Lions
46 - 5
Full Time
Sharks

Lions vs Sharks

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Match Information

Lions v Sharks Lions v Sharks
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Sat 26th July 2025, 03:00pm SAST Sat 26th July 2025, 03:00pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Dylen November Dylen November

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
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Sat 26th July 2025, 03:00pm SAST Sat 26th July 2025, 03:00pm SAST
10bet Ellis Park 10bet Ellis Park
Dylen November Dylen November

Points Flow Chart

Lions Sharks
Lions Sharks
73
Mins in lead
0
89%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
48%
Possession Last 10 min
52%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Wolhuter
46-5 74'
Horn
44-5 73'
Jonker
39-5 70'
Sobahle
34-5 67'
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22m Entries

Lions Sharks
Avg. Points Scored
2.9
22m Entries
15
Avg. Points Scored
0.5
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Defence Profile

Lions
Sharks
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Last 5 Penalties

Lions 63'
Sharks 65'
Sharks 72'
Sharks 75'
Lions 77'
10
Points
Sibhale Maxwane
Lions Sibhale Maxwane
2
Tries
Sibhale Maxwane
Lions Sibhale Maxwane
13
Carries
Rynhardt Jonker
Lions Rynhardt Jonker
15
Tackles Completed
Jarod Cairns
Lions Jarod Cairns
4
Line Breaks
Sibhale Maxwane
Lions Sibhale Maxwane
2
Turnovers Won
Jarod Cairns
Lions Jarod Cairns
6
Defenders Beaten
Rynhardt Jonker
Lions Rynhardt Jonker
61
Successful Passes
Nico Steyn
Lions Nico Steyn

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Morne Brandon is replaced by Jaco Visagie
76'
Conversion
Kade Wolhuter has scored the conversion
74'
Try
Lions have scored a try by Layton Horn
73'
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Lions vs Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Sharks in Currie Cup Round 1 on Sat 26th July 2025 at 10bet Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 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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