Currie Cup - Lions vs Sharks on 27 July 2024



July 27, 2024 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 27 July 2024, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Griffin Colby
AR1: Local
AR2: Local
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Teams

Lions: 15. Gianni Lombard, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Rynhardt Jonker, 11. Kelly Mpeku, 10. Sam Francis, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. Ruhan Straeuli, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Jarod Cairns, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Raynard Roets, 3. Conrad van Vuuren, 2. Jaco Visagie (c), 1. Morgan Naude.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. SJ Kotze, 18. RF Schoeman, 19. Etienne Oosthuizen, 20. Luca Ribbens, 21. Renzo du Plessis, 22. Layton Horn, 23. Zander du Plessis.

Sharks: 15. Hakeem Kunene, 14. Yaw Penxe, 13. Litelihle Bester, 12. Jurenzo Julius, 11. Jaco Williams, 10. Lionel Cronje, 9. Bradley Davids, 8. Nick Hatton (c), 7. Jannes Potgieter, 6. Siya Ningiza, 5. Reniel Hugo, 4. Batho Hlekani, 3. Mawande Mdanda, 2. Daniel Jooste, 1. Braam Reyneke.
Replacements: 16. Bryce Calvert, 17. Dian Bleuler, 18. Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19. Hennie Sieberhagen, 20. Tino Mavesere, 21. Tiaan Fourie, 22. Scott Nel, 23. Eduard Keyter.

Scorers

Lions: 22 (3): Tries: Morne Brandon, Renzo du Plessis, Layton Horn. Conversions: Sam Francis (2). Penalties: Sam Francis.

Sharks: 35 (20): Tries: Jurenzo Julius (2), Reniel Hugo, Yaw Penxe. Conversions: Lionel Cronje (3). Penalties: Lionel Cronje (2). Drop Goals: Lionel Cronje.

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