Exclusive | Fassi reveals how Eben's harsh words turned around Sharks' stuttering season
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi hasn't just nudged the Springbok selection needle, but also added that the Boks have been important to their late-season revival.
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi said Eben Etzebeth and the Springbok contingent had a lot to do with their late-season resurgence, which sees the Durban-based franchise as the only South African team to reach a European rugby final.The Sharks will face Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 24 May, marking a stunning turnaround from where they simply couldn't buy a win in the United Rugby Challenge.
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