Lions
38 - 14
Full Time
Sharks

Lions vs Sharks

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Match Information

Lions v Sharks Lions v Sharks
United Rugby Championship - Round 12 United Rugby Championship - Round 12
Sat 1st March 2025, 02:30pm SAST Sat 1st March 2025, 02:30pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Christopher Allison Christopher Allison

Head to Head

Lions
Wins
4
Sharks
Wins
1

Average Points scored

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

Team Form

Last 5 Games

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

Lions v Sharks Lions v Sharks
United Rugby Championship - Round 12 United Rugby Championship - Round 12
Sat 1st March 2025, 02:30pm SAST Sat 1st March 2025, 02:30pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Christopher Allison Christopher Allison

Points Flow Chart

Lions Sharks
Lions Sharks
76
Mins in lead
0
94%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
35%
Possession Last 10 min
65%
2
Points Last 10 min
14

Key Events

Full Time
Hendrikse
80' 38-14
Kolisi
80' 38-12
Hendrikse
78' 38-7
Hooker
77' 38-5
Lombard
38-0 76'
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22m Entries

Lions Sharks
Avg. Points Scored
2.5
22m Entries
15
Avg. Points Scored
1.8
22m Entries
8

Attack Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Defence Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Last 5 Penalties

Sharks 59'
Sharks 59'
Lions 76'
Lions 76'
Lions 79'
11
Points
Gianni Lombard
Lions Gianni Lombard
1
Last Try
Siya Kolisi
Sharks Siya Kolisi
16
Carries
Jordan Hendrikse
Sharks Jordan Hendrikse
15
Tackles Completed
Tinotenda Mavesere
Sharks Tinotenda Mavesere
2
Line Breaks
Edwill Van Der Merwe
Lions Edwill Van Der Merwe
3
Turnovers Won
Marius Louw
Lions Marius Louw
3
Defenders Beaten
JC Pretorius
Lions JC Pretorius
41
Successful Passes
Morne Van Den Berg
Lions Morne Van Den Berg

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Jordan Hendrikse's conversion attempt is successful
80'
Try
It's a try for Hollywoodbets Sharks as Siya Kolisi crosses for the score
80'
Conversion
Jordan Hendrikse adds the conversion
78'
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Lions vs Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Sharks in United Rugby Championship Round 12 on Sat 1st March 2025 at 10bet Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 14:30 SAST, 01:30 NZST in New Zealand, 23:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.

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

Lions vs Sharks Squads

The official squads for Lions vs Sharks 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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