Leicester 56 - 17 Sharks

Full time

14 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 1 Round 2

Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Leicester Tigers delivered a commanding performance against the Sharks, winning 56-17 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. Julian Montoya was a standout, scoring two tries early in the match, while Handre Pollard contributed significantly with five conversions and a try. The Tigers quickly built a strong lead, with Ollie Hassell-Collins and Solomone Kata also crossing the line before halftime. The Sharks responded with a try from Emmanuel Tshituka, but they struggled to contain Leicester's relentless attack. In the second half, Jack van Poortvliet added another try, followed by a yellow card for Sharks' Ntuthuko Mchunu. Leicester capitalized on this advantage, with further tries from Charlie Clare and Emeka Ilione, both converted by Jamie Shillcock. The Sharks managed a late consolation try from Ethan Hooker, but it was merely a footnote in a dominant display by the home side.

Weather

Temperature: 4.8°C (Feels like 0.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.8 km/h, gusting to 30.5 km/h Humidity: 87% Cloud Cover: 80%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Siya Masuku · Sharks

0 - 3
9'

Try

Julian Montoya · Leicester

5 - 3
10'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 3
18'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Izaia Perese · Leicester
20'

Try

Emmanuel Tshituka · Sharks

7 - 8
21'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

7 - 10
24'

Try

Julian Montoya · Leicester

12 - 10
25'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

14 - 10
27'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

19 - 10
28'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

21 - 10
34'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

26 - 10
35'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

28 - 10
39'

Try

Handre Pollard · Leicester

33 - 10
40'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

35 - 10
Halftime 35 - 10
Second Half
43'

Try

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester

40 - 10
44'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

42 - 10
48'

Substitution

Hanro Jacobs on for Trevor Nyakane · Sharks
50'

Substitution

Dan Cole on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
50'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Hanro Liebenberg · Leicester
55'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
55'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
55'

Substitution

Bradley Davids on for Jaden Hendrikse · Sharks
58'

Substitution

Tinotenda Mavesere on for Phepsi Buthelezi · Sharks
60'

Try

Ethan Hooker · Sharks

42 - 15
61'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

42 - 17
61'

Substitution

Cameron Henderson on for Harry Wells · Leicester
61'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Jamie Shillcock on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
66'

Substitution

James Whitcombe on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Ethan Bester on for Dylan Richardson · Sharks
69'

Substitution

Hakeem Kunene on for Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks
69'

Substitution

Diego Appollis on for Ethan Hooker · Sharks
71'

Yellow Card

Ntuthuko Mchunu · Sharks
71'

Try

Charlie Clare · Leicester

47 - 17
72'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

49 - 17
77'

Substitution

Phatu Ganyane on for Jeandre Labuschagne · Sharks
81'

Yellow Card Complete

Ntuthuko Mchunu · Sharks
82'

Try

Emeka Ilione · Leicester

54 - 17
83'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

56 - 17
Fulltime 56 - 17

Player ratings

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 7.4
14 Josh Bassett 6.4
13 Izaia Perese 5.5
12 Solomone Kata 8.5
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 8.3
10 Handre Pollard 7.4
9 Jack van Poortvliet 7.3
1 Nicky Smith 7.8
2 Julian Montoya 8.5
3 Joe Heyes 6.9
4 Harry Wells 7.1
5 George Martin 8.1
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.4
7 Tommy Reffell 6.5
8 Olly Cracknell 8.8
16 Charlie Clare 7.0
17 James Whitcombe 6.3
18 Dan Cole 6.0
19 Cameron Henderson 6.6
20 Emeka Ilione 7.2
21 Ben Youngs 6.0
22 Jamie Shillcock 6.4
23 Joseph Woodward 6.4

Sharks

15 Jordan Hendrikse 7.2
14 Eduan Keyter 6.5
13 Ethan Hooker 7.4
12 Francois Venter 6.7
11 Yaw Penxe 6.2
10 Siya Masuku 6.0
9 Jaden Hendrikse 5.9
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 4.8
2 Dylan Richardson 7.2
3 Trevor Nyakane 6.1
4 Jason Jenkins 6.4
5 Emile van Heerden 6.2
6 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.4
7 Jeandre Labuschagne 5.9
8 Emmanuel Tshituka 6.9
16 Ethan Bester 5.9
17 Phatu Ganyane –
18 Hanro Jacobs 5.9
19 Corne Rahl 5.9
20 Tinotenda Mavesere 5.7
21 Bradley Davids 5.6
22 Diego Appollis 5.8
23 Hakeem Kunene 6.1