Sharks
25 - 22
Full Time
Lions

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Match Information

Sharks v Lions Sharks v Lions
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 United Rugby Championship - Round 1
Sat 8th March 2025, 02:00pm SAST Sat 8th March 2025, 02:00pm SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Morne Ferreira Morne Ferreira

Head to Head

Sharks
Wins
1
Lions
Wins
4

Average Points scored

18
33
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
80%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Munster
3-15
Sharks
Cardiff Rugby
21-36
Sharks
Lyon
33-40
Sharks
Stormers
39-22
Sharks
Sharks
26-20
Leinster
Glasgow
29-20
Lions
Edinburgh
31-10
Lions
Stade Rochelais
31-14
Lions
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Lions
35-19
Ospreys
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Match Information

Sharks v Lions Sharks v Lions
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 United Rugby Championship - Round 1
Sat 8th March 2025, 02:00pm SAST Sat 8th March 2025, 02:00pm SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Morne Ferreira Morne Ferreira

Points Flow Chart

Sharks Lions
Sharks Lions
40
Mins in lead
30
50%
% Of Game In Lead
38%
81%
Possession Last 10 min
19%
3
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Hendrikse
25-22 75'
Penxe
22-22 70'
Hatton
22-22 68'
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22m Entries

Sharks Lions
Avg. Points Scored
1.5
22m Entries
17
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
8

Attack Profile

Sharks
Lions
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Defence Profile

Sharks
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Lions 73'
Lions 73'
Lions 73'
Lions 74'
Lions 79'
10
Points
Siya Kolisi
Sharks Siya Kolisi
2
Tries
Siya Kolisi
Sharks Siya Kolisi
14
Carries
Morne Van Den Berg
Lions Morne Van Den Berg
13
Tackles Completed
Ruben Schoeman
Lions Ruben Schoeman
2
Line Breaks
Yaw Penxe
Sharks Yaw Penxe
5
Turnovers Won
Jarod Cairns
Lions Jarod Cairns
6
Defenders Beaten
Tapiwa Mafura
Lions Tapiwa Mafura
49
Successful Passes
Grant Williams
Sharks Grant Williams

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Nico Steyn comes on for 10bet Lions and Morne van den Berg comes off
75'
Ruan Delport comes on and Darrien Landsberg comes off
75'
Penalty Goal
The touch judges raise their flags as Jaden Hendrikse kicks the penalty goal
75'
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Sharks vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sharks face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 8th March 2025 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 EST in the US.

Lions won the last encounter but Sharks are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Sharks vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Sharks vs Lions will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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