**The Cell C Sharks made sure of a place in the Final Eight with a 41-21 bonus-point win over Connacht in Durban.** The Westerners were unbeaten against southern hemisphere opposition this season coming into the fixture but could not build on a 21-10 half-time lead earned through tries from Gavin Thornbury and Caolin Blade and 11 points from the boot of Conor Fitzgerald. The Sharks looked re-energised after the break and racked up touchdowns from Marius Louw, Bongi Mbonambi, a second for Gerbrandt Grobler and one for Le Roux Roets while keeping their visitors pointless, earning a valuable bonus point in the race for a home play-off.
