Sharks Claim Notable Scalp With 15-3 Win Over Munster in Limerick

The Hollywoodbets Sharks recorded a hard-fought 15-3 United Rugby Championship win away to Munster in Limerick.

Sharks Claim Notable Scalp With 15-3 Win Over Munster in Limerick

The Hollywoodbets Sharks completed a successful weekend for South Africa's teams with a hard-fought 15-3 United Rugby Championship victory over Munster in Limerick. Tries from Gianni Lombard and Ivan van Zyl in either half proved the difference in a low-scoring contest, as the Sharks ground out a notable away scalp against one of the competition's most difficult opponents on their own ground. The win kept the Sharks firmly in the top four of the URC standings as the competition heads into its November break for the Nations Championship. It capped a strong round for the South African sides, with the Bulls beating Scarlets 54-26 and the Stormers overcoming Ulster 33-7, while Glasgow Warriors stayed top as the league's only unbeaten team. For Munster, the defeat was a missed opportunity to build momentum before the international window, but the Sharks will return from the break full of confidence after proving they can win ugly away from home as well as playing the expansive rugby for which they are better known.