Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi hasn’t just nudged the Springbok selection needle, but also added that the Boks have been important to their late-season revival. (Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)
Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi said Eben Etzebeth and the Springbok contingent had a lot to do with their late-season resurgence, which sees the Durban-based franchise as the only South African team to reach a European rugby final.
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The Sharks will face Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 24 May, marking a stunning turnaround from where they simply couldn’t buy a win in the United Rugby Challenge.
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