Lions Lions 38 - 14 Sharks Sharks

● full_time 80 minutes

01 Mar 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Emirates Airline Park

Head to Head

The Lions achieved a convincing 38-14 victory over the Sharks at Emirates Airline Park. PJ Botha opened the scoring with a try in the sixth minute, quickly followed by another from Francke Horn, both converted by Gianni Lombard. The Lions continued to assert their dominance, adding tries from Edwill van der Merwe and Richard Kriel before halftime. In the second half, Lombard added a try to his tally, further extending the lead. Although the Sharks managed to score late tries through Ethan Hooker and Siya Kolisi, they were unable to recover from their slow start. Lombard's performance stood out, contributing significantly with both tries and conversions. The Lions' strong forward play and tactical execution ultimately sealed a resounding win.

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Weather

Temperature: 23.4°C (Feels like 23.5°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 10.6 km/h, gusting to 19.1 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 58%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 6' try PJ Botha
  • 7' conversion Gianni Lombard
  • 14' try Francke Horn
  • 15' conversion Gianni Lombard
  • 29' substitution Ruan Venter
  • 33' yellow_card Ntuthuko Mchunu
  • 35' substitution Tinotenda Mavesere
  • 37' try Edwill van der Merwe
  • 38' substitution Vincent Tshituka
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' try Richard Kriel
  • 43' yellow_card_complete Ntuthuko Mchunu
  • 45' substitution Dian Bleuler
  • 46' substitution JC Pretorius
  • 47' substitution Jaden Hendrikse
  • 48' substitution Ruan Dreyer
  • 54' substitution Phepsi Buthelezi
  • 56' substitution PJ Botha
  • 56' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 56' substitution Juan Schoeman
  • 58' substitution Bongi Mbonambi
  • 59' yellow_card Jurenzo Julius
  • 59' try Jarod Cairns
  • 60' conversion Gianni Lombard
  • 61' substitution Lukhanyo Am
  • 62' substitution Jarod Cairns
  • 66' substitution Siya Masuku
  • 66' substitution Marius Louw
  • 68' substitution Ntuthuko Mchunu
  • 68' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
  • 69' yellow_card_complete Jurenzo Julius
  • 70' try Gianni Lombard
  • 71' conversion Nico Steyn
  • 76' yellow_card Gianni Lombard
  • 78' try Ethan Hooker
  • 78' conversion Grant Williams
  • 80' try Siya Kolisi
  • 81' conversion Jordan Hendrikse
  • 80' full_time