Saturday 8 Mar 2025
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Tries
Nick Hatton 68'
Siya Kolisi 46'; 34'
Grant Williams 4'
Franco Marais 64'
Richard Kriel 49'
Tapiwa Mafura 7'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 35'
Gianni Lombard 65'; 8';
Penalties
Jaden Hendrikse 75'
Gianni Lombard 56'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
Nico Steyn
Out: Morne van den Berg
76'
Ruan Delport
Out: Darrien-Lane Landsberg
75'
Jaden Hendrikse
Penalty
75'
Yaw Penxe
Yellow Card
69'
Nick Hatton
Try
68'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Sibabalo Qoma
65'
Gianni Lombard
Conversion
65'
Franco Marais
Try
64'
Jaden Hendrikse
Out: Jurenzo Julius
63'
Ethan Hooker
Out: Hakeem Kunene
60'
Conraad van Vuuren
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
58'
Nick Hatton
Out: Jeandre Labuschagne
56'
Gianni Lombard
Penalty
56'
James Venter
Out: Siya Kolisi
56'
Hakeem Kunene
Out: Ethan Hooker
51'
Richard Kriel
Try
49'
Hanro Jacobs
Out: Vincent Koch
48'
Fez Mbatha
Out: Bongi Mbonambi
48'
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Out: Ox Nche
48'
Rynhardt Jonker
Out: Marius Louw
47'
Morgan Naude
Out: Juan Schoeman
47'
Siya Kolisi
Try
46'
WJ Steenkamp
Out: Jarod Cairns
44'
Corne Rahl
Out: Emile van Heerden
40'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
35'
Siya Kolisi
Try
34'
Franco Marias
Out: PJ Botha
32'
Gianni Lombard
Conversion
8'
Tapiwa Mafura
Try
7'
Grant Williams
Try
4'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Tries
4
3
Conversions
1
2
Penalties
1
1
See Full Stats
Top Performers
Ball Carries
TM
T. Mafura
Ball Carries: 11
Tackles
Mv
M. van den Berg
Tackles: 13
Points
SK
S. Kolisi
Points: 10
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2623
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
119
Match Information
Saturday 8 Mar 2025
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Tries
Nick Hatton 68'
Siya Kolisi 46'; 34'
Grant Williams 4'
Franco Marais 64'
Richard Kriel 49'
Tapiwa Mafura 7'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 35'
Gianni Lombard 65'; 8';
Penalties
Jaden Hendrikse 75'
Gianni Lombard 56'
Show more
Timeline
End of Second Half
80'
Nico Steyn
Out: Morne van den Berg
76'
Ruan Delport
Out: Darrien-Lane Landsberg
75'
Jaden Hendrikse
Penalty
75'
Yaw Penxe
Yellow Card
69'
Nick Hatton
Try
68'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Sibabalo Qoma
65'
Gianni Lombard
Conversion
65'
Franco Marais
Try
64'
Jaden Hendrikse
Out: Jurenzo Julius
63'
Ethan Hooker
Out: Hakeem Kunene
60'
Conraad van Vuuren
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
58'
Nick Hatton
Out: Jeandre Labuschagne
56'
Gianni Lombard
Penalty
56'
James Venter
Out: Siya Kolisi
56'
Hakeem Kunene
Out: Ethan Hooker
51'
Richard Kriel
Try
49'
Hanro Jacobs
Out: Vincent Koch
48'
Fez Mbatha
Out: Bongi Mbonambi
48'
Ntuthuko Mchunu
Out: Ox Nche
48'
Rynhardt Jonker
Out: Marius Louw
47'
Morgan Naude
Out: Juan Schoeman
47'
Siya Kolisi
Try
46'
WJ Steenkamp
Out: Jarod Cairns
44'
Corne Rahl
Out: Emile van Heerden
40'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
35'
Siya Kolisi
Try
34'
Franco Marias
Out: PJ Botha
32'
Gianni Lombard
Conversion
8'
Tapiwa Mafura
Try
7'
Grant Williams
Try
4'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
12
10
Passes
136
107
Offload
9
4
Metres Gained
532
367
Clean Breaks
9
5
Kicks From Hand
28
31
Tackles
71
121
Missed Tackles
18
20
Mauls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
11
9
Head to Head
Previous 5 meetings
0
5
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
SharksL
W
W
L
L
LionsW
L
W
L
W
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
ON
Ox Nche
2
BM
Bongi Mbonambi
3
VK
Vincent Koch
4
JJ
Jason Jenkins
5
Ev
Emile van Heerden
6
PB
Phepsi Buthelezi
7
JL
Jeandre Labuschagne
8
SK
Siya Kolisi
9
GW
Grant Williams
10
JH
Jordan Hendrikse
11
EH
Ethan Hooker
12
FV
Francois Venter
13
JJ
Jurenzo Julies
14
YP
Yaw Penxe
15
HI
Henry Immelman
1
Juan Schoeman
2
PB
PJ Botha
3
AN
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
4
RS
Ruben Schoeman
5
DL
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
6
JC
Jarod Cairns
7
SQ
Sibabalo Qoma
8
FH
Francke Horn
9
Mv
Morne van den Berg
10
GL
Gianni Lombard
11
Ev
Edwill van der Merwe
12
ML
Marius Louw
13
MR
Manuel Rass
14
RK
Richard Kriel
15
TM
Tapiwa Mafura
Substitutes
16
FM
Fez Mbatha
17
NM
Ntuthuko Mchunu
18
HJ
Hanro Jacobs
19
CR
Corne Rahl
20
James Venter
21
NH
Nick Hatton
22
JH
Jaden Hendrikse
23
HK
Hakeem Kunene
16
FM
Franco Marias
17
MN
Morgan Naude
18
Cv
Conraad van Vuuren
19
RD
Ruan Delport
20
IE
Izan Esterhuizen
21
NS
Nico Steyn
22
WS
WJ Steenkamp
23
RJ
Rynhardt Jonker
Match Videos
Commentary
80’
Commentary
That's it from Durban. Thank you for following this South African URC derby along with us.
80’
Commentary
FULL-TIME: Sharks 25-22 Lions. The home side cements their spot in the URC top four and with that win the South African Shield.
80’
Commentary
And that should be the ball game as Fez Mbatha makes a timely steal at the breakdown to all but end the Lions' search for a game-winner.
79’
Commentary
The Sharks try to run down the clock, but Jaden Hendrikse decides to exit with a big clearance kick.
78’
Commentary
Vn der Merwe makes up for his error in judgment with an exciting run. But the support players knock the ball on at the ruck.
77’
Commentary
The Lions need to get their hand on the ball, but Van der Merwe kicking possession away won't help their cause.
76’
Commentary
PENALTY, SHARKS, JADEN HENDRIKSE. The other brother, Jordan Hendrikse takes over the kicking duties and he hits the upright, but luckily for him and the Sharks, the ball bounces over the crossbar.
75’
Commentary
But that was just temporary relief for the Lions as the Sharks surge forward again and Jaden Hendrikse milks a penalty straight in front again.
74’
Commentary
The Sharks get another penalty right in front of the sticks and they decided to play quickly with a tap. But the move backfires as they are held up over the tryline, giving the Lions a goal-line drop out.
73’
Commentary
The Sharks earn a penalty in centre field just on the other side of the halfway line, but with Hendrikse kicking the way he has been this afternoon, they turn down the points on offer and set a lineout.
72’
Commentary
The Sharks contest the Lions' lineout ball and while they didn't win possession, they did enough to disrupt the visitors and force an error. Scrum to the Sharks.
71’
Commentary
YELLOW CARD, SHARKS, PENXE. The home side will now have to finish the game with 14 men.
70’
Commentary
That is a ridiculous miss by Hendrikse. He skews what should have been a regulation two-pointer. And the scores are level with a shade over 10 minutes to go.
69’
Commentary
TRY, SHARKS, HATTON. 22-22. A strong leg-drive sees the Sharks replacement place the ball on the line.
69’
Commentary
Richard Kriel intercepts Hendrikse's lofted pass, but the Sharks were playing under a penalty advantage. They opt for another scrum again.
68’
Commentary
Oh that is not what the Lions would have wanted. They lose control of the ball from the restart, affording the Sharks a perfect platform to launch an attack from.
67’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LIONS, LOMBARD. The flyhalf nails the much-tougher touchline kick.
67’
Commentary
The try is good. The officials rule that there was no double-banking by the Lions.
66’
Commentary
Hold your horses, the referee and his assistants have called on the TMO to check whether there was an obstruction by the Lions in the lead-up to the try.
65’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, MARAIS. 17-20. The referee calls penalty advantage again, but the Lions show great patience to keep their maul rumbling forward and Marias scores.
64’
Commentary
The Lions rumble forward with a maul and the referee calls advantage. Knowing they have a free play, Van den Berg puts little dink over the top, but nothing comes off it and they get the penalty. They kick to the line again.
63’
Commentary
The Lions set an attacking lineout right on the Sharks' 22m line.
63’
Commentary
The Lions are using good initiative to expose and exploit the space on the Sharks' flanks.
61’
Commentary
Mafura rushes across from his wing to rescue the Lions and then the visitors get a free exit play as the Sharks cross the offside line.
60’
Commentary
Oh, we have a game now. There's a two-point difference between the sides with the Sharks leading 17-15.
57’
Commentary
PENALTY, LIONS, LOMBARD. 17-15.
57’
Commentary
The officials have decided it's a penalty only against Kolisi because there's a low degree of danger.
56’
Commentary
The referees have called for a replay to take a look at the actions on Siya Kolisi for his stiff arm hit on Marius Louw.
55’
Commentary
A telling stat in this game is that the Lions have conceded 17 turnovers and the Sharks 14.
53’
Commentary
The a couple of handling errors either way brings come relief for the Sharks, who will get a scrum just outside their own 22.
52’
Commentary
Lombard leaps high to take the ball and calls for the mark. They kick it up field and the Sharks decide to run it back with interest. But a poor pass doesn't go to hand. Lineout to the Lions.
50’
Commentary
Gianni Lombard rushes the conversion attempt and misses the kick after he was almost timed out on the shot clock.
49’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, KRIEL. 17-12. The winger throws a dummy after taking the ball from Van den Berg's skip pass.
47’
Commentary
The Lions restart the game after Hendrikse missed another conversion attempt.
46’
Commentary
TRY, SHARKS, KOLISI. 17-7. The skipper scores his second try off a pick and go.
44’
Commentary
This game has been scrappy since the start of the second half.
43’
Commentary
Van den Berg comes up with a big play to steal the ball on the ground.
42’
Commentary
There's a stoppage in play as Mbonambi gets his strapping redone.
41’
Commentary
SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: The game is back underway.
40’
Commentary
HALF-TIME: Sharks 12-7 Lions. The hosts outscored the visitors two tries to one to take a five-point lead at the break.
38’
Commentary
The kick is pushed to the right of the posts. The score remains 12-7.
37’
Commentary
The Sharks clear their lines with a long kick by Hendrikse. The Lions go to the air and Van den Berg takes it brilliantly. But the ball is striped off him and the Sharks attack again. And amid the chaos created by the Sharks' pressure, they earn an advantage and ultimately win a penalty. Kolisi directs Hendrikse to take a kick at goal.
35’
Commentary
CONVERSION, SHARKS, HENDRIKSE. 12-7.
34’
Commentary
TRY, SHARKS, KOLISI. 10-7. The skipper hits. half-gap and goes straight over for the try.
33’
Commentary
The Sharks gets their second shove going at the scrum and are awarded an advantage. They lose the ball forward, but get the penult and opt for the scrum again.
32’
Commentary
Penxe goes on a scintillating run and then fields a well-weighed grubber kick, which Van der Merwe is forced to kick over the dead-ball line. The Sharks will have an attacking scrum.
31’
Commentary
Jordan Hendrikse regathers his own chip kick, but with no support runners, he is penalised for holding on.
30’
Commentary
We've reached the 30-minute mark in this clash after what feels like ages.
28’
Commentary
The Sharks will feed the scrum.
27’
Commentary
There've been a lot of turnovers in this game. We've just had another double turnover with Richard Kriel stealing the ball on the ground seconds before conceding possession to the Sharks again.
26’
Commentary
But the home side gets pinged for crawling over the line. The Lions, though, do not find touch.
24’
Commentary
But the Sharks are close to the tryline yet again.
23’
Commentary
Jarod Cairns then comes in and makes a much-needed turnover for the Lions after Buthelezi danced through the Lions defence.
22’
Commentary
Vincent Koch saves the Sharks with an unlikely intercept and the Sharks immediately inject pace into the game. That's superb transitional play by the Sharks.
20’
Commentary
After a little bit of aerial ping-pong, the Lions have another lineout. And the Sharks a penalised for jumping across at the lineout.
19’
Commentary
The Lions kick to the line after getting the penalty, but from the set-piece, they go the aerial route. However, Penxe is well up to the task and fields the aerial bomb.
18’
Commentary
The Lions secure possession at the set-piece and Van den Berg kicks it out of the danger zone. But play is brought back for an off the ball hit by Mbonambi on the scrumhalf.
17’
Commentary
Williams feeds the scrum, gets it out quickly to Hendrikse, who puts his foot to it. Lions lineout.
16’
Commentary
After a quick break in play to give the players a breather, play gets underway with a Sharks scrum.
15’
Commentary
The Sharks have done well to shut down the Lions' enterprising attacks in the last couple of minutes.
14’
Commentary
Here come the Lions again with some slick handling.
12’
Commentary
Morne van den Berg goes on a dazzling run from where they won the penalty inside the 22. He made around 50 running metres on that break, but a slight knock-on on the ground halts play.
11’
Commentary
The Sharks managed to drive the Lions back to around the halfway line. And then they walk over a ruck to steal the ball. They go wide to Yaw Penxe, who is hauled in just before the tryline and then pinged for holding on.
10’
Commentary
A kick forward bounces unfavourably for the Sharks and the Lions take hold of possession. Van der Merwe hoofs it down field and then snatch possession back again from the Sharks lineout.
9’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LIONS, LOMBARD. 5-7.
8’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, MAFURA. 5-5. The Lions strike back immediately and the scores are level with a kick to come.
7’
Commentary
From the restart, Jordan Hendrikse drops the ball cold, giving the Lions a 5m scrum.
5’
Commentary
The conversion was no good.
5’
Commentary
TRY, SHARKS, WILLIAMS. 5-0. The hosts go the length of the field to score a brilliant counter-attacking try against the run of play. Super handling by Kolisi freed up Juries, who released Williams for the 5-pointer.
5’
Commentary
The Lions go into the 22, but the ball squirts loose and the Sharks pounce on possession.
4’
Commentary
The Lions set an attacking lineout.
3’
Commentary
A rock solid scrum sees the Lions get the ball out the back and straight to the backline players to attack. And they win a penalty as the Sharks are caught offside.
2’
Commentary
First scrum between two exceptional front rows.
1’
Commentary
The first mistake comes from Henry Immelman, who fails to gather the ball from the air.
1’
Commentary
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the first half here in Durban… It's the Sharks against the Lions, again!
0’
Commentary
The ninth-placed Lions will be determined to build on their strong showing last week and finally break into the top eight on the standings, with only six pool matches remaining after this clash to book a playoff spot.
0’
Commentary
Victory for the Sharks today will see them add the South African Shield to the Challenge Cup and the Currie Cup titles, which are already in their trophy cabinet at Kings Park.
0’
Trivia
The Sharks will have their sights set squarely on avenging their heavy 38-14 defeat against the Johannesburgers last week and to reduce the gap between themselves and the third-placed Bulls on the table – which is currently seven points.
0’
Commentary
After this rescheduled first round encounter – which is scheduled to kick off at 14h00 – all 16 participating teams will be level on 12 matches played with the race to the final eight kicking up a gear.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Morgan Naudé, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Izan Esterhuizen, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 WJ Steenkamp, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.
0’
Team News
Sharks: 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 James Venter, 21 Nick Hatton, 22 Jaden Hendrikse, 23 Hakeem Kunene.
0’
Commentary
Sharks v Lions, URC, 14:00
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
TM
T. Mafura
Ball Carries: 11
Tackles
Mv
M. van den Berg
Tackles: 13
Points
SK
S. Kolisi
Points: 10
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2623
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
119
Match Information
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