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Connacht

Finished

Benetton

Richardson DanTRY

5 : 0

Josh IoaneCON

7 : 0

13'

Shayne BoltonTRY

12 : 0

12 : 3

16'

Tomas AlbornozPEN

12 : 8

19'

Ignacio MendyTRY

12 : 10

20'

Tomas AlbornozCON

12 : 15

25'

Andy UrenTRY

12 : 17

26'

Tomas AlbornozCON

12 : 22

30'

Marco ZanonTRY

12 : 24

31'

Tomas AlbornozCON

12 : 27

34'

Tomas AlbornozPEN

38'

Paul BoyleTRY

17 : 27

39'

Josh IoaneCON

19 : 27

47'

Shamus Hurley-LangtonTRY

24 : 27

47'

Josh IoaneCON

26 : 27

49'

Riccardo FavrettoGiulio Marini

52'

Matthew DevineCaolin Blade

52'

Dennis BuckleyPeter Dooley

52'

Josh MurphyPaul Boyle

26 : 30

59'

Tomas AlbornozPEN

62'

Simon KoroiyadiToa Halafihi

62'

Oisin DowlingDavid O Connor

62'

JJ HanrahanPiers O'Conor

63'

Tizano PasqualiGiosue Zilocchi

63'

Dylan TierneyDavid Heffernan

64'

Sam IlloJack Aungier

66'

Agustin CreevyBautista Bernasconi

66'

Nahuel TetazThomas Gallo

67'

Shayne BoltonTRY

31 : 30

70'

Alessandro GarbisiAndy Uren

70'

Jacob UmagaTomas Albornoz

72'

Matthew DevineTRY

36 : 30

73'

JJ HanrahanCON

38 : 30

Venue Guide
Stadium	Dexcom Stadium
City	Galway
Capacity	8129

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Sharks grind out win over plucky Cardiff

The Sharks have kept their Vodacom URC playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought win over Cardiff at a hot and muggy Kings Park on Friday night. The Durban side ran in three tries – including a brace by flank Phepsi Buthelezi – to register a 21-15 victory that moves them up to 10th on the overall table. The Sharks eventually found their rhythm after a slow start, striking first in the sixth minute through Phepsi Buthelezi, who powered over from a rolling maul. Jordan Hendrikse added the extras to give the hosts an early 7-0 lead. Cardiff responded swiftly. After building pressure through multiple phases, they turned down a shot at goal in favour of a quick tap – a decision that paid off as Mason Grady finished out wide. Callum Sheedy converted to level matters. The contest then became stop-start, with handling errors creeping in due to the slippery, humid conditions. The Sharks were dealt a setback when Hendrikse was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on, and Cardiff capitalised. A strong lineout platform created space for captain Liam Belcher to break, with Grady collecting a cross-kick to finish for his second. The conversion drifted wide, but the visitors edged ahead. MORE: Stormers make surprise Damian call In response, Sharks coach JP Pietersen made a bold call, introducing a new front row – including Springboks Ox Nché and Vincent Koch – and it had an immediate impact. From a dominant set-piece, Buthelezi struck again, slicing through for his second try. Scrumhalf Bradley Davids converted to restore control. Yaw Penxe with a try for the #VURC showreel ‍ He puts the Sharks ahead at half-time with a beauty Stream on DStv: https://t.co/0P0NNhnwKw pic.twitter.com/bGrSWFk6xk — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) March 27, 2026 With momentum shifting, the Sharks added a third before the break. Yaw Penxe produced a moment of individual brilliance, chipping into space and regathering to score. Davids added the extras as the hosts took a 21-12 lead into half-time. After the break, both sides showed a willingness to give the ball some air despite the conditions. The Sharks will rue a series of missed chances in that third quarter. On too many occasions, enterprising play ended with a forced pass or handling error. The visitors got the only points of the second half, courtesy of a Sheedy penalty. The Sharks next travel to Ireland for their EPCR Challenge Cup round of 16 clash against Connacht on Good Friday. AFRICA PICKS: URC Round 14 – Betting preview SHARKS – Tries: Phepsi Buthelezi (2), Yaw Penxe. Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse, Bradley Davids (2) CARDIFF – Tries: Mason Grady (2). Conversion: Callum Sheedy. Penalty: Sheedy Photo: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images The post Sharks grind out win over plucky Cardiff appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

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