Lions Lions 34 - 22 Sharks Sharks

● full_time 80 munud

21 Chwef 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Ellis Park

Head to Head

😭 2

The Lions claimed a decisive 34-22 victory over the Sharks at Ellis Park. Chris William Smith was instrumental for the Lions, contributing with penalties and conversions, while also scoring a try. The Sharks initially took the lead with a try from Mbatha, but the Lions responded quickly with three tries in the first half, including a notable performance from Ruan Venter. The Sharks faced a setback when Hendrikse received a yellow card, allowing the Lions to capitalize. Despite a late try from Jurenzo Julius, the Sharks struggled to close the gap. The Lions maintained their composure and focused on their strong forward play to control the game. This victory marked a continuation of their recent dominance over the Sharks in their head-to-head encounters.

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Uchafbwyntiau

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 3' penalty Chris William Smith
  • 14' try Fez Mbatha
  • 15' conversion Siya Masuku
  • 18' penalty Chris William Smith
  • 28' yellow_card Jaden Hendrikse
  • 29' try Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 30' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 32' try Morne van den Berg
  • 33' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 38' substitution Ruan Venter
  • 38' yellow_card_complete Jaden Hendrikse
  • 40' yellow_card Bronson Mills
  • 40' substitution Bathobele Hlekani
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' penalty Siya Masuku
  • 43' try Sibabalwe Mahashe
  • 44' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 46' try Tinotenda Mavesere
  • 48' substitution Fez Mbatha
  • 48' substitution Hanro Jacobs
  • 48' substitution Phatu Ganyane
  • 48' substitution Jason Jenkins
  • 50' yellow_card_complete Bronson Mills
  • 51' try Ruan Venter
  • 52' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 53' substitution Jaden Hendrikse
  • 53' substitution Thomas Dyer
  • 53' substitution Siya Masuku
  • 56' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
  • 57' substitution PJ Botha
  • 57' substitution SJ Kotze
  • 58' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 59' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
  • 61' substitution Morne van den Berg
  • 63' yellow_card Franco Marais
  • 64' substitution Edwill van der Merwe
  • 64' substitution Sibabalwe Mahashe
  • 70' substitution Bronson Mills
  • 73' yellow_card_complete Franco Marais
  • 74' substitution PJ Botha
  • 80' try Jurenzo Julius
  • 81' conversion Jordan Hendrikse
  • 80' full_time