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Loader try decisive as Stormers inflict more URC woe on the Sharks

17 Feb 2024

Stormers' Ben Loader (Photo by Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images)

The Sharks suffered more United Rugby Championship misery as the Stormers inflicted a ninth league defeat on them by winning 25-21 in Durban.

They continue to prop up the table with a solitary win from 10 starts this season while their South African rivals remain strong play-off contenders.

The Stormers cruised into an early lead through tries from hooker Joseph Dweba and scrum-half Paul de Wet, with centre Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu adding one conversion and then kicking a penalty just before half-time.

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Prop Ox Nche, flanker James Venter and hooker Bongi Mbonambi claimed tries for the Sharks, with Curwin Bosch and Siya Masuku (two) kicking conversions to secure a losing bonus point.

But wing Ben Loader’s 49th-minute try, converted by Feinberg-Mngomezulu, proved decisive and the centre also slotted a late penalty.

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BA 10 minutes ago

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For 2 teans that especially the Boks have been slicing teans open all tournament the D was as good as it gets at 20s basically none of the big weapons fired and it was a slog, Boks maul and scrum delivered

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BA 23 minutes ago

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Jeesh I don’t want to be to hard on the young fella but other than poking his nose thru early one brave take in the air and one brave tackle he did nothing , was a liability at the back wasted the little possession they got with nothing kicks and his penalty touch finders especially after being under the pump in their 22 went about 20m, looked like he was sh***ing himself in the tunnel missed the conversion by a mile …it might be a huge dent to his confidence but Joe do not play him in Melbourne

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Wayneo 26 minutes ago

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Lions have been in second gear this entire series.

Subconsciously they all know the Wallabies were never going to be serious competition and it reflects in the mediocre scoreline.

This is not a good outcome for the BIL. Probably go down as one of the worst BIL series in history.

IMHO, BIL should scrap the SH rotation thing and get nations to bid for the privilege of hosting. Would be a godsend for English & Welsh Rugby.

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BA 45 minutes ago

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If he is and he didn’t give the” fins up” after scoring that’s $200 at the mako right?

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Cantab 54 minutes ago

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Horses for courses. Need to have a balance. Injuries need to be recognized as a factor too.

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Boks a level up in all aspects of the game.

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Wayneo 1 hour ago

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Another Rassie Erasmus invention - Deliberately holding back

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Wayneo 1 hour ago

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And kiwis wonder why nobody likes them…

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BH 1 hour ago

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It would be nice if the South African teams got consistent treatment with dangerous tackles.

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I disagree. We just won a 3 test series using 40 players. We just had 10 changes in selection, then more disruptions inc a game day change and we beat a French side playing well.

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You may be right, I just wouldn't have selected them as to small. Lakai is also another of the little brigade. France A would've eaten that selection for breakfast, it was painful viewing.

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CO 2 hours ago

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dw 2 hours ago

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Didn’t appear to be much up the sleeve :(

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He’s still skinny. Wait till he starts to fill out. Little bro on the way up too.

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SadersMan 3 hours ago

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