Note: *This is an updated article regarding Bongi Mbonambi's correspondence with Amy Barrett Theron.
It's been a tough season for the Sharks, but for Sharks captain Bongi Mbonambi, frustration boiled over several times during last Saturday's loss to the Lions during his interactions with referee Amy Barrett-Theron. .
Theron had to pull the Springbok aside at one point to show her more respect, which many onlookers noticed, as well as criticism of Theron's response to the referee. Ta.
Bongi Mbonambi apologized for his interaction with Amy Barrett-Theron in a statement released by the Sharks.
In a remarkable moment just before half-time, Theron had to pull Mbonambi aside to deliver a heartfelt message.
“Bongi, please, can you walk with me,” she was heard saying just before half-time, when the Sharks had a potential try canceled.
“Bongi, can I talk to you? Listen, I totally respect you and who you are. And all of your players probably refereed more than I refereed at URC. I know very well that I am playing the game.
“But we are on the same field, so if you could show me the same respect that I have shown you, I would greatly appreciate it.”
In response, Mbonambi said: “They want answers from me, so was that a violation?” Barrett-Theron responded, “Yes, that was foul play.”
You can see the exchange of tenses as below.
URC struggles for Sharks
As for the matches on the field, the Lions defeated the Sharks 40-10 in the first South African derby in Johannesburg, while the Bulls finally shook their fortunes against the Stormers by defeating the Capetonians 40-22 in Pretoria.
This result moved the Bulls into second place (40 points) behind Leinster (44 points), with the Lions finishing the round in 11th place.th Position (29 points) – Just 3 points behind Benetton in 8th place.
Meanwhile, the Stormers have fallen to ninth place with 30 points, while the Sharks remain bottom of the table with just one win from 11 games.
Further complicating matters for the Capetonians, they have surrendered their SA Shield lead to the Bulls, who hold a three-point lead in the local title race.
