Sharks surf into Euro cup semis on a high

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All eyes will be on the Sharks on Saturday as they are the first South African team to contest a last-four clash in the European club tournament.

The Sharks clinched a morale-boosting victory away from home in the build-up to their historic Challenge Cup play-off against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday.

Werner Kok celebrated his 50th appearance for the Sharks with a hat-trick of tries in Wales as John Plumtree’s charges bounced back from a narrow defeat to the Glasgow Warriors two weeks ago.Winning the Challenge Cup will secure safe passage back to the Champions Cup next season for the Durbanites, who are out of the race for a play-off spot in the URC.

 

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