The ACT Brumbies are searching for more clinical finishing to realise maximum points against South Africa’s Coastal Sharks as they try to make up some ground on Super 14 rugby leaders Canterbury Crusaders this weekend.
Australia’s most successful Super rugby franchise won comfortably over South Africa’s Golden Cats last week but could not seal it with a four-try bonus point in a 28-7 win in Canberra.
Almost Live match summary
Referee- Paul Honiss
Conditions – Good for rugby
Time: 0.00
1.00
The Sharks get off to a great start with a Brown penalty goal
4.00
Gerrard gets one back for the Brumbies
11.00
A lineout move sees Mentz go over the tryline for the Sharks
12.00
Brown Converts
18.00
Brown goes for the drop – its over (just)
24.00
Brown gets another penalty over
Brumbies 6 Sharks 16
28.00
Sharks make a break down the right hand side
AJ Venter drives over the line its a try
Brown misses the conversion
Brumbies 6 Sharks 21
32.00
Great break from Mortlock – Brumbies are coming back
36.00
Sharks Cartsens get a yellow
38.00
Chisholm gets over the line for the try
Gerrard coverts
40.00
Mortlock gets the try as the Brumbies charge back
Gerrard snuffs the conversion
Its half time
Brumbies 18 Sharks 21
2nd half is underway
45.00
The Brumbies get off to a great start with a Gerrard try (helped by Rathbone)
Gerrard converts
46.00
Brumbies 25 Sharks 21
47.00
The Sharks get a penalty
Brown gets it
Brumbies 25 Sharks 24
56.00
Ndungane on the counter attack but knocks on
58.00
Mortlock gets over the line for the Brumbies 4th and they get the bonus point
Gerrard converts
Brumbies 32 Sharks 24
59.00
Rathbone comes off
63.00
The Sharks get another penalty and Brown gets it over
Brumbies 32 Sharks 27
67.00
The Brumbies are awarded a penalty Gerrard takes it
Its over
Brumbies 35 Sharks 27
76.00
The Sharks are given another penalty
Brown gets it – The Sharks are now within reach of a bonus point
Brumbies 35 Sharks 30
80.00
The Hooter sounds
81.27
Larkham gets a loose ball , passes the ball to the wing and they kick it out
Its over.
The Brumbies win
Both teams get a bonus point
Final Score
Brumbies 35 Sharks 30
Scorers
Brumbies
Tries
Chisholm
Mortlock 2
Gerrard
Conversions
Gerrard 2
Penalties
Gerrard 3
Drop goals
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Sharks
Tries
Mentz
Venter
Conversions
Brown
Penalties
Brown 4
Drop goals
Brown
Teams
Brumbies v Sharks
Brumbies: 1 Nic Henderson, 2 James McCormack, 3 Guy Shepherdson, 4 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 5 Mark Chisholm, 6 Daniel Heenan, 7 George Smith, 8 Jone Tawake, 9 George Gregan, 10 Stephen Larkham, 11 Mark Gerrard, 12 Matt Giteau , 13 Stirling Mortlock, 14 Clyde Rathbone, 15 Ben Batger
Reserves: 16 Saia Faingaa, 17 Bill Young, 18 Al Campbell, 19 Julian Salvi, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Gene Fairbanks, 22 Joel Wilson
Sharks : 15. Percy Montgomery, 14. Odwa Ndungane, 13. Adrian Jacobs, 12. Brad Barritt/Andries Strauss, 11. Henno Mentz, 10. Tony Brown, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 8. Jacques Botes, 7. AJ Venter (c), 6. Warren Britz, 5. Johann Muller, 4. Johan Ackermann, 3. Brendon Botha, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 1. Deon Cartsens
Reserves: 16. John Smit, 17. Danie Saayman, 18. Albert van den Berg, 19. Braam Immelman, 20. Daniel Farani, 21. Craig Davidson, 22. Waylon Murray
