New Zealand media give Sharks big thumbs up after Highlanders winMakazole Mapimpi, Lukhanyo Am, Aphelele Fassi and Curwin Bosch were excellent in the Sharks' win over the Highlanders in Dunedin. Under the headline “Highlanders savaged by Sharks,” the Otago Daily Times described the Durban team as “Sharks by name and Sharks by nature" after the “feeding frenzy” at the Forsyth Barr Stadium. This team is new but learning quickly.”Interestingly, the Sharks’ win was their third in a row in Dunedin. They seem to enjoy the South Island city’s new stadium, which was purpose-built for New Zealand’s hosting of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Previously, rugby was played at the infamous Carisbrook “House of Pain”, the ramshackle, intimidating ground where South African teams almost never won.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2020 08:03 UTC