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Sharks v Lions 
United Rugby Championship - Round 9 
Sat 3rd January 2026, 05:30am PST 
Hollywoodbets Kings Park 
Christopher Allison Last 5 Games
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Sharks v Lions United Rugby Championship - Round 9 Sat 3rd January 2026, 05:30am PST Hollywoodbets Kings Park Christopher Allison 
73' 77' 78' 78' 78' 
Chris Smith Hassiem Pead 
Andre Esterhuizen Erich Cronje 
Aphelele Fassi Andre Esterhuizen Andre Esterhuizen 
Morne Van Den Berg You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
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.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Lions in 7th and Sharks in 10th 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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