The Lions hit back against the Sharks to complete their second come-from-behind bonus-point win in as many weeks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Trailing 12-5 at half time, two second-half tries for scrumhalf Nico Steyn, with a penalty try and late touchdown from replacement Ruhan Straeuli, secured a 34-22 victory for the Lions in the Currie Cup.
The Jaco Visagie-led Pride were fresh from a comeback win over the Griffons in Johannesburg last week. On Saturday, Lions fullback Tiaan Swanepoel crossed in the corner to break the deadline at the close of the first quarter, but the Sharks went into the break with a slim advantage after hooker Fez Mbatha barged over from a driving maul, and flyhalf Fred Zeilinga added the extras, before No 8 Thembelani Bholi burst through to dot down under the posts.
Steyn secured the bonus point after following up an impressive Jurich Claasens break upfield, and flyhalf Vaughen Isaacs struck a crucial penalty and late conversion to make sure of the result for the hosts, with the visitors having nothing to show for their second 40-minute effort other than a converted touchdown from lock Hyron Andrews.
The Lions will now regroup for when they host the Free State Cheetahs next Sunday, with the Sharks and defending champions, the Pumas, set to lock horns in Durban on Friday.
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