The Sharks scored two late tries to snatch a narrow victory against the Lions in a pre-season thriller at Ellis Park on Friday afternoon.
The visitors won 33-31, having thrashed the SWD Eagles 66-0 in their other warm-up last week. The hosts’ previous outing had been a 41-35 defeat to the All Blacks.
Both sides scored five tries in their final fixture before the 2026-27 URC season.
The Sharks made the brighter start and opened the scoring through wing Litelihle Bester.
The Lions responded to take a 19-14 lead into half-time before former Blitzbok JC Pretorius struck just seconds after the restart.
However, with several of the Lions’ first-choice players having left the field, the hosts’ defence faltered late in the contest and the Sharks took advantage, crossing for two tries.
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The Durban-based side will host the Ospreys in their URC season opener on 26 September, while the Lions welcome Leinster to Ellis Park on the same day.
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The Sharks scored two late tries to snatch a narrow victory against the Lions in a pre-season thriller at Ellis Park on Friday afternoon.
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