# Rugby: The Sharks beat the Lions 25-22 in a tight United Rugby Championship contest at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. For the home team Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi scored a brace of tries, with Grant Williams and Nick Hatton also going over. Jordan Hendrikse succeeded with a penalty and a conversion. The Lions’ points came from tries by Tapiwa Mafura, Richard Kriel and Franco Marais, with two conversions and a penalty from the boot of Gianni Lombard. The bonus-point win was enough for the Sharks to win the SA Shield.
Rugby: Sharks clinch SA Shield in nailbiter against Lions