Sharks 45 - 0 Munster

Full time

21 Mar 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Sharks vs Munster head to head

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🔥 3

😭 2

The Sharks delivered a commanding performance against Munster Rugby, winning 45-0 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Phepsi Buthelezi opened the scoring with a try in the 6th minute, quickly followed by a conversion from Jordan Hendrikse. Luan Giliomee added another try before halftime, showcasing the Sharks' dominance. In the second half, Phatu Ganyane and Emile van Heerden extended the lead, with Hendrikse converting both tries. The Sharks' relentless attack continued, as Le Roux Malan and Makazole Mapimpi each scored twice, with Jean Smith converting both of Mapimpi's tries. Munster struggled to find their rhythm and were unable to respond to the Sharks' aggressive play. Overall, it was a standout performance from the Sharks, highlighting their attacking prowess and defensive strength.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 23.7°C (Feels like 23.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 12.9 km/h, gusting to 27.2 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Phepsi Buthelezi · Sharks

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

7 - 0
27'

Try

Luan Giliomee · Sharks

12 - 0
Halftime 12 - 0
Second Half
50'

Try

Phatu Ganyane · Sharks

17 - 0
50'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

19 - 0
51'

Substitution

Dan Kelly on for Mike Haley · Munster
51'

Substitution

Fineen Wycherley on for Sean Edogbo · Munster
51'

Substitution

Josh Wycherley on for Michael Milne · Munster
51'

Substitution

Edwin Edogbo on for Jean Kleyn · Munster
51'

Substitution

Paddy Patterson on for Ethan Coughlan · Munster
51'

Substitution

John Ryan on for Michael Ala'alatoa · Munster
51'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for Diarmuid Barron · Munster
55'

Substitution

Jannes Potgieter on for Phepsi Buthelezi · Sharks
56'

Try

Emile van Heerden · Sharks

24 - 0
57'

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks

26 - 0
61'

Substitution

Ox Nche on for Phatu Ganyane · Sharks
61'

Substitution

Eduan Swart on for Fez Mbatha · Sharks
61'

Substitution

Vincent Koch on for Hanro Jacobs · Sharks
62'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
65'

Substitution

Bradley Davids on for Grant Williams · Sharks
67'

Substitution

Brian Gleeson on for Tom Ahern · Munster
68'

Substitution

Jean Smith on for Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks
68'

Substitution

Hakeem Kunene on for Luan Giliomee · Sharks
76'

Try

Le Roux Malan · Sharks

31 - 0
77'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

33 - 0
78'

Try

Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks

38 - 0
79'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

40 - 0
80'

Try

Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks

45 - 0
Fulltime 45 - 0

Player ratings

Sharks

15 Luan Giliomee 7.2
14 Yaw Penxe 6.5
13 Le Roux Malan 8.1
12 Andre Esterhuizen 6.4
11 Makazole Mapimpi 8.3
10 Jordan Hendrikse 6.4
9 Grant Williams 8.4
1 Phatu Ganyane 7.2
2 Fez Mbatha 6.7
3 Hanro Jacobs 6.9
4 Jason Jenkins 6.6
5 Emile van Heerden 6.8
6 Phepsi Buthelezi 7.6
7 Vincent Tshituka 7.1
8 Nick Hatton 7.4
16 Eduan Swart 6.7
17 Ox Nche 6.3
18 Vincent Koch 6.0
19 Corne Rahl 6.6
20 Jannes Potgieter 6.6
21 Bradley Davids 6.8
22 Jean Smith 6.1
23 Hakeem Kunene 6.4

Munster

4 Jean Kleyn 6.7
5 Tom Ahern 6.1
6 Sean Edogbo 6.0
7 John Hodnett 6.7
8 Gavin Coombes 6.9
16 Lee Barron 6.3
17 Josh Wycherley 5.3
18 John Ryan 5.4
19 Edwin Edogbo 5.6
20 Fineen Wycherley 6.2
21 Paddy Patterson 6.0
22 Dan Kelly 6.0
23 Brian Gleeson 5.7
15 Mike Haley 6.0
14 Calvin Nash 6.2
13 Tom Farrell 6.0
12 Alex Nankivell 6.3
11 Shane Daly 5.9
10 JJ Hanrahan 6.0
9 Ethan Coughlan 6.2
1 Michael Milne 5.0
2 Diarmuid Barron 6.2
3 Michael Ala'alatoa 5.0