The Sharks’ front-row domination led to them downing Gloucester to win the EPCR Problem Cup last at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The penalties from scrum depend was 6-1, reflective of the dominance the South African facet loved up entrance.
Gloucester had been those in management throughout the first 10 minutes of the match and nearly scored when Johnny Might knocked on simply in entrance of the road – whereas opposition skipper Eben Eztebeth may simply have been penalised.
The Sharks made no mistake when it was their time with the momentum with Phepsi Buthelezi scoring an excellent try to Siya Masuku excellent from eight kicks at objective.
Tries within the second half from Makazole Mapimpi and Aphelele Fassi put the sport past doubt, although tries from Albert Tuisue and two within the last minutes from Freddie Clarke and Santiago Socino gave the scoreline a flattering look to the Cherry and Whites.
Speaking Level – Scrum dominance as marketed
Coming into this sport it was all the time the conundrum Gloucester wanted to seek out a solution to. They knew what was coming towards a entrance row with 5 World Cup winners’ medals to their title however couldn’t discover a solution. 4 scrums within the first half hour, resulted in 4 penalties. The act of desperation of fixing their complete entrance row at half-time didn’t change their fortunes an incredible deal.
“Do not try to combat towards a lion as a result of they all the time combat more durable,” TNT Sports activities’ Austin Healey stated within the second half.
Displaying the facility of the commentator’s curse, Gloucester received a penalty from the next scrum however one other penalty shortly after gifted Masuku one other three factors and so they went on to have dominance till the three heroes up entrance went off with 10 minutes remaining – after which Gloucester scored two of their three tries.
Participant of the Match – Vincent Koch (Sharks)
It may have simply gone to the Sharks No. 10 Masuku who ensured they acquired full worth from their dominance up entrance. Eight excellent kicks at objective, along with an inch excellent cross-field kick for Mapimpi’s rating was an incredible contribution. Nonetheless, it was the scrum which the sport turned on. And Vincent Koch along with his dominance at set items, 12 carries, 4 gainline successes and an unlikely 46 metres from kicks means he acquired the nod.
Participant Rankings
Gloucester: Carreras 5, Might 6, Harris 6, Atkinson 6, Thorley 6, Hastings 7, Englefield 7; Ford-Robinson 5, Blake 5, Bamain 5, Clarke 7, Clark 7, Ackermann 7, Ludlow 6, Mercer 6.
Substitutes: Socino 7, Vivas 5, Gotovtsev 6, Tuisue 6, Clement 6, Varney 6, Hathaway 6.
Sharks: Fassi 8, Kok 6, Hooker 6, Venter 6, Mapimpi 8, Masuku 9, Williams 7; Nche 8, Mbonambi 8, Koch 9*, Etzebeth 7, Grobler 7, Venter 8, Tshituka 7, Buthelezi 8.
Substitutes: Mbatha 6, Mchunu 6, Jacobs 6, Richardson 6, Wright 6.
Match Highlights
9′ HARRIS FUMBLES ON THE LINE! Did he get the ball down or did he lose it? We are going to go upsairs…
26′ TRY! GLOUCESTER 3-8 SHARKS (BUTHELEZI) Distinctive attempt from the quantity eight. Selecting up the ball on the 10m line he dished out two hand offs earlier than working into the 22 and dummying the final defender and charging over the road.~
40′GLOUCESTER HAVE CHANGED THEIR WHOLE FRONT ROW Bamain, Ford-Robinson and Blake are off. Vivas, Socino and Gotovtsev are on.
55′TRY! GLOUCESTER 3-27 SHARKS (FASSI) Fassi dives in underneath the posts. Mapimpi was stopped a metre from the road, however a few phases later, Fassi who started the transfer by chasing down a kick down the center, raced in for an additional five-pointer – quickly to be seven.
58′TRY! GLOUCESTER (TUISUE) 8-29 SHARKS Along with his first contact, Tuisue takes the ball within the maul and dives over the road.
60′TRY! GLOUCESTER 10-34 SHARKS (MAPIMPI) The nice feeling did not final lengthy. Carreras once more could not take the excessive ball and Masuku kicked completely to the left wing the place Mapimpi on his personal may catch and gleefully dive over.
71′ TRY RULED OUT! Might catches Hastings’ kick on the volley and he kicks into the in-goal space the place Varney touches down. However after Hastings rapidly places over the conversion the video referee disallows it as a result of Varney was offside from the quantity ten’s preliminary kick.
76′ TRY! GLOUCESTER (SOCINO) 15-36 SHARKS A superb transfer ends with Clarke tip-toeing contained in the touchline and basketball passing inside for Socino to run in and rating.
79′ TRY! GLOUCESTER (CLARKE) 22-36 SHARKS You possibly can’t argue with their spirit. They preserve combating to the top and Clarke raced the final 40m to attain the attempt.
Key Stat
- 1 – The Sharks grow to be the primary South African facet to win a European membership trophy.
