Dragons 30 - 33 Sharks

Full time

05 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Rodney Parade

The Dragons RFC faced a narrow defeat against the Sharks, finishing 30-33. Early on, Lloyd Evans opened the scoring with a penalty, followed by a try from Taine Basham, which Evans converted. Despite a yellow card for Venter, the Sharks responded with a try from Vincent Tshituka. The Dragons surged ahead with two more tries before half-time, but the Sharks kept pace with a late try from Jaden Hendrikse. The second half saw the Sharks rally, with tries from Julius, Hooker, and a crucial late effort from Mbatha. Siya Masuku's conversions were pivotal for the Sharks, contributing significantly to their comeback. Ultimately, the Dragons fell short despite a valiant effort, succumbing to the Sharks' determined performance.

Weather

Temperature: 14.8°C (Feels like 9.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 21.6 km/h, gusting to 35.9 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

3 - 0
9'

Yellow Card

James Venter · Sharks
17'

Try

Taine Basham · Dragons

8 - 0
17'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

10 - 0
19'

Yellow Card Complete

James Venter · Sharks
21'

Try

Vincent Tshituka · Sharks

10 - 5
26'

Try

Chris Coleman · Dragons

15 - 5
37'

Try

Rhodri Williams · Dragons

20 - 5
38'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

22 - 5
39'

Try

Jaden Hendrikse · Sharks

22 - 10
40'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

22 - 12
Halftime 22 - 12
Second Half
44'

Try

Jurenzo Julius · Sharks

22 - 17
45'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

22 - 19
46'

Substitution

Will Reed on for Angus O'Brien · Dragons
46'

Substitution

Joe Westwood on for Harry Wilson · Dragons
48'

Try

Ethan Hooker · Sharks

22 - 24
49'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

22 - 26
50'

Substitution

Rodrigo Martinez on for Rhodri Jones · Dragons
52'

Yellow Card

Jason Jenkins · Sharks
52'

Substitution

Ryan Woodman on for Dan Lydiate · Dragons
54'

Try

Ben Carter · Dragons

27 - 26
55'

Substitution

Hanro Jacobs on for Ruan Dreyer · Sharks
55'

Substitution

Trevor Nyakane on for Ntuthuko Mchunu · Sharks
55'

Substitution

Fez Mbatha on for Dylan Richardson · Sharks
56'

Substitution

Phepsi Buthelezi on for Emmanuel Tshituka · Sharks
58'

Penalty

Will Reed · Dragons

30 - 26
59'

Substitution

Francois Venter on for Jurenzo Julius · Sharks
62'

Yellow Card Complete

Jason Jenkins · Sharks
63'

Substitution

Dane Blacker on for Rhodri Williams · Dragons
67'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Jason Jenkins · Sharks
74'

Substitution

Luke Yendle on for Chris Coleman · Dragons
78'

Substitution

Lionel Cronje on for Jordan Hendrikse · Sharks
84'

Try

Fez Mbatha · Sharks

30 - 31
87'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

30 - 33
Fulltime 30 - 33

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 5.6
14 Rio Dyer 6.4
13 Harry Wilson 5.7
12 Aneurin Owen 6.6
11 Jared Rosser 7.2
10 Lloyd Evans 5.9
9 Rhodri Williams 7.1
1 Rhodri Jones 6.1
2 Brodie Coghlan 7.4
3 Chris Coleman 6.6
4 Ben Carter 7.4
5 Matthew Screech 6.6
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes 6.1
7 Taine Basham 8.7
8 Dan Lydiate 6.2
16 Oli Burrows –
17 Rodrigo Martinez 6.3
18 Luke Yendle –
19 Joseph Davies –
20 Ryan Woodman 5.6
21 Dane Blacker 5.8
22 Will Reed 6.1
23 Joe Westwood 6.1

Sharks

15 Jordan Hendrikse 7.0
14 Eduan Keyter 7.1
13 Jurenzo Julius 7.5
12 Andre Esterhuizen 7.3
11 Ethan Hooker 9.7
10 Siya Masuku 6.0
9 Jaden Hendrikse 7.3
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.2
2 Dylan Richardson 7.1
3 Ruan Dreyer 6.8
4 Jason Jenkins 4.9
5 Gerbrandt Grobler 6.7
6 James Venter 5.7
7 Vincent Tshituka 7.1
8 Emmanuel Tshituka 7.3
16 Fez Mbatha 7.3
17 Trevor Nyakane 6.6
18 Hanro Jacobs 6.8
19 Corne Rahl 6.5
20 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.4
21 Cameron Wright –
22 Lionel Cronje –
23 Francois Venter 6.2