Sharks
22 - 23
Full Time
Lions

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Match Information

Sharks v Lions Sharks v Lions
United Rugby Championship - Round 9 United Rugby Championship - Round 9
Sat 3rd January 2026, 03:30pm SAST Sat 3rd January 2026, 03:30pm SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Christopher Allison Christopher Allison

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 9 United Rugby Championship - Round 9
Sat 3rd January 2026, 03:30pm SAST Sat 3rd January 2026, 03:30pm SAST
Hollywoodbets Kings Park Hollywoodbets Kings Park
Christopher Allison Christopher Allison

Points Flow Chart

Sharks Lions
Sharks Lions
23
Mins in lead
56
28%
% Of Game In Lead
69%
48%
Possession Last 10 min
52%
0
Points Last 10 min
5

Key Events

Full Time
Pead
22-23 80'
Merwe
22-18 57'
Half Time
Jenkins
17-18 38'
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22m Entries

Sharks Lions
Avg. Points Scored
2
22m Entries
11
Avg. Points Scored
1.8
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Sharks
Lions
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Defence Profile

Sharks
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Lions 73'
Sharks 77'
Sharks 78'
Sharks 78'
Sharks 78'
8
Points
Chris Smith
Lions Chris Smith
1
Last Try
Hassiem Pead
Lions Hassiem Pead
13
Carries
Andre Esterhuizen
Sharks Andre Esterhuizen
14
Tackles Completed
Erich Cronje
Lions Erich Cronje
3
Line Breaks
Aphelele Fassi
Sharks Aphelele Fassi
1
Turnovers Won
Andre Esterhuizen
Sharks Andre Esterhuizen
8
Defenders Beaten
Andre Esterhuizen
Sharks Andre Esterhuizen
44
Successful Passes
Morne Van Den Berg
Lions Morne Van Den Berg

Live Updates

That's full time
78'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Chris Smith stepped up and missed the conversion
80'
Try
Hasseim Pead goes over for a try
80'
Richard Kriel comes on and Angelo Davids comes off
73'
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Sharks vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sharks face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 9 on Sat 3rd January 2026 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:30. In South Africa it’s at 15:30 SAST, 02:30 NZST in New Zealand, 00:30 AEST in Australia and 05:30 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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