09 May 2015
Sharks flank Marcell Coetzee on the charge... (Getty Images)
09 May 2015
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09 May 2015
The Hurricanes claim a bonus point victory to surge further clear at the top of the Super Rugby standings, while the Sharks are cruelly denied even a bonus point.
A few close calls went against the Sharks towards the end of the game there and they can feel a bit aggrieved getting nothing from this game.
But credit to the Hurricanes who showed their class to come back after trailing inside the final 10 minutes.
09 May 2015
FULL-TIME: Hurricanes 32-24 Sharks
09 May 2015
80'- Marshall slots the PENALTY to deny the Sharks a bonus point.
09 May 2015
79' - Another off-side penalty against the Sharks.
The hosts will line up for an easy penalty attempt which will deny the Sharks a bonus point.
09 May 2015
78' - The Hurricanes have possession inside Sharks territory with time running out. This game has left gone away from the Sharks at the end here...
09 May 2015
77'- Sharks sub: Hoffmann replaces Ungerer at No 9.
09 May 2015
77'- This time, Marshall is successful with his PENALTY attempt.
Hurricanes 29-24 Sharks
09 May 2015
76'- The Hurricanes again counter-attacked from deep there after Cronje kicked away possession...
09 May 2015
75'- A nice break from Smith brings play back into the Sharks 22m area. The Sharks are then caught off-side and the hosts will line up a shot at goal...
09 May 2015
74'- No penalty. The referee says it was a fair contest and purely accidental . The Sharks aren't happy.
I've seen penalties awarded for that in the past...
09 May 2015
74'- TMO CALL
The TMO is called into play after a big collision in mid-air between Matu'u and Ndungane.
Ndungane came off second best...
09 May 2015
74'- Marshall misses with his conversion attempt.
Hurricanes 26-24 Sharks
09 May 2015
72' -The Sharks wanted it to go up to the TMO as they thought a player was in touch, but replays show otherwise...
09 May 2015
72'- Lock Jeremy Thrush is over in the corner after some silky handling skills down the blindside.
09 May 2015
72' - TRY to the Hurricanes!
09 May 2015
71'- Hurricanes again attacking near the Sharks 22m line...
09 May 2015
70'- Sharks sub: Chadwick on for The Beast.
09 May 2015
69'- Marshall pulls the penalty attempt to the left.
Is this going to be one of those nights for the Sharks?
09 May 2015
69' - Marshall will line up a kick at goal, in the middle of the park, about 30m out.
09 May 2015
68'- But the Hurricanes are probing near the 22m area and win a penalty as Steyn is caught off side.
09 May 2015
68' - The Sharks have their tails up and are sniffing an upset here!
09 May 2015
67'- Steyn slots the CONVERSION.
Hurricanes 21-24 Sharks
09 May 2015
64'- Some great hands and enterprise form the Sharks backs!
09 May 2015
64'- Odwa Ndungane rounds off a great backline move to score near the corner.
09 May 2015
61' - NO TRY!
Referee Pollock believes it was obstruction for changing lanes and awards a penalty to the Sharks.
The Sharks are very unlucky there, it looks like a decent try.
09 May 2015
61'- TMO CALL
The Sharks are seemingly over after a powerful driving maul. Marcell Coetzee looks to have dotted down.
09 May 2015
60' - Renaldo Bothma has failed his concussion test, so has Milner-Skudder...
09 May 2015
60'- The Sharks win a penalty close to the tryline. They opt for an attacking lineout five metres out...
09 May 2015
59'- Sharks attacking inside the red zone...
09 May 2015
57'- Error from Hurricanes flyhalf Marshall who kicks out over the dead ball line. It gives the Sharks a scrum just outside the Hurricanes 22m area, in the middle of the park...
09 May 2015
56' - SECOND HALF TERRITORY
Hurricanes 86%
Sharks 14%
09 May 2015
54'- Losing Bismarck is a massive blow for the Sharks. He was immense today...
09 May 2015
54'- Replays show Bismarck bumped his right knee straight into an opposing player.
He is replaced by Franco Marais.
09 May 2015
54'- Oh dear, Bismarck du Plessis is down for the Sharks. He looks in some pain. May be a knee injury.
09 May 2015
53'- Easy CONVERSION slotted by Marshall.
Hurricanes 21-17 Sharks
09 May 2015
52'- Replacement prop Reg Goodes barges over close to the line after a concerted period of attack by the hosts.
09 May 2015
52'- TRY to the Hurricanes!
09 May 2015
51'- Sharks sub: Cooper on for Bothma.
Bothma is off for a concussion test.
09 May 2015
51'- Referee Chris Pollock gets in front of rampaging lock James Broadhurst. He stops play and awards a try to the Hurricanes close to the Sharks goal-line...
09 May 2015
50'- Hurricanes back on the attack inside the red zone...
09 May 2015
49'- That Sharks try also came on the back of some great defence inside their own 22m area, before Bismarck kicked up-field following a turnover...
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