URC - Lions vs Sharks on 18 February 2023
February 18, 2023 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 18 February 2023, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
AR1: Morne Ferreira
AR2: Stephan Geldenhuys
TMO: Quinton Immelman
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Marius Louw (c), 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Gianni Lombard, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Emmanuel Tshituka, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Willem Alberts, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. JP Smith.
Replacements: 16. Michael van Vuuren, 17. Morgan Naude, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. Ruan Delport, 20. Sibusiso Sangweni, 21. Ruhan Straeuli, 22. Sanele Nohamba, 23. Rynhardt Jonker.
Sharks: 15. Aphelele Fassi, 14. Werner Kok, 13. Francois Venter, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11. Thaakir Abrahams, 10. Curwin Bosch, 9. Grant Williams, 8. Phepsi Buthelezi (c), 7. Henco Venter, 6. James Venter, 5. Gerbrandt Grobler, 4. Reniel Hugo, 3. Carlu Sadie, 2. Dan Jooste, 1. Ntuthuko Mchunu.
Replacements: 16. Fez Mbatha, 17. Dian Bleuler, 18. Hanro Jacobs, 19. Vincent Tshituka, 20. Dylan Richardson, 21. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 22. Cameron Wright, 23. Ben Tapuai.
Scorers
Lions: 7 (7): Tries: Marius Louw. Conversions: Gianni Lombard. Penalties:
Sharks: 29 (7): Tries: Curwin Bosch, Thaakir Abrahams, Fez Mbatha, Grant Williams. Conversions: Curwin Bosch (3). Penalties: Curwin Bosch.