Springbok flank Marcell Coetzee scored twice in the second half as the Cell C Sharks got maximum points from their 29-12 win over the Emirates Lions in a very wet Durban on Saturday evening.
The home team probably played the conditions better and opted for the boot more often than not. Many of these cross-kicks and up-and-unders had the visitors under pressure and resulted in points for the Cell C Sharks.
The Durbanites also had the better of the forward exchanges, giving their halfbacks a good platform to kick from, with Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie using the boot very well.
Mistakes and ill-discipline by the Emirates Lions proved costly in the end as they left Durban with empty hands.
Scorers:
- Cell C Sharks – Tries: Cobus Reinach, Odwa Ndungane, Marcell Coetzee (2). Conversions: Pat Lambie (3). Penalty goal: Lambie.
- Emirates Lions – Penalty goals: Marnitz Boshoff (4).
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