Damian Penaud put the final pin in any hope of a South African team making the Investec Champions Cup as he ran in a mind-boggling six tries in a 66-12 victory over the Sharks.
Ahead of kick-off on Sunday, the Durbanites were the last SA team with any chance of making the last-16 of the premier club competition in the world.
John Plumtree’s side headed to the imposing Stade Chaban-Delmas void of several first-choice players but still boasted a matchday 23 a decent sprinkling of international quality stars.
Sharks swept aside with fellow South African teams
In fact, they started the match perfectly scoring two early tries to lead 12-0 but a yellow card to Hakeem Kunene shifted momentum into Bordeaux’s favour and the French…