That compounded the home team’s problems but they hung in thanks to a scrum that dominated and the Sharks own shortcomings.
The Stormers appeared to have the game won, but the Sharks launched a spirited attack in the dying embers of the game.
The Sharks won’t know the identity of next week’s opponents or whether they’re travelling to Buenos Aires, Canberra or Wellington yet, but that is a problem for Sunday. Given the Stormers’ already lengthy injury list, just keeping 23 players on the field at the moment is a challenge for coach Robbie Fleck while counterpart Robert du Preez must feel similarly.
The Stormers, heavily on attack on and seemingly sure to score, couldn’t force the ball after numerous drives. When they flung the ball wide, Smith shot up and cleverly fly-hacked Josh Stander’s pass 20-metres upfield, chased and scored down the other side.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
KZN Sharks Board confirms activity in Eastern CapeLarge shoals of fish spotted with thousands of gannets feeding among the shoals between the Nqabara River Mouth and the Dwesa Marine Reserve.
Read more »
I am doing it for my dad – Lungi Ngidi'Everything I do, I try to make him proud wherever he is. He would tell me that as long as I do my best that’s all that matters.'
Read more »
Cassper doesn't think he's arrogant, just really confident!'People think I'm arrogant ... I am not. When I say I'm the biggest rapper on the continent I am the biggest rapper on the continent.'
Read more »
Rose rides hot putter to US Open leadJustin Rose rode a red-hot putter to an opening round of six-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead at the U.S Open on Thursday while Tiger Woods and two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka turned in scrappy efforts to stay in contention.
Read more »
KZN Sharks Board confirms activity in Eastern CapeLarge shoals of fish spotted with thousands of gannets feeding among the shoals between the Nqabara River Mouth and the Dwesa Marine Reserve.
Read more »
Too little, too late for SemenyaCaster Semenya was invited on Friday to run in an 800m race in Morocco on Sunday after previously saying she had been denied the right to participate in the event, but the invitation came too late for her to get there, her agent said.
Read more »