Missed kicks proved to be the defining factor as the Sharks clinched an extremely tight 20-17 win over the Bulls in the URC on Saturday.
Sharks flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse and Bulls flyhalf Johan Goosen both missed late penalties leading to a nailbiting finish to the match.
Missed kicks proved to be the defining factor as the Sharks clinched an extremely tight 20-17 win over the Bulls in a thrilling United Rugby Championship encounter at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday night. However the TMO couldn’t see a definitive knock on, meaning De Klerk’s intervention of slapping the ball away from wing Makazole Mapimpi trying to dot the ball down was illegal and led to a yellow card and penalty try.
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