Gloucester are into the Problem Cup remaining for a fifth time after beating Italian staff Benetton 40-23 at Kingsholm.
The Cherry and Whites will face Sharks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday Might 24 following the South African facet’s nail-biting 32-31 win over French outfit Clermont within the first semi-final.
Gloucester gained this competitors in 2005/06 and 2014/15 after which completed runners-up in successive seasons in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
They’ve struggled within the Gallagher Premiership this time period with 12 defeats and simply 4 victories in 16 video games to sit down forward of solely winless Newcastle.
However they’re now eyeing a second title of the marketing campaign after scooping the Premiership Rugby Cup in March with a 23-13 overcome Leicester Tigers.
Hastings stars as Gloucester beat Benetton
Fly-half Adam Hastings was the architect of Gloucester’s overcome Benetton, contributing 17 factors via a strive, three conversions and two penalties on his penultimate dwelling look earlier than rejoining Glasgow this summer time.
Full-back Josh Hathaway, hooker Seb Blake, lock Freddie Clarke and wing Ollie Thorley additionally touched down, whereas scrum-half Caolan Englefield kicked a penalty 10 minutes from time.
Benetton, Problem Cup semi-finalists final time period, pushed Gloucester exhausting as hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi (2) and full-back Rhyno Smith scored tries.
Sharks earlier booked their place within the remaining after an outstanding late comeback towards Clermont in a thriller at The Stoop.
The Sharks had been 31-18 down heading into the ultimate quarter, just for transformed tries from Vincent Koch and Makazole Mapimpi to show the sport round, with fly-half Siya Masuku producing the decisive kick after Mapimpi’s 71st-minute rating.
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