The Sharks came back from the dead to eventually annihilate the Lions 47-31 in their Currie Cup encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday night.
It was an impressive feat given that the Lions held a comfortable 24-5 lead at the break.
But when Robbie Coetzee, the hosts’ hooker, was sent off after 45 minutes, things threatened to go pear-shaped and the Sharks pounced big time.
While it has been a delayed introduction for new Lions head coach Swys de Bruin to the competition, it must be remembered that this Sharks team who outplayed the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Wednesday night.
They look like title contenders.
Who was the star in this match?
The award simply has to go to Sharks loose forward Jacques Vermeulen, who scored two of the Sharks tries and was ever-present in putting pressure on the Lions breakdown and backline. He was just bursting with energy and go-forward the entire match.
Key moments and themes
Point scorers:
Lions – Tries: Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Jacques Nel, Anthony Volmink, Marco Janse van Vuuren, Fabian Booysen. Conversions: Jaco van der Walt (3).
Sharks – Tries: Tera Mtembu, Jacques Vermeulen (2), penalty try, Louis Schreuder, John-Hubert Meyer, Keegan Daniel. Conversions: Garth April (5).
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