Kings are no match for Sharks in Super Rugby rout
Last Updated: 21/05/16 9:48pm
The Kings' miserable Super Rugby campaign continued as they went down 53-0 to the Sharks in a one-sided South African derby.
The bonus-point victory kept the Sharks hot on the heels of the Lions in the Africa 2 conference with just two points separating them as they look to top the table and guarantee a home quarter-final.
Sharks skipper and fly-half Patrick Lambie triggered the rout with an eighth-minute try and the hosts scored five more before half-time.
After Lambie opened the scoring, he kicked his only penalty of the match before the floodgates opened.
Outside centre Paul Jordaan, full-back Willie le Roux, Jordaan again, inside centre Andre Esterhuizen and winger JP Pietersen scored tries and Lambie converted all five.
Lambie claimed his second try nine minutes after half-time and lifted his match tally to 23 points by racing unopposed down the wing to score in the corner.
With the game long finished as a contest there was only one further score as replacement prop Thomas du Toit barged over.
The Kings, who have lost 10 of their 11 matches this season, host fellow strugglers the Jaguares next Friday, while the Sharks have a bye with their next fixture on July 2 after the June Tests 'window'.
