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Makazole Mapimpi's hat-trick guided the Sharks to a win against the Lions in their United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park.

The Lions would've ideally liked another game or two after last month's superb URC victory over the Stormers, but have shrugged off that inconvenience.

It may ring true that the Lions' 37-19 win against the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship clash at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday had all the hallmarks of a team effort, two Lions players had a significant outcome on the game.

A physical, direct and uncompromising Lions side showed the Stormers rugby flames after barrelling past them 37-19 in their United Rugby Championship clash at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

New Lions signing Edwill van der Merwe will make his debut in the No 14 jersey when the Johannesburg outfit take on Cardiff on Sunday in a United Rugby Championship clash at Emirates Airline Park.

Ulster defeated the Lions with a bonus-point win at Kingspan Stadium tonight.

The Lions head to Belfast for their final United Rugby Championship tour fixture against Irish side, Ulster, at Kingspan Stadium.

Sharks coach Sean Everitt said it wasn't clear to him whether he'll be able to pick his Springboks for their last Rainbow Cup SA game next week.

No Morne? No problem as Jake eagerly enlists growing Chris Smith News24 21 May 2021, 22:13 GMT+10 Bulls mentor Jake White has happily selected Chris Smith to pull the strings at flyhalf against the Lions this weekend in Morne Steyns absence. Steyn is being rested as part of Springbok protocol and the Bulls are convinced Smith will slot in easily despite the threat of a desperate opposition. Smith has had a surprisingly substantial amount of game time for a second-choicer and has seized those op...

The Stormers claimed a last-gasp win over the Lions in a thrilling PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA encounter at Ellis Park in Johannesburg