THE Sharks look to have failed with a bid to take hard-hitting Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen back to Durban.
The Springbok star rounded off a mixed first season in London by helping Quins lift a second Premiership title against Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham two weeks ago.
The 27-year-old spent six seasons with the Sharks but missed a large slice of his first Premiership campaign with Quins after picking up two lengthy bans.
His second ban, which was six weeks long for elbowing London Irish centre Curtis Rona, ended just in time for him to participate in the showpiece event.
He was one ...