Rugby: Sharks end troublesome trip on a high
Sharks fullback Riaan Viljoen's 62nd-minute try gave his team a 23-13 win over the Western Force in Perth early yesterday, the Durban-based side's first victory on their four-match Super Rugby road trip.
Sharks fullback Riaan Viljoen's 62nd-minute try gave his team a 23-13 win over the Western Force in Perth early yesterday, the Durban-based side's first victory on their four-match Super Rugby road trip.
The return Super Rugby match between the Stormers and the Sharks at Newlands tomorrow is a tough one to call.
Ill discipline is the baggage the Crusaders need to discard before they meet the Force in Perth this weekend - a game for which they will welcome back Daniel Carter from paternity leave.
There is a formidable look about the Sharks line-up as they eye their opening match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein next Sunday.
The Chiefs beat the Sharks 37-6 to claim their maiden title Super 15 title.
Want a ticket to Saturday's Super 15 final in Hamilton? Tough luck, they're all gone.
It is a very ordinary card of games this weekend, possibly the single worst of the tournament, so this game of mild interest is elevated beyond its station.