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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14287794by) Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Emirates Lions. Marius Louw of Emirates Lions celebrates winning BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, South Africa - 06 Jan 2024

How the Lions came back to bite the Sharks

Coach Ivan van Rooyen and captain Marius Louw pinpointed an adjustment in two key areas for the Lions’ heroic comeback win against the Sharks at Kings Park. @Vodacom #URC

John Dobson and Manie Libbok in the Stormers change room

Dobson hails ‘Pep Stores special’ Libbok

John Dobson has praised flyhalf Manie Libbok’s rapid rise, from a “three-out-of-10” on arrival at the DHL Stormers to emerging as a Springbok star at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

John Plumtree head coach of Sharks during the 2023 United Rugby Championships match between Sharks and Dragons at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium in Durban on the 25 November 2023 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Plum: ‘Leaders’ on the hook for Sharks fade

A disappointed John Plumtree says the Sharks paid the price for “terrible” decision-making in surrendering a 15-point lead to lose against the Lions on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Photo: BackpagePix Fans hold up a sign asking Saracens' Owen Farrell not to leave after the Gallagher Premiership match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester. Picture date: Saturday January 6, 2024.

McCall: Saracens will fight to keep Farrell

Saracens boss Mark McCall said the Premiership champions would do everything in their power to keep Owen Farrell after the England star was linked with a move to Racing 92.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 06: Lions celebrate winning during the United Rugby Championship match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Watch: Sharks agony is Lions ecstasy

Relive Boeta Chamberlain’s game-winning penalty attempt after the hooter in a riveting SA derby duel between the Sharks and Lions in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 06: Marius Louw, captain of Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Lions fightback floors Sharks

Sanele Nohamba converted a late Marius Louw try as the Lions clawed back from a 15-point first-half deficit to overcome the Sharks in Durban on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC

Kurt-Lee Arendse of Bulls during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Bulls and Leinster at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on 22 April 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Arendse goes the distance

Kurt-Lee Arendse is one of the most impactful players on the planet, and a key stat reveals what makes the Springbok and @Vodacom Bulls flyer so prolific.

Saracens' Owen Farrell during the Gallagher Premiership at StoneX Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday November 25, 2023. Photo: BackpagePix

Farrell to link up with Siya?

Racing 92 have issued a veiled denial amidst intense speculation over England and Saracens flyhalf Owen Farrell’s potential move to the French Top 14 club.

epa09336170 The scrums of the British & Irish Lions and Sharks meet during their rugby tour match at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, 10 July 2021. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Sharks braced for Lions scrum battle

Head coach John Plumtree expects a heavyweight contest between two powerful front rows when the Sharks and Lions lock horns at Kings Park. @Vodacom #URC

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 13: John Plumtree (Head Coach) of the Hollywoodbets Sharks with Vincent Koch of the Hollywoodbets Sharks during the Hollywoodbets Sharks training session at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium on December 13, 2023 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)

Plum: It’s hard to keep picking ourselves up

John Plumtree has challenged the Sharks to dust themselves off and get back to winning ways on Saturday, despite the loss of yet another forward to a long-term injury.