URC - Lions vs Sharks on 22 January 2022



January 22, 2022 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 22 January 2022, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: AJ Jacobs
AR1: Rasta Rasivhenge
AR2: Aimee Barrett-Theron
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni

Teams

Lions: 15. EW Viljoen, 14. Edwill van der Merwe, 13. Wandisile Simelane, 12. Burger Odendaal (c), 11. Sibahle Maxwane, 10. Fred Zeilinga, 9. Andre Warner, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Ruhan Straeuli, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Carlu Sadie, 2. Jaco Visagie, 1. Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16. PJ Botha, 17. Morgan Naude, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. Willem Alberts, 20. Emmanuel Tshituka, 21. Morne van den Berg, 22. Matt More, 23. Tiaan Swanepoel.

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Jeandre Labuschagne, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, Ox Nche.
Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Tito Bonilla, 23 Jeremy Ward.

Scorers

Lions: 37 (18): Tries: Andre Warner, Wandisile Simelane, Ruben Schoeman, Edwill van der Merwe, Morne van den Berg. Conversions: Fred Zeilinga (2), Tiaan Swanepoel. Penalties: Fred Zeilinga (2).

Sharks: 47 (27): Tries: Aphelele Fassi, Makazole Mapimpi (3), Kerron van Vuuren, Lukhanyo Am. Conversions: Boeta Chamberlain (3), Tito Bonilla. Penalties: Boeta Chamberlain (2), Tito Bonilla.

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”