Sharks thrash Russians again
SUPER RUGBY PRE-SEASON REPORT: For the second successive week the Sharks demolished the Russian national team.
A very young and inexperienced Sharks selection recorded a 45-21 win over Russia at Kingspark, Durban, on Friday.
This follows last week's 64-14 win by the Sharks over the Russians.
The Sharks'first-choice selection will face the Stormers in the early match in the Super Sunday double-header in Soweto.
In a close first half in Durban on Friday, the Sharks XV held a narrow 19-14 lead over Russia a much-improved.
In the second half, the home team cut loose and ran away with the game.
Scorers
For the Sharks XV:
Tries: Mapantsela 2, Chait, Malan, Williams, Abrahams, Falconer
Cons: Chait 5
For Russian:
Not available
Teams:
Sharks XV: 15 Thaakir Abrahams, 14 Mtungwa Mapantsela, 13 DJ Falconer, 12 Murray Koster, 11 Ayanda Kunene, 10 Jordan Chait, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (captain), 7 Celimpilo Gumede, 6 Evan Roos, 5 Jordan Sesink-Clee, 4 Lunga Ncube, 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Craig Burden, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements – from: Cullen van der Merwe, Bandisa Ndlovu, Michael Kumbirai, Jandre Labuschagne, Andisa Ntsila, Kwanda Dimaza, Grant Williams, Jaden Hendrikse, Le Roux Malan, Rynhardt Jonker, Lwandile Menze.
Russia: 15 Vasily Artemyev (captain), 14 Daniil Potikhanov, 13 German Davydov, 12 Kirill Golosnitsky, 11 Khetag Dzobelov, 10 Yuri Kushnarev, 9 Vasily Dorofeev, 8 Victor Gresev, 7 Nikita Vavilin, 6 Anton Sychev, 5 Egor Zykov, 4 Bogdan Fedotko, 3 Vladimir Podrezov, 2 Evgeny Matveev, 1 Andrey Polivalov.
Replacements: Not confirmed
Referee: Divan Uys
Picture credits: Howard Cleland