| Sharks: (14) 36 |
| Tries: Am, J Venter, Mbonambi Pens: Masuku 4, Bosch; Cons: Masuku 3 |
| Edinburgh: (16) 30 |
| Tries: Schoeman, Watson, Cherry; Pens: Healy 3; Cons: Healy 3; |
Edinburgh’s revenge mission to South Africa ended in defeat as the Sharks dumped the Scots out of the European Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage.
Only two weeks after travelling to Durban in URC action, Edinburgh returned to the Southern Hemisphere in search of a first European semi-final since 2015.
But despite leading at the break, Sean Everitt’s side let their grasp on the game slip as they allowed the Sharks back in with penalty after penalty.
Even two late tries couldn’t reduce the gap sufficiently, and it is now the Sharks who will face Clermont Auvergne in the semi-finals.
Both sides struggled with their discipline throughout, but it was the penalty count in the second-half that allowed the Sharks to pull…
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