The Scarlets took advantage of a debatable red card for Johan Grobbelaar to secure a morale-boosting 23-22 victory over the high-flying Bulls.
Springboks great Albert van den Berg says he would love to put one over on his former coach Jake White.
Bulls maintained their winning start to the United Rugby Championship season following a 29-19 win over Ospreys at the Swansea.com Stadium.
The Belfast side have registered just one win on their travels since New Year’s Day and never looked like making it two despite levelling at 7-7 inside 10 minutes.
Ross Thompson’s penalty had Edinburgh ahead in the 15th minute but the hosts hit back when Jannes Kirsten crossed and Jaco van der Walt converted.
White’s team have twice fallen at the last hurdle in the first three years of the competition, losing finals to the DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors.
Boeta Chamberlain missed a last-gasp penalty as the Sharks slipped to a 20-18 United Rugby Championship defeat to the Lions.
Sharks outside-half Boeta Chamberlain kicked three drop goals as his side ended the Ospreys’ unbeaten start to the season with a convincing 27-13 win in Swansea.