Much has been made of the Sharks having to go into United Rugby Championship (URC) battle without some of the brightest stars in contemporary Springbok rugby.
He handed the Sharks another reprieve in the 22nd minute when his kick drifted right of the right-hand upright.Apart from the Lions fluffing their lines off the kicking tee, they also made a meal of try scoring opportunities.Grant Williams typically teased and tormented but opposite him Morne van den Berg, like Lombard, failed to find his range with the boot.
Bosch drew a mismatch when Asenathi Ntlabakanye sprinted clear for the game's opening score but visiting flanker Vincent Tshituka was banished to the bin in the 32nd minute. It was with a man up the Lions finally found a hole and captain Marius Louw who had banged and bashed for much of the opening half, accepted the opportunity with glee.
The Sharks delivered a crucial blow in the 50th minute when left-wing Thaakir Abrahams lunged for the line in the corner after sustained pressure from the bigger men on his inside.Lions — Try: Marius Louw. Conversion: Gianni Lombard. Sharks — Tries: Curwin Bosch, Thaakir Abrahams, Fez Mbatha, Grant Williams. Conversions: Bosch . Penalty: Bosch.
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