Fassi shines as Sharks find their bite in win over Edinburgh

The Sharks defeated Scottish side Edinburgh 23-13 in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday at Kings Park Stadium.

The Sharks have now won back-to-back games for the first time this season in the United Rugby Championship.

Tries Aphelele Fassi, Lukhanyo Am, and Phepsi Buthelezi saw the Sharks get over the line and keep building momentum. The set-piece is what was impressive for the Sharks, it’s functioning well again after having teething problems for most parts of the season. When they engaged in the scrum battle, they were strong and the lineout looked very sharp.

The Sharks dominated territory and possession but failed to convert that into scoreboard pressure in the first half. They played in Edinburgh’s half and made a lot of entries to the red zone but didn’t bring points. Handling errors and not being tight at the breakdown cost them. That’s something attack coach Dave Williams will want to work on.Their only score in the first half came through a brilliant Fassi converted try.

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