Sharks approach 5th big final as past failures and ghosts linger
The 2012 Super Rugby final that the Sharks lost against the Chiefs is the last time they played in a cross-continental final, finals they never won despite playing in four.
As the Sharks approach their fifth cross-continental final when they face Gloucester in Friday's Challenge Cup final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, they must confront their inedible past when it comes to showpiece games.In 1996, after beating an excellent Queensland Reds side in Brisbane, they were thoroughly beaten by an ascendant Auckland Blues team coached by Sir Graham Henry.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.
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