out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024: Edinburgh crashed out of the EPCR Challenge Cup with a 36-30 quarter-final loss against the Sharks in Durban.
Despite briefly leading at half-time, Edinburgh were ultimately undone by a Sharks side that shrugged off their poor run of form in the United Rugby Championship.
Prop Pierre Showman, flanker Hamish Watson and hooker Dave Cherry – in the final play of the game – scored Edinburgh tries, while fly-half Ben Healy converted three penalties and three conversions.
But the Sharks’ superior firepower was underlined by touchdowns from center Lukhanio Am, flanker James Venter and hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
Fly-half Siya Masuku converted all three tries and kicked four penalties for 18-points, while Kerwin Bosch booted a late penalty as the Sharks reached the semi-final against Ulster after a 53-14 win over Clermont Auvergne and out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024.
Edinburgh and Ulster were knocked out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024.
out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024 .But the Sharks’ superior firepower was underlined by touchdowns from center Lukhanio Am, flanker James Venter and hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
Fly-half Siya Masuku converted all three tries and kicked four penalties for 18-points, while Kerwin Bosch booted a late penalty as the Sharks reached the semi-final against Ulster after a 53-14 win over Clermont Auvergne.
out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024 But the Sharks’ superior firepower was underlined by touchdowns from center Lukhanio Am, flanker James Venter and hooker Bongi Mbonambi.
Fly-half Siya Masuku converted all three tries and kicked four penalties for 18-points, while Kerwin Bosch booted a late penalty as the Sharks reached the semi-final against Ulster after a 53-14 win over Clermont Auvergne.
Masuku added the conversion, and 10 minutes later Edinburgh were again undone by another top-class Sharks score.
Mapimpi and full-back Aphelele Fassi were the architects, getting in behind the Edinburgh defence, then working to lock down Eben Etzebeth and he found an unmarked Venter for the try.
It was an impressive end to the first half for Edinburgh and Healy completed his penalty hat-trick to secure a 16-14 advantage and out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024.
Two Masuku penalties soon after the break put the Sharks back in front and underlined a dominant third quarter when Mbonambi was clear from behind a possession to convert Masuku’s try and there was no way back for Edinburgh and out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024
The French heavyweights saw hopes of reaching the semi-finals hosted by Marseille-Michelin’s Clermont at Ulster Stade as they ran in seven tries.
Back-row forward Nick Timoney touched down twice for Ulster, both scores converted by scrum-half John Cooney, but the visitors had no answer to Claremont’s pace and all-court play.
Masuku converted, but Itzebeth was yellow-carded by referee Matthew Curley for a lineout infringement and Edinburgh capitalized on their temporary one-man advantage as Showman crashed over from close range and Healy added the extra.
Number eight Pita-Gus Sowakula scored two tries, as did flanker Pacelli Yato, while Alex Newsome, Rob Simmons and Joris Jurand also breached the Ulster defense as Clermont stormed home with 33 unanswered second-half points.
Fly-half Anthony Bellew kicked four conversions and two penalty kicks, while Batista Delgui and Sebastian Bezzi converted one each and out of the Challenge Cup after losing in the quarter-finals 2024.