URC - Lions vs Sharks on 21 February 2026
February 21, 2026 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 21 February 2026, and kick-off was at 14:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Griffin Colby
AR1: Aimee Barrett-Theron
AR2: Zoe Naude
TMO: Quinton Immelman
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Kelly Mpeku, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Siba Mahashe, 5. Darrien Landsberg, 4. Etienne Oosthuizen, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Franco Marais, 17. RF Schoeman, 18. Eddie Davids, 19. Reinhard Nothnagel, 20. Batho Hlekani, 21. Renzo du Plessis, 22. Haashim Pead, 23. Erich Cronje.
Sharks: 15. Aphelele Fassi, 14. Edwill van der Merwe, 13. Francois Venter, 12. Jurenzo Julius, 11. Jaco Williams, 10. Siya Masuku, 9. Jaden Hendrikse, 8. Thomas Dyer, 7. Vincent Tshituka (c), 6. Tino Mavesere, 5. Jason Jenkins, 4. Corne Rahl, 3. Hanro Jacobs, 2. Fez Mbatha, 1. Phatu Ganyane.
Replacements: 16. Eduan Swart, 17. Cameron Dawson, 18. Vincent Koch, 19. Emile van Heerden, 20. Phepsi Buthelezi, 21. Ross Braude, 22. Jordan Hendrikse, 23. Yaw Penxe.
Scorers
Lions: 34 (20): Tries: Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Morne van den Berg, Siba Mahashe, Ruan Venter. Conversions: Chris Smith (4). Penalties: Chris Smith (2).
Sharks: 22 (10): Tries: Fez Mbatha, Tino Mavesere, Jurenzo Julius. Conversions: Siya Masuku, Jordan Hendrikse. Penalties: Siya Masuku.