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Cape Town - The Hurricanes have beaten the Sharks 38-22 in a Super Rugby encounter that saw the South African franchise ravaged by injury both before and during the match.
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Wes Goosen, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam (2) and Dane Coles all crossed while Jordie Barrett kicked 13 points as the ‘Canes go into their upcoming bye with two wins after an opening game loss to the Stormers.
For the Sharks their try-scorers were Michael Tambwe, Tyler Paul and Mzamo Majola with Boeta Chamberlain and Sanele Nohamba adding points.
The opening 40 minutes was hugely entertaining as both outfits had come to play, going in at 17 points apiece with two tries on the board for each.
Barrett opened the Hurricanes’ points account on six minutes via a penalty goal before the Sharks thought they had struck back in style with a score from prop Juan Schoeman. However, that was chalked off by the officials due to an earlier forward pass from full-back Aphelele Fassi.
They did not have to wait long for a seven-pointer though as an intercept from Lukhanyo Am deep in his own 22 led to Tambwe racing over for 7-3.
It was hardly smooth sailing for the visiting side in terms of personnel, as pre-game alterations were followed up by Makazole Mapimpi and then Chamberlain failing their HIAs. Nohamba came on for the latter at ten and slotted in seamlessly, impressing with his pace and goal-kicking.
The end-to-end action continued when the Hurricanes scored due in part to a dominant scrum on 21 minutes, which helped create room out wide for Goosen to enjoy a run-in for 10-7. But a quick hit back from the Sharks saw flanker Paul barge his way over to reclaim the lead at 14-10.
Next it was Laumape to go over with his try on 28 minutes coming from a Barrett cross-kick in the Hurricanes’ half, with the centre putting on some footwork to beat the last man. However, Nohamba would respond off the kicking tee before the break as the sides went in all square.
That did not last long as Lam got the scoreboard ticking four minutes into the second half, showing what a threat he is on the kick return with a score from near to halfway. Barrett’s extra two moved the Hurricanes into a 24-17 buffer before Coles made his entrance off the bench.
Lam was over again six minutes later as another cross-kick paid off for the hosts, his second try converted by Barrett to extend the hosts’ cushion.
And the result was sewn up on 66 minutes when 31-17 became 38-17, hooker Coles crossing at the tail of a line-out drive, converted by Barrett.
The Sharks did respond soon after as they capitalised on a loose Hurricanes line-out in their own 22, with Majola scoring to make it 38-22 which denied the hosts the try bonus-point. However, they will be pleased with the result and their response since that Round One disaster.
Scorers:
Hurricanes
Tries: Wes Goosen, Ngani Laumape, Ben Lam (2), Dan Coles
Conversions: Jordie Barrett (5)
Penalties: Jordie Barrett
Sharks
Tries: Madosh Tambwe, Tyler Paul
Conversions: Boeta Chamberlain, Sanele Nohamba
Penalties: Sanele Nohamba
Teams:
Hurricanes
15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Wes Goosen, 13 Vince Aso, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 TJ Perenara (captain), 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Scott Scrafton, 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Asafo Aumua, 1 Fraser Armstrong
Substitutes: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Alex Fidow, 19 Liam Mitchell, 20 Devan Flanders, 21 Jamie Booth, 22 Fletcher Smith, 23 Billy Proctor
Sharks
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 John-Hubert Meyer 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Juan Schoeman
Substitutes: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Mzamo Majola, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Dylan Richardson, 21 Phepsi Buthelezi, 22 Sanele Nohamba, 23 Jeremy Ward
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