{"id":34372,"date":"2025-04-20T01:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T01:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34372\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T01:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T01:52:09","slug":"south-african-rugby-team-spotted-enjoying-boozy-night-in-popular-edinburgh-bar-while-wearing-scotland-football-tops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34372\/","title":{"rendered":"South African rugby team spotted enjoying boozy night in popular Edinburgh bar while wearing Scotland football tops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EDINBURGH were bitten late on by the Sharks to lose a thriller at the Hive last night. <\/p>\n<p>Then the South African rugby team celebrated their 18-17 victory in style with a boozy night out in the town at a popular Edinburgh venue tonight. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shark sighting at Sisters.\" height=\"960\" width=\"680\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/e042edb2-c788-4eb3-8294-694050d71f22.jpg\" data-caption=\"Players spotted enjoying their night in Scotland colours\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/e042edb2-c788-4eb3-8294-694050d71f22.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Players spotted enjoying their night in Scotland colours<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crowd of people in a bar; shark sighting announcement.\" height=\"960\" width=\"553\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3376.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Some were spotted wearing Jimmy Hats for the big night out too\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3376.jpeg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Some were spotted wearing Jimmy Hats for the big night out too<\/p>\n<p>And they&#8217;ve been taking in the Scottish culture in the capital as some of the players were spotted wearing Scotland football tops and Jimmy Hats for the night out. <\/p>\n<p>The South African side headed to famous venue The Three Sisters to continue the party following the massive win which moved them eight points clear in fourth. <\/p>\n<p>Sean Everitt\u2019s side looked on course to land their fourth win on the bounce.<\/p>\n<p>But Makazole Mapimpi\u2019s try in the dying seconds handed the visitors the win.<\/p>\n<p>And that was a massive blow to the Gunners\u2019 playoff hopes with three games left to play.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharks got off to a flying start when Jordan Hendrikse made a long-range penalty.<\/p>\n<p>It was Edinburgh, though, who landed the first try of the match \u2013 and it was a cracker.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Ritchie got them going with a cheeky offload to Ross Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>The ball went through the hands of Harry Paterson and Tuipulotu before arriving at Lang.<\/p>\n<p>And the centre did the rest with a spectacular diving finish.<\/p>\n<p>Incredible moment emotional Sir Chris Hoy delivers ball at Scotland v Ireland to rousing reception amid cancer battle<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh had their tails up and Ross McCann looked set to score in the other corner.<\/p>\n<p>But a brilliant tap tackle from Lukhanyo Am denied the winger just before the line.<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh were on top at this point and soon bagged their second try.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson was brave to take the tackle after finding Ritchie with the pass.<\/p>\n<p>The former Scotland captain kept it going to Matt Currie and continued his run.<\/p>\n<p>And when Currie was stopped there was Ritchie to dot down from close range.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharks had barely had a bite in attack but another Edinburgh penalty kept them in it.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Hendrikse made no mistake \u2013 reducing the deficit to just four points at the break.<\/p>\n<p>It was the Sharks who struck first in the second half to move into the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Am got them going with a burst down the middle before passing for Aphelele Fassi to score.<\/p>\n<p>It then all kicked off at the other end with Am shown a yellow card before players from both sides piled into an all-out brawl.<\/p>\n<p>That saw Eben Etzebeth and Sam Skinner also sent to the bin.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on the Scottish Sun<\/p>\n<p>And Edinburgh took advantage of that penalty when Ewan Ashman dived over for their third try.<\/p>\n<p>But Mapimpi and the Sharks had the final say to clinch a thriller \u2013 and leave the home fans gutted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/sport\/football\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EDINBURGH were bitten late on by the Sharks to lose a thriller at the Hive last night. 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