings, in Durban, in a fortnight’s time.
Sharks 46 (20). Tries: Hyron Andrews, Ayron Schramm, Inny-Christian Radebe, Nkululeko Marwana, Lotter Pretorius, Marius Louw. Conversions: Radebe (4), Rowan Gouws. Penalties: Radebe (2).
Leopards 24 (3). Tries: Dalen Goliath, Elden Schoeman (2). Conversions: Schalk Hugo (3). Penalty: Schalk Hugo.
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Well done boys, lets keep the momentum!
now I need to go find some strong drugs before I write about the under 19s
Well done lads!!!!!!!! Looks as if Horak’s changes worked!!!!!!!!
@stevovo (Comment 1) : Hear hear!
@robdylan (Comment 2) : good luck!!!!!
@robdylan (Comment 2) : Just go ask the u19s 😉
@robdylan (Comment 2) : as I’m sitting here listening to the hum of my generator (thanx for the darkness escom!!!!!) I just wonder how’s the article of the under 19’s coming along?!?!?!
Well done, u21s!
@JD (Comment 7) : ummmm
there is no way to post it here, but those of you on Instagram should go check this link to see the amazing bit of skill from Inny to set up Marra’s try. I still can;t believe he actually pulled it off.
@robdylan (Comment 10) : Page not found?
@vanmartin (Comment 11) : you need to be signed into Instagram and following Inny, I think
@robdylan (Comment 12) : I’ll go dig up my Instagram credentials
Inny’s instagram vids always leave one amazed
Soccer skills being put to good use on a rugby field!!!