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Lions face off against Sharks in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 21st February 2026 at Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 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 1 place in the league table with Sharks in 9th and Lions in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.
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.
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