Sharks not quite Great Whites yet

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The Sharks lacked that ruthless streak and edge, which was their forte before Christmas, in overcoming a game Dragons side at Edgeley Park yesterday.

Yesterday, many in the British media were talking up the possibility of taking their “home” quarter-final to either Old Trafford or the City of Manchester Stadium. That was before Sale director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre walked into the media room looking more downbeat than joyful at becoming the first coach to lead the Sharks into the last eight of the Heineken Cup.