Cockerill sets challenge to land a first knockout win

■ By BRYN PALMER

RICHARD Cockerill has challenged his Edinburgh players to prove they can handle the pressure of knockout rugby and take the Scottish side into a first PRO14 final by beating Ulster at Murrayfield next Saturday.
While rivals Glasgow have reached eight semifinals and three finals – winning the trophy in 2015 – over the past decade, this is the first time the capital club have reached the last four.
Edinburgh are aiming to reach a first major final since the European Challenge Cup final of 2015 but have yet to win a knockout game since Cocke...

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