Sharks edge Toulon in friendly

Sharks edge Toulon in friendly

TOULON (FRANCE) - Natal Sharks edged French and European champions Toulon 12-10 on Thursday despite seeing their opponents score the only tries of the night.

Shark's Heinar Williams (C) vies for the ball with Toulon's Jimmy Yobo (3-L) during the friendly rugby union match in Toulon on February 5, 2015

Samoan star David Smith grabbed both tries for Toulon, one in either half and the home side led 10-9 until the 72nd minute when Fred Zeilinga kicked the visitors' fourth penalty.

Fly-half Patrick Lambie had kicked the South Africans' other points with three first-half penalties.

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