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Sharks vs Lions · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2025-26Full time
Sharks
22–23
Lions

Match report

Lions beat Sharks 23-22 away from home at Kings Park Stadium, Durban in round 9 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, 3 January 2026.

Christopher Allison refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

3
Sharks wins (30%)
1
Draws (10%)
6
Lions wins (60%)

Last 10 meetings, since March 2024

Biggest Sharks win
35–22
27 Jul 2024
Biggest Lions win
46–5
26 Jul 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 21 Aug 2026 · Currie Cup
    Sharks22
    Lions22
  • 21 Feb 2026 · United Rugby Championship
    Lions34
    Sharks22
  • 3 Jan 2026 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks22
    Lions23
  • 26 Jul 2025 · Currie Cup
    Lions46
    Sharks5
  • 8 Mar 2025 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks25
    Lions22

Lineups

Avg. age
29.4
Avg. age
27.1

Sharks

  1. 1Retshegofaditswe Ox Nché
  2. 2Bongi Mbonambi
  3. 3Hanro Jacobs
  4. 4Jason Jenkins
  5. 5Emile van Heerden
  6. 6Siya Kolisi
  7. 7Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka
  8. 8Emmanuel Tshituka
  9. 9Grant Williams
  10. 10Jordan Hendrikse
  11. 11Makazole Mapimpi
  12. 12Andre Esterhuizen
  13. 13Ethan Hooker
  14. 14Edwill Van Der Merwe
  15. 15Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
  1. 16Eduan Swart
  2. 17Phatu Ganyane
  3. 18Mawande Mdanda
  4. 19Corne Rahl
  5. 20Nick Hatton
  6. 21Phepsi Buthelezi
  7. 22Jaden Hendrikse
  8. 23Siya Masuku

Lions

  1. 1Eddie Davids
  2. 2PJ Botha
  3. 3Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  4. 4Ettienne Oosthuizen
  5. 5Ruben Schoeman
  6. 6Jarod Cairns
  7. 7Ruan Venter
  8. 8Francke Horn
  9. 9Morné van den Berg
  10. 10Christopher Smith
  11. 11Angelo Davids
  12. 12Bronson Mills
  13. 13Erich Cronjé
  14. 14Kelly Mpeku
  15. 15Quan Horn
Replacements
  1. 16Morne Brandon
  2. 18Conraad van Vuuren
  3. 19Ruan Delport
  4. 20Renzo du Plessis
  5. 21Sibabalo Qoma
  6. 23Richard Kriel