Makazole Mapimpi becomes Sharks' all-time leading try scorer

The Sharks picked up eight points on the road against plucky Edinburgh and Ulster - albeit just - marking a successful tour. The manner of the victories - 18-19 over Edinburgh and 22-19 over Ulster - left much to be desired given their Springbok-laden match XV, but they got the job done.

In the Edinburgh clash, Mapimpi received a wide pass from Siya Masuku to go over in the corner for the post-hooter match-winning try. That score took him past Sharks legend JP Pietersen, who crossed the whitewash 39 times in 137 appearances for the Sharks.

Mapimpi's 40 tries came in just 88 matches for the Sharks, an indication of the finisher's efficiency. The winger struck again against Ulster last week, dotting down untouched thanks to a bullet pass from scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse.

The double World Cup winner has been prolific in the Green and Gold as well, scoring 32 tries in just 45 Test caps. The Boks flyer's last points came in the End of Year Tour against Scotland at Murrayfield, where he scored a brace.

This takes the Eastern Cape native up to third on the all-time Bok tries list, tied with former superstar centre Jaque Fourie. Ahead of Mapimpi lies Joost van der Westhuizen (38 tries) while the legendary Bryan Habana is seemingly uncatchable on 67.

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