Sharks vs Lions

S'bu Nkosi of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match against the Lions at Ellis Park on January 22 2022. Image: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images.

I think that’s the area they’ve improved the most on. So he is unavailable for some time,” Everitt said. “Over the last couple of weeks, it has been tough from a results point of view against Edinburgh (Sharks lost by 21-5). We dominated the game in every aspect but didn’t get over the chalk,” he said. “But one has to give credit to the defence, they have defended with a lot of character, with a lot of energy. Regardless, Everitt has been impressed by Werner Kok who came in for Nkosi at right-wing in the past four games in which the Sharks recorded three wins and a defeat. The 2019 Rugby World Cup winner has been out of action for the Durban-based franchise for at least a month and the franchise said this week that he is going to be out for a while longer.

The Sharks will look to build on their emphatic victory against the Dragons last week when they host the Lions at Kings Park, and they will be expecting a big ...

If we can counter those aspects successfully, we feel we’re in with a shout come Saturday.” Thomas du Toit retains the captaincy. Makazole Mapimpi of the Sharks cuts the Lions defence and score a try during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on January 22, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images

The Sharks put the Lions to the sword in Durban as Jaden Hendrikse, Phepsi Buthelezi and Curwin Bosch shone despite the gloomy and wet weather on Saturday.

The No 4 was teed up nicely by Jaden Hendrikse's pop pass after wing Makazole Mapimpi took the close in the first phase attack. Curwin continued putting the Lions at arm's length with an early second-half penalty as the Sharks got close again with Henco Venter, who was held up over the line. In almost a reminder of who the older sibling was, Jaden Hendrikse put on a classical performance against his brother Jordan as the Sharks beat the Lions 37-10 at Kings Park on Saturday.

The rain and soft underfoot made it an impossible task to create a rugby spectacle, but nevertheless the Cell C Sharks were clinical in their execution as ...

The Sharks proved too strong for an outplayed Lions team in their URC match at a wet Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

The Sharks forwards put in a huge showing to set the perfect platform for their big win. In a wet weather match the kicking battle was always going to be a defining factor and it proved to be as the Sharks completely outplayed the Lions in this facet. The Sharks won the kicking, forward and gain line battles, while the Lions couldn’t come to grips with the wet weather conditions and didn’t get the rub of the green with a number of 50/50 calls going against them in the game.