Sharks edge Rebels, Crusaders drub Brumbies
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March 12, 2011, Saturday
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NO. 8 Ryan Kankowski and Meyer Bosman scored late tries to snatch a 34-32 win for the Sharks over the Melbourne Rebels yesterday, maintaining the South African team's unbeaten start in Super 15 rugby.
The Sharks, who hadn't conceded a try in three previous games, gave up four to the gutsy newcomers but scored four of their own, rallying from 13-25 down to post their fourth win from as many games.
Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani scored a try and kicked five goals in a 17-point contribution which almost claimed the match for Melbourne.
But after looking in danger of giving up their unbeaten record, the Sharks hit the front four minutes from fulltime and held out a strong Melbourne finish to win narrowly.
Cipriani's brilliant solo try in the first minute of the second half briefly seemed a gamebreaker for Melbourne, which had rallied from 13-3 down to lead 18-13 at halftime.
When he added the conversion, Cipriani gave Melbourne a 25-13 lead and their unshirking defensive effort frustrated the Sharks, even when they were reduced to 14 men by the sin-binning of winger Cooper Vuna.
But winger Lwazi Mvovo scored a 44th-minute try for the Sharks which narrowed the margin to five points and Springboks back-rower Kankowski gave the visitors their first lead in 38 minutes when he turned relentless pressure into a 70th-minute try.
Patrick Lambie's conversion of Kankowski's try gave the Sharks a 27-25 lead and they made the game safe with a try to center Bosman from a Rebels handling error six minutes later.
In New Zealand, Canterbury Crusaders beat the ACT Brumbies 52-10 with winger Sean Maitland scoring four tries and Daniel Carter kicking 20 points.
Maitland touched down once in the first half and three times in the second while Carter missed only one of nine shots at goal to ensure Canterbury banked its second-straight win in the southern hemisphere tournament.
Sonny Bill Williams scored his second try in as many matches.
The Sharks, who hadn't conceded a try in three previous games, gave up four to the gutsy newcomers but scored four of their own, rallying from 13-25 down to post their fourth win from as many games.
Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani scored a try and kicked five goals in a 17-point contribution which almost claimed the match for Melbourne.
But after looking in danger of giving up their unbeaten record, the Sharks hit the front four minutes from fulltime and held out a strong Melbourne finish to win narrowly.
Cipriani's brilliant solo try in the first minute of the second half briefly seemed a gamebreaker for Melbourne, which had rallied from 13-3 down to lead 18-13 at halftime.
When he added the conversion, Cipriani gave Melbourne a 25-13 lead and their unshirking defensive effort frustrated the Sharks, even when they were reduced to 14 men by the sin-binning of winger Cooper Vuna.
But winger Lwazi Mvovo scored a 44th-minute try for the Sharks which narrowed the margin to five points and Springboks back-rower Kankowski gave the visitors their first lead in 38 minutes when he turned relentless pressure into a 70th-minute try.
Patrick Lambie's conversion of Kankowski's try gave the Sharks a 27-25 lead and they made the game safe with a try to center Bosman from a Rebels handling error six minutes later.
In New Zealand, Canterbury Crusaders beat the ACT Brumbies 52-10 with winger Sean Maitland scoring four tries and Daniel Carter kicking 20 points.
Maitland touched down once in the first half and three times in the second while Carter missed only one of nine shots at goal to ensure Canterbury banked its second-straight win in the southern hemisphere tournament.
Sonny Bill Williams scored his second try in as many matches.
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