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Sharks face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 9 on Sat 2nd January 2027 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST on SuperSport, 04:00 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 07:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Lions won the last encounter but Sharks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Lions in 5th and Sharks in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
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.
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