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Gloucester Will Face the Sharks in the Challenge Cup Final on May 24 After Defeating Italian Club Benetton

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Gloucester will reach the Challenge Cup final for the fifth time after beating Italian team Benetton 40-23 in Kingsholm.

The Cherry and Whites will face the Sharks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday May 24 after the South African side secured a thrilling 32-31 win over French side Clermont in the first semi-final.

Gloucester won this competition in 2005/06 and 2014/15 and then finished second in successive seasons in 2016/17 and 2017/18.

This season they have struggled in the Gallagher Premiership with 12 defeats and just four wins in 16 games, putting them ahead of winless Newcastle.

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But now they are aiming for their second title of the season after winning the Premiership Rugby Cup with a 23-13 triumph over Leicester Tigers in March.

Hastings stars as Gloucester defeats Benetton

Fly-half Adam Hastings was the architect of Gloucester’s triumph over Benetton, contributing 17 points from one try, three converted and two penalties in his penultimate home appearance before returning to Glasgow this summer.

Full-back Josh Hathaway, hooker Seb Blake, lock Freddie Clarke and winger Ollie Thorley also touched down, while scrum-half Caolan Englefield scored a penalty with ten minutes left.

Benetton, Challenge Cup semi-finalists last season, pushed Gloucester hard as hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi (2) and full-back Rhyno Smith scored tries.

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Sharks had previously secured their place in the final after a superb late comeback against Clermont in a thriller at The Stoop.

The Sharks trailed 31-18 at the start of the final quarter, only converted attempts from Vincent Koch and Makazole Mapimpi turned the game around, with fly-half Siya Masuku scoring the decisive shot after Mapimpi’s goal in the 71st minute.

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