Kings crushed by Sharks on Super Rugby return

ByPA Sport

Published 27/02/2016 at 15:20 GMT

The Kings did not enjoy their return to Super Rugby as they were routed 43-8 at home by the Sharks on Saturday.

Lwazi Mvovo helped the Sharks rout the Kings

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The Kings, playing their first game in the competition since 2013 thanks to this season's expansion, actually took the lead as Chris Cloete opened the scoring with an eighth-minute try.

But it was virtually one-way traffic from there on as Odwa Ndungane (two), Jean-Luc du Preez, Willie Le Roux, Paul Jordaan, and Lwazi Mvovo all crossed for the Sharks. Joe Pietersen kicked a penalty and converted five of the tries.

Elgar Watts got the Kings' only other points of the evening with a 27th-minute penalty.

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