Waratahs hold on for win against Sharks
Waratahs
Despite a battling display by the Sharks, the Waratahs held on for the win 25-21 in their Super 14 match in Sydney.
New South Wales handed the Sharks their fourth straight loss to open the Super 14 season.
The Waratahs improved to 2-2.
New South Wales took the lead in the first minute without the Sharks having touched the ball. New South Wales won the kickoff and then a penalty, and Barnes slotted it over.
Two minutes later, the Sharks leveled on England flyhalf Andy Goode’s dropped goal in his first Super 14 start. Barnes and Goode trade further penalties to leave the scores level after 20 minutes.
The Sharks were reduced to 14 men a minute later when Jannie du Plessis was sent to the sinbin for 10 minutes for tripping Daniel Halangahu. Then Goode was sent off for five minutes for being deliberately offside, leaving the Sharks two men down.
Ryan Kankowski scored an intercept try five minutes later against the run of play, giving the South African side the only points with two men off the field and an 11-6 lead. The Waratahs weren’t helped at that point by six turnovers, and none by the Sharks.
The Sharks increased their lead to 14-6 when Ruan Pienaar kicked a penalty with 10 minutes left in the half, and Halangahu scored the first Waratahs try two minutes later, converted by Barnes, to make it 14-13.
Tom Carter gave New South Wales the lead with a minute left in the half with an unconverted try to give the Waratahs an 18-14 lead at halftime.
Scores:
New South Wales 25 (Tom Carter, Daniel Halangahu, Tatafu Polota-Nau tries; Berrick Barnes 2 conversions, 2 penalties), Sharks 21 (Adrian Jacobs, Ryan Kankowski tries; Andy Goode conversion, penalty, dropped goal, Ruan Pienaar penalty), HT: 18-14.
[Reuters]
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