Sharks head coach John Plumtree has named seven World Cup-winning South Africa internationals in his starting XV to face ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Challenge Cup semi-final on Saturday at the Twickenham Stoop.
Richard Wigglesworth tasted European success for the first time as the Leicester head coach as his side defeated Clermont Auvergne 44-29 to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup.
Leicester booked a mouth-watering Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final with Leinster after completing the job against Clermont Auvergne with a 27-17 win.
It's been a frustrating twelve weeks in between match starts for Paolo Odogwu who was in the form of his life at Wasps before England call-up.
The Irish province were 28-9 down against a rampant Clermont Auvergne side after first-half scores from Alivereti Raka, Damian Penaud, Etienne Fourcade and penalty try.
The Irish province were 28-9 down against a rampant Clermont Auvergne side after first-half scores from Alivereti Raka, Damian Penaud, Etienne Fourcade and penalty try.
The French side looked en route to a bonus-point win following a blistering start which brought them tries from Alivereti Raka, Damian Penaud, Etienne Fourcade and a penalty try inside the opening 25 minutes.
The French side looked en route to a bonus-point win following a blistering start which brought them tries from Alivereti Raka, Damian Penaud, Etienne Fourcade and a penalty try inside the opening 25 minutes.
The 2020/21 Clermont squad looks stronger, more balanced and has a back line to terrify even the most organised of defences.
Clermont's advantage at the summit of the Top 14 table was reduced to four points after they were beaten at La Rochelle.
