Plumtree targets four wins in a row as Sharks await Edinburgh

'I think both teams will be desperate to progress through to the semi-final, so it’s going to be a tough match.'quarter-final showdown with Scottish side Edinburgh at King’s Park Stadium on Saturday as both sides know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

Plumtree and Co are on a mission to win the Challenge Cup, having built up some good momentum with URC games against Ulster and Edinburgh to get ready for their last 16 clash with Zebre and secure home advantage in the quarter-finals with a win .The two United Rugby Championship teams met at the end of March in Durban where the Sharks came out on top with a 23-13 win.

“I think both teams will be desperate to progress through to the semi-final, so it’s going to be a tough match. We know what a quality side Edinburgh are. “Hopefully, we get a nice big crowd here. Edinburgh are a good side, it’s going to be a good contest. We played each other recently, so we know each other and what they will bring in terms of strength and weaknesses,” he said.Plumtree said the performance of his World Cup Springboks in the win over Zebre was encouraging and he’d again bank on them this weekend. The front row men — Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, and Vincent Koch — led the way last weekend.

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