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Sharks in the lead
Kama Sharks are outright
leaders in the Goroka Rugby Union competition after toppling
early leaders Harlequins with a convincing 24 to 7 victory at
the National Sports Institute last Saturday.
The game was dominated by the forward packs of both teams right
from the start of play.
Sharks took away the game from the boys from Rotary Park in the
second half with two tries to nothing.
But Sharks had the first laugh from a set play by forward Eric
Tili who made a break though the Harlies 40-metre mark to send
centre Fred Tom to the left wing passing to Desmond Tete who did
a Jonah-Lomu-like fan off his opponent before scoring a
five-pointer.
Chris Ogi converted to bring the score to a seven-point deficit.
Harlies were quick to respond, this time the forwards push their
way towards the Sharks right wing before passing a cut-out pass
to their centre who chip kicked to find the hands of winger Vali
Gebob to score.
With the try converted by veteran Kevin Tom the boys went into
the second stanza with a 7-7 scoreline.
But the game turned when the Sharks forwards started gaining
hard metres.
Willie Kume led the forward pack and hooker Alex Mel provided a
strong foundation for the rack and maul formation pushing their
way slowly towards the tryline.
The effort paid off when fellow front man Micah Silus burrowed
his way to score.
Again it was the Sharks forward pack that had an influence in
their try. From a maul 10 metres in the Harlies try line veteran
Brian Jonduo pushed his way to score a converted try to win by
17 points.
 
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