Saturday 1 April 2017 21:51, UK
A late Jaco Kriel try snatched a 34-29 victory for the Lions over the Sharks in a Super Rugby thriller at Ellis Park.
The flanker dived over in the corner with four minutes remaining after a sprint close to the touchline in one of the best Super Rugby games of the season.
In a rollercoaster match, the Sharks twice led by 10 points during the first half before a yellow card to lock Etienne Oosthuizen had a huge impact on the match.
While he was in the sin bin, the Lions scored two converted tries and turned a 16-13 half-time deficit into a seven-point second-half lead.
The Sharks fought back to level, then twice edged into three-point leads before a big, appreciative crowd in the 60,000-seat stadium.
Fly-half Elton Jantjies equalised with a penalty six minutes from time before Kriel finished off a break from midfield to win the match.
Jantjies contributed 16 points from the boot and rival fly-half and man of the match Curwin Bosch 19 in an enthralling contest.
Hooker Malcolm Marx, winger Courtnall Skosan and Kriel scored tries for the 2016 Super Rugby runners-up.
Jantjies kicked two conversions and four penalties and full-back Andries Coetzee slotted a drop goal.
Prop Coenie Oosthuizen and winger Kobus van Wyk were Sharks try scorers and Bosch kicked two conversions, four penalties and a drop goal.
Sharks host the Jaguares next weekend while the Lions have a bye.
In Saturday's earlier fixture, loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe scored three tries as the Stormers thrashed the woeful Cheetahs 53-10 to maintain their 100 per cent record.
