URC - Sharks vs Lions on 9 April 2022



April 9, 2022 - The match was played in Durban on Saturday 9 April 2022, and kick-off was at 16:05 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Ben Blain
AR1: Cwengile Jadezweni
AR2: Griffin Colby
TMO: Quinton Immelman

Teams

Sharks: 15. Anthony Volmink, 14. Werner Kok, 13. Ben Tapuai, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Makazole Mapimpi, 10. Curwin Bosch, 9. Jaden Hendrikse, 8. Phepsi Buthelezi, 7. Henco Venter, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Reniel Hugo, 4. Gerbrandt Grobler, 3. Thomas du Toit (c), 2. Bongi Mbonambi, 1. Ox Nche.
Replacements: 16. Kerron van Vuuren, 17. Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18. Khutha Mchunu, 19. Le Roux Roets, 20. Jeandre Labuschagne, 21. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 22. Grant Williams, 23. Boeta Chamberlain.

Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Wandisile Simelane, 12. Manuel Rass, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Jordan Hendrikse, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Emmanuel Tshituka, 7. Vincent Tshituka, 6. Francke Horn, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel (c), 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 2. PJ Botha, 1. Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. JP Smith, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. Sibusiso Sangweni, 20. Jarod Cairns, 21. Andre Warner, 22. Henco van Wyk, 23. Tiaan Swanepoel

Scorers

Sharks: 37 (17): Tries: Bongi Mbonambi, Gerbrandt Grobler, Phepsi Buthelezi, Sikhumbuzo Notshe. Conversions: Curwin Bosch (4). Penalties: Curwin Bosch (3).

Lions: 10 (3): Tries: Henco van Wyk. Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse. Penalties: Jordan Hendrikse.

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