Lions
34 - 22
Full Time
Sharks

Lions vs Sharks

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Match Information

Lions v Sharks Lions v Sharks
United Rugby Championship - Round 8 United Rugby Championship - Round 8
Sat 21st February 2026, 02:00pm SAST Sat 21st February 2026, 02:00pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Griffin Colby Griffin Colby

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 8 United Rugby Championship - Round 8
Sat 21st February 2026, 02:00pm SAST Sat 21st February 2026, 02:00pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Griffin Colby Griffin Colby

Points Flow Chart

Lions Sharks
Lions Sharks
64
Mins in lead
15
77%
% Of Game In Lead
18%
21%
Possession Last 10 min
79%
0
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Hendrikse
81' 34-22
Julius
81' 34-20
Marais
34-15 64'
Smith
34-15 52'
Venter
32-15 51'
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22m Entries

Lions Sharks
Avg. Points Scored
2.6
22m Entries
12
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
9

Attack Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Defence Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Last 5 Penalties

Lions 74'
Sharks 74'
Sharks 75'
Lions 77'
Lions 79'
14
Points
Chris Smith
Lions Chris Smith
1
Last Try
Jurenzo Julies
Sharks Jurenzo Julies
16
Carries
Aphelele Fassi
Sharks Aphelele Fassi
13
Tackles Completed
Tinotenda Mavesere
Sharks Tinotenda Mavesere
6
Line Breaks
Jurenzo Julies
Sharks Jurenzo Julies
2
Turnovers Won
Renzo Du Plessis
Lions Renzo Du Plessis
7
Defenders Beaten
Jurenzo Julies
Sharks Jurenzo Julies
30
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
Jurenzo Julius goes over for a try
80'
Renzo du Plessis comes on and PJ Botha comes off
73'
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Lions vs Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Sharks in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 21st February 2026 at 10bet Ellis 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.

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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