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RECAP: Sharks v Lions

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Rainbow Cup SA Round Two match between the Sharks and Lions at Kings Park.

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The Sharks kicked off their campaign with a victory over the Stormers last weekend and have won their last seven home games at Kings Park in all competitions.

The Lions, who lost 9-22 to the Bulls in their Rainbow Cup opener, beat the Sharks 43-40 in Johannesburg in the Preparation Series in March to end a run of four successive defeats in the fixture.

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Teams

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Yaw Penxe, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche.
Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Werner Kok.

Lions: 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 André Warner, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 MJ Pelser, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Pieter Botha, 1 Sithembiso Sithole.
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Len Massyn, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Morné van den Berg, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Burger Odendaal.

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO: Egon Seconds

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