Just two games survived Storm Emma this week, both taking place in South Africa. Here’s a round-up of those two games with some information on the rescheduled fixtures. Yes, I do still get paid the same amount.
Toyota Cheetahs 26 – 25 Connacht
Cheetahs won with a last-minute penalty as Connacht left South Africa with a losing bonus point when a win was in their hands. Cheetahs opened the scoring with a try from Uzair Cassiem. Niel Marais converted, and then kicked a penalty. Matt Healy got over for Connacht, Jack Carty added the conversion. Marais kicked a penalty either side of Matt Healys second try before Carty kicked a penalty late in the half. Cheetahs led 16 – 15 at the break.
Carty kicked a penalty to open the second half, before a try from Eoin Griffin, converted by Carty, had Connacht in control. Rabs Maxwane got over for Cheetahs on the hour-mark, Marais converted. With a minute to go Marais kicked a late penalty to give Cheetahs the narrow victory.
Southern Kings 45 – 13 Dragons
Southern Kings got their first ever Pro14 victory, with a try bonus point, over a young Dragons team. Dragons took the lead with a penalty from Dorian Jones, who then touched down and converted his own try. Luzoko Vulindlu got Kings on the board with a try, Kurt Coleman converting. Jones kicked another penalty for Dragons. To close out the half Masixole Banda got a try, converted by Coleman.
In the second half it was all one-way traffic. Vulindlu got hi second, before Ruaan Lerm got over the line. Coleman converted both tries before adding a penalty. Anthony Volmink and Bobby de Wee both added to the try haul for Kings, Coleman added the extras on both occasions.
Rescheduled Games
Scarlets – Leinster will now take place Friday 9th March at 19:35. Edinburgh – Munster will be played Friday 16th March, kick off at 19:35. Ulster – Glasgow Warriors will take place Friday 20th April.
At time of writing Zebre – Ospreys and Cardiff Blues – Benetton are yet to be rescheduled. Cardiff Blues are the only team out of those still involved in Europe.
Tables
Pos
|
Conference A
|
Pld
|
Pts
|
Wins
|
PD +/-
|
1
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
16
|
65
|
13
|
+218
|
2
|
Munster
|
16
|
53
|
10
|
+182
|
3
|
Toyota Cheetahs
|
17
|
47
|
9
|
+34
|
4
|
Cardiff Blues
|
16
|
37
|
8
|
-32
|
5
|
Connacht
|
17
|
33
|
6
|
-20
|
6
|
Ospreys
|
16
|
30
|
6
|
-112
|
7
|
Zebre
|
16
|
22
|
4
|
-119
|
Pos
|
Conference B
|
Pld
|
Pts
|
Wins
|
PD +/-
|
1
|
Leinster
|
16
|
62
|
13
|
+245
|
2
|
Scarlets
|
16
|
59
|
12
|
+170
|
3
|
Edinburgh
|
16
|
51
|
11
|
+75
|
4
|
Ulster
|
16
|
46
|
9
|
+33
|
5
|
Benetton
|
16
|
39
|
8
|
-30
|
6
|
Dragons
|
17
|
17
|
2
|
-252
|
7
|
Southern Kings
|
17
|
9
|
1
|
-391
|
Ciarán Duffy (@TheVoiceDepth) is a Leinster supporter and self-proclaimed ‘big cheese’ of Post To Post (@PostToPostSport). He’ll write about anything rugby under the condition he gets to take it too seriously.
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