The Sharks are the only team returning to South Africa with a smile on their faces after a disappointing weekend for the Bulls, Lions and Stormers who all travel back with losses behind their name in the URC this weekend.
The Sharks have been largely inconsistent in the United Rugby Championship so far this season — having won seven and lost four of their 11 matches.
The victory takes the Sharks to eighth on the URC log with two matches in hand to most teams above them.The final 10 minutes saw them defend a slew of Edinburgh attacks on their try line with 14 men, as the Sharks played with Carlu Sadie in the sin bin for a dangerous cleanout. “We are so proud of the boys for the effort and character they showed. It was tough in the last few minutes but over the whole 80 minutes, they showed a lot of fight,” said director of rugby Neil Powell.
The Bulls, who have moved down to fourth on the log after their defeat, were beaten 37-28 by Scarlets who secured only their fourth win of the season in the process. Besides the scoreboard, there was more bad news for head coach John Dobson as No 8 Evan Roos suffered a possible season-ending knee injury in a ruck early in the first half.Roos only returned to the playing field last week, off the bench against Clermont, after suffering injury on the Springboks’ end-of-year tour last year.
Scrumhalf Caolin Blade stole the show with a magnificent hat trick to help Connacht secure their second win in two URC matches over South African opposition after their 24-12 win over the Sharks at the start of January.
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