'We beat ourselves' says Sharks boss
REACTION: Sharks coach Sean Everitt admitted his side were their own worst enemy following the 22-all draw against the Stormers on Saturday.
The Sharks had a comfortable 22-8 lead in the final 12 minutes.
However, through some basic errors, the Springbok-laden Sharks team conceded two late penalty tries and were forced to share the spoils.
Commenting on the overall performance, Sharks coach Sean Everitt said: “The plan we put together, the pressure we put on their set-piece, we did everything right for 70 minutes, and then threw it away at the end.
“Our kicking at poles wasn’t good enough and we had other opportunities to win the game as well.
“The guys are really disappointed and it’s not the result you want from a game you dominated.”
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The one positive for the Sharks were their scrummaging. Steered by Thomas du Toit, Mbongeni Mbonambi and Retshegofaditswe Nche the Sharks dominated the Stormers front row.
However, the Durbanites’ discipline proved to be their Achilles heel.
The Sharks saw four players yellow carded – including Lukhanto Am, Khutha Mchunu, Sibusiso Nkosi and Aphelele Fassi.
The Fassi yellow card also resulted in the second penalty try, which gave the Stormers the draw in a dramatic fashion.
“It shows that small mistakes have big consequences, especially when it comes to discipline.
“At 19-3 it then came down to discipline and we put ourselves under the pump; we beat ourselves.”
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