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Lions roar back to sink Sharks

06 Jan 2024

Boeta Chamberlain of the Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Glasgow Warriors at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on October 15, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag - Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Boeta Chamberlain missed a last-gasp penalty as the Sharks slipped to a 20-18 United Rugby Championship defeat to the Lions.

Marius Louw’s late try – converted by Sanele Nohamba – edged the Lions ahead but, with the clock entering the red, Sharks were awarded a penalty but Chamberlain could not take the chance.

Makazole Mapimpi and Grant Williams crossed in the first half, with Curwin Bosch kicking eight points as the Sharks went into the interval 18-3 up, but the visitors turned it around with a penalty try in addition to Louw’s score and eight points from Nohamba’s boot.

WATCH as Sharks coach John Plumtree explains to @king365ed the real reason behind his decision sign Kiwi power lifter Joel Hintz

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WATCH as Sharks coach John Plumtree explains to @king365ed the real reason behind his decision sign Kiwi power lifter Joel Hintz

The defeat leaves the Sharks rooted to the foot of the table while Lions climbed into 11th spot.

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Thomas 411 days ago

Goodness Sharks, could you please win a game?
And Nohamba - an ex-Shark - drove the last nail in the coffin. That hurts twice.

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BR 54 minutes ago

Brendan Fanning: 'Wales have been insulted by the degree of arrogance abroad on this side of the Irish Sea.'

Normally turn them off as they talk sh1t for hours about sport they know zilch about.

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AOC 2 hours ago

Brendan Fanning: 'Wales have been insulted by the degree of arrogance abroad on this side of the Irish Sea.'

In the spirit of appreciation, Well is it a reversing of Welsh arrogance of the past borne out of legitimacy due to the fact they were the better team.. simply so it's simply our time to shine albeit with touch too much for the want of a better phrase... shite talk

.we are the better team and should expect nothing less than a win

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NB 2 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

He’ll be working on the explanation right now!

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NB 2 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

The 6/2 bench has also had a big influence on this debate. With only one or two backs to come on [and one has to be half-back] it palces a premium of these ‘four-spot’ hybrids!

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NB 2 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

It would be a real contest to stage the big games.😅

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NB 2 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

I’m sure he’ll be picking up all he can from Leinster andhe’ll bring it back with him. IMO Jordie has always been far far more than a battering ram.

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NB 2 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

This is very credible, and my guess is that both played a lot of diff spots in the backs as youngsters. Their coaches prob put them in the best place to hurt the opposition. As you say it doesn’t develop specialist skills, and those are needed at 10.

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Spew_81 3 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

Do you think J Barrett will play differently when he comes back?

Or do you think NZ coaches just see him as a battering ram?

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Spew_81 3 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

They would have two awesome stadiums. The new Christchurch one should be really nice.

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Spew_81 3 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

I’m sure John thinks it’s a ‘New Trick’ to undermine the Wallabies🤣

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Spew_81 3 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

I think part of the issue for 10s like McKenzie and B Barrett, is that they are so fast/agile with an eye for a gap. That it wasn’t until they hit second or first tier rugby that they couldn’t essentially do it all themselves.

That they relied on their physical gifts too much and didn’t need to develop skills to set up other players; they either scored the try, or delivered the final offload etc.

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NB 4 hours ago

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

Yes losing Plummer/Cameron/Burke/Morgan at more or less the same time means a lost gen of 10’s… That can mean you jump to the next gen down before they are quite ready to play the role.

Can you imagine it? ‘The South Highland Crusaders’! There would be fighting in the stands🤣

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