Sharks 28 - 23 Saracens

Full time

13 Dec 2025

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Pool 1 Round 2

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Sharks vs Saracens head to head

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The Sharks secured a narrow 28-23 victory over Saracens in a gripping Champions Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Siya Kolisi opened the scoring with an early try, converted by George Whitehead. Saracens responded strongly, with tries from Theo Dan and Sam Spink, alongside a penalty from Fergus Burke, taking a brief lead. The Sharks regained momentum with a try from Aphelele Fassi and two more from Edwill van der Merwe and Grant Williams, showcasing their attacking prowess. Saracens fought back with a late try from Tom Willis, but ultimately fell short. Whitehead's reliable kicking played a crucial role, converting all but one of the Sharks' tries. The match featured intense competition and pivotal moments, highlighting the resilience of both teams.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 22.0°C (Feels like 19.3°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 22.3 km/h, gusting to 46.4 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Siya Kolisi · Sharks

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

7 - 0
14'

Try

Theo Dan · Saracens

7 - 5
25'

Try

Sam Spink · Saracens

7 - 10
26'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

7 - 12
31'

Penalty

Fergus Burke · Saracens

7 - 15
36'

Try

Aphelele Fassi · Sharks

12 - 15
37'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

14 - 15
Halftime 14 - 15
Second Half
42'

Try

Edwill van der Merwe · Sharks

19 - 15
43'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

21 - 15
50'

Substitution

Jordan Hendrikse on for Aphelele Fassi · Sharks
51'

Substitution

Eduan Swart on for Bongi Mbonambi · Sharks
51'

Substitution

Matt Romao on for Siya Kolisi · Sharks
54'

Penalty

Fergus Burke · Saracens

21 - 18
54'

Substitution

Marcus Street on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Hugh Tizard on for Nick Isiekwe · Saracens
54'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Harry Wilson · Saracens
57'

Yellow Card

Theo Dan · Saracens
58'

Try

Grant Williams · Sharks

26 - 18
59'

Conversion

George Whitehead · Sharks

28 - 18
59'

Substitution

James Hadfield on for Andy Onyeama-Christie · Saracens
62'

Substitution

Alex Lozowski on for Sam Spink · Saracens
64'

Try

Tom Willis · Saracens

28 - 23
66'

Substitution

Jaden Hendrikse on for Grant Williams · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Nick Hatton on for Phepsi Buthelezi · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Lee-Marvin Mazibuko on for Phatu Ganyane · Sharks
66'

Substitution

Mawande Mdanda on for Theo Dan · Sharks
67'

Yellow Card Complete

Theo Dan · Saracens
68'

Substitution

James Hadfield on for Rotimi Segun · Saracens
68'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Emile van Heerden · Saracens
Fulltime 28 - 23

Player ratings

Sharks

15 Aphelele Fassi 6.6
14 Edwill van der Merwe 6.9
13 Ethan Hooker 8.6
12 Andre Esterhuizen 7.4
11 Makazole Mapimpi 5.7
10 George Whitehead 7.4
9 Grant Williams 6.5
1 Phatu Ganyane 6.9
2 Bongi Mbonambi 6.9
3 Hanro Jacobs 6.1
4 Jason Jenkins 7.5
5 Emile van Heerden 7.2
6 Siya Kolisi 7.7
7 Vincent Tshituka 6.8
8 Phepsi Buthelezi 6.6
16 Eduan Swart 6.1
17 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko 6.3
18 Mawande Mdanda 6.3
19 Marvin Orie –
20 Matt Romao 6.0
21 Nick Hatton 6.1
22 Jaden Hendrikse 6.4
23 Jordan Hendrikse 6.4

Saracens

15 Elliot Daly 5.6
14 Rotimi Segun 6.2
13 Sam Spink 6.1
12 Olly Hartley 6.5
11 Angus Hall 6.8
10 Fergus Burke 6.4
9 Charlie Bracken 5.7
1 Eroni Mawi 5.7
2 Theo Dan 7.0
3 Marco Riccioni 6.0
4 Nick Isiekwe 6.3
5 Harry Wilson 6.8
6 Theo McFarland 6.2
7 Andy Onyeama-Christie 6.2
8 Tom Willis 8.4
16 James Hadfield 6.1
17 Alex O'Driscoll –
18 Marcus Street 5.9
19 Hugh Tizard 5.9
20 Olamide Sodeke –
21 Ben Earl 5.8
22 Gareth Simpson 5.8
23 Alex Lozowski 5.7