Sharks need to work on discipline for trip to France, says Powell

Powell, though, believed the red card was a wrong call and said Nche should have seen yellow at most.

The hosts looked up against it in the final 20 minutes of the game as the two-time English Premiership champions reduced the deficit to a single point but an excellent late team try finished by Boeta Chamberlain ensured the victory for the Sharks.

“I think performance-wise it was definitely a step up from last week against the Ospreys,” Powell said. “We believe that if the performance is good, the result will come by itself.

“We controlled the game nicely in the first half but unfortunately we had a yellow and red card in the second half. It puts us under pressure.”

While Powell is happy with how the Durbanites were able to hold their own despite some discrepancies in their game, he admitted they cannot afford repeat those when they face French side Bordeaux away from home on Friday (10pm SA time).