Edinburgh vs Sharks

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Sharks hold off fierce Edinburgh onslaught to record priceless away ... (News24)

The Sharks weathered the mother-of-late rugby storms to procure a priceless win against Edinburgh at the DAM Health Stadium in the Scottish capital.

Inexplicably, the Sharks chose to play a fast and loose game that ceded the advantage back to the hosts, who scored an excellent team try through hooker Adam McBurney in the 28th minute. It was the start of a period of dominance for the visitors, who were able to move the ball at will in the first 20 minutes and also ask pressing questions of their hosts on defence. In a game that moved with a hi-octane pace from the start, it was the Sharks who had the mental and physical grunt to keep the desperate hosts at bay.

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Never-say-die Sharks produce remarkable defensive effort to beat ... (Independent Online)

The Sharks overcame a barrage of pressure at the end to win their United Rugby Championship clash against Edinburgh in the Scottish capital on Saturday.

Penalty: Bosch (1). Conversions: Curwin Bosch (2). The Sharks were stretched in defence and went into warrior mode for the rest of the game, and their cohesion, tenacity and organisation was a sight to behold as they kept Edinburgh at bay – with Fassi making a try-saving tackle and driving an opponent backwards from the line on another occasion. The Scottish club kept on going for touch with a series of late penalties instead of taking the draw, but it turned out to be the wrong choice as the Sharks held on for a remarkable triumph. The rush defence worked a treat as they took time and space away from the normally free-flowing Edinburgh attack, with double hits in defence from the forwards as well. Edinburgh went all the way to seven minutes after the hooter to grab the win as they opted to go to touch from several penalties instead of securing a 22-22 draw, but it was not to be as they were pushed back from the 22.

Sharks hold on in Edinburgh thriller (SARugbymag)

The visitors raced to 14-point lead inside the first 20 with tries from scrumhalf Grant Williams and winger Marnus Potgieter before Edinburgh scored 19 ...

Edinburgh thought the game was theirs when replacement prop Carlu Sadie was sent to the sin bin as they began to batter the Sharks defence again and again. The win sees the Sharks overtake Edinburgh into the Top 8 on the standings and they jet home to a South African derby against the Stormers at Kings Park on Saturday. However, the visitors were resilient, determined to hold their line in the face of multiple penalties awarded to the hosts, and the game eventually ended with Immelman knocking on in the 87th minute five metres from the Sharks try line.

Second half Sharks attack leaves Edinburgh beaten at home (RugbyPass)

Edinburgh slipped out of the BKT United Rugby Championship playoff places after going down 22-19 to the Sharks - their first defeat of 2023.

Savala’s kick was wide of the mark, but it was still a remarkable turnaround from 14-0 down to 19-14 down at the break. When a Sharks attack broke down, Goosen hacked ahead, Edinburgh seized hold of the ball and Immelman eventually finished off in the corner. McBurney grabbed his second from the maul, and Savala added the extras to level the scores. But the South Africans had the better of the second half and Kerron van Vuuren’s try and a penalty from Bosch secured victory. The Sharks took advantage of the extra man within minutes, as a simple move down the line from a scrum ended in Potgieter scoring in the right corner. [United Rugby Championship](https://www.rugbypass.com/united-rugby-championship/) playoff places after going down 22-19 to the Sharks – their first defeat of 2023.

Edinburgh fall to defeat against Sharks (BBC News)

Edinburgh are unable to break down a stubborn Sharks defence as they throw away a half-time lead in the United Rugby Championship.

Eighty-seven minutes had been played when the full-time whistle finally went. On the stroke of half-time, Immelman then streaked down the left wing and acrobatically dotted down to give Edinburgh the lead for the first time. Edinburgh were unable to break down a stubborn Sharks defence as they threw away a half-time lead in the United Rugby Championship.