Fassi reveals how Eben's harsh words turned around Sharks' stuttering season

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.