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Sharks XV
22 - 22
Full Time
Lions

Lions vs Sharks XV

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Match Information

Sharks XV v Lions Sharks XV v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 6 Currie Cup - Round 6
Fri 21st August 2026, 10:15am PDT Fri 21st August 2026, 10:15am PDT
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Juan de Bod Juan de Bod

Head to Head

Sharks XV
Wins
0
Lions
Wins
0

Average Points scored

0
0
First try wins
0%
Home team wins
0%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Sharks XV
53-22
Vodacom Bulls XV
Sharks XV
22-22
Lions
Griquas
55-21
Sharks XV
Sharks XV
19-12
Kavaliers
Stormers XXIII
36-28
Sharks XV
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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Previous Results

Last 1 Meeting

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Who will win?

Sharks XV
0%%
Lions
0%%

Match Information

Sharks XV v Lions Sharks XV v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 6 Currie Cup - Round 6
Fri 21st August 2026, 10:15am PDT Fri 21st August 2026, 10:15am PDT
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Juan de Bod Juan de Bod

Points Flow Chart

Sharks XV Lions
Sharks XV Lions
22
Mins in lead
23
27%
% Of Game In Lead
28%
27%
Possession Last 10 min
73%
5
Points Last 10 min
5

Key Events

Full Time
Mentoe
22-22 82'
Pieterse
22-17 76'
Francis
54' 17-17
Combrinck
53' 17-15
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22m Entries

Sharks XV Lions
Avg. Points Scored
2.8
22m Entries
8
Avg. Points Scored
2.8
22m Entries
8

Attack Profile

Sharks XV
Lions
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Defence Profile

Sharks XV
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Sharks XV 66'
Sharks XV 67'
Lions 70'
Lions 75'
Sharks XV 78'

Ruck Speed

Sharks XV Lions
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Sharks XV
%
0-3 Secs
Lions
%
0-3 Secs
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7
Points
Sam Francis
Lions Sam Francis
1
Last Try
Gilermo Mentoe
Lions Gilermo Mentoe
14
Carries
Luan Giliomee
Sharks XV Luan Giliomee
22
Tackles Completed
Jean-Henri Smit
Sharks XV Jean-Henri Smit
2
Line Breaks
Luan Giliomee
Sharks XV Luan Giliomee
2
Turnovers Won
Lyle Matthews
Sharks XV Lyle Matthews
6
Defenders Beaten
Luan Giliomee
Sharks XV Luan Giliomee
59
Successful Passes
Zian Cilliers
Lions Zian Cilliers

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Live Updates

That's full time
80+3'
The second half ends
80+3'
Conversion
Sam Francis fails to add the extra two points
80+3'
Try
Gilermo Mentoe scores a try for 10bet Lions
80+2'
Conversion
Siya Masuku stepped up and missed the conversion
77'
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Who will win?

Sharks XV
0%%
Lions
0%%

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Currie Cup

Currie Cup

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Sharks XV
Lions

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Who will win?

Sharks XV
0%%
Lions
0%%

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Currie Cup

Currie Cup

Rankings
Form

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Who will win?

Sharks XV
0%%
Lions
0%%
Teams
Players

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Sharks XV vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Sharks XV face off against Lions in Currie Cup Round 6 on Fri 21st August 2026 at Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 18:15. In South Africa it’s at 19:15 SAST, 05:15 NZST in New Zealand, 03:15 AEST in Australia and 10:15 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Lions in 4th and Sharks XV in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Sharks XV vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Sharks XV 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.

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