ABSA Currie Cup Preview Xerox Lions v The Sharks
Head to Head: Xerox Lions v The Sharks (since 2005)
P: 12 W: 3 L: 9 PF: 196 PA: 292
16/07/2005 Lions 16 Sharks 22 The Absa Stadium, Durban
23/06/2006 Lions 22 Sharks 33 The Absa Stadium, Durban
19/08/2006 Lions 22 Sharks 21 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
30/06/2007 Lions 14 Sharks 7 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
01/09/2007 Lions 3 Sharks 21 The Absa Stadium, Durban
13/10/2007 Lions 19 Sharks 12 The Absa Stadium, Durban
26/07/2008 Lions 11 Sharks 16 The Absa Stadium, Durban
27/09/2008 Lions 20 Sharks 34 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
11/10/2008 Lions 14 Sharks 29 The Absa Stadium, Durban
15/08/2009 Lions 19 Sharks 30 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
03/10/2009 Lions 17 Sharks 19 The Absa Stadium, Durban
07/08/2010 Lions 19 Sharks 48 The Absa Stadium, Durban
Xerox Lions’ recent form at home:
• The hosts secured home victories against the GWK Griquas (40-29), Vodacom Western Province (46-28), Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (30-26) and the Platinum Leopards (45-22) at Coca-Cola Park.
• The Xerox Lions though suffered a 32-18 defeat against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their other home game of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season.
• The Johannesburg side conceded two defeats at Coca-Cola Park during last year’s competition against The Sharks (30-19) and the GWK Griquas (23-19).
The Sharks’ recent form on the road:
• The Durban side conceded two away defeats – against the Vodacom Blue Bulls (40-34) in week nine, and also suffered a 40-34 loss to the GWK Griquas in the opening weekend of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup.
• The Sharks though secured victories on the road against the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (25-13) and Platinum Leopards (51-6) in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup.
• The Sharks suffered one defeat on the road during the 2009 Absa Currie Cup against Vodacom Western Province. They were also the only team to defeat the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld during last year’s competition.
Additional information:
• The Sharks recorded a 48-19 victory over the Xerox Lions during week five of the 2010 Absa Currie Cup.
• The Sharks flyhalf Patrick Lambie is currently the leading points’ scorer in the Absa Currie Cup this season – 152.
• The Xerox Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies is currently the sixth leading points’ scorer in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup – 110.
• The Sharks lock Alistair Hargreaves made his Springbok debut in Cardiff earlier this year. He also represented the SA Schools in 2004.
• The Xerox Lions fullback Jaco Taute along with Jantjies and Lambie represented the Baby Boks at this year’s IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina.
• The Sharks winger Lwazi Mvovo is currently the second leading try-scorer in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup – nine. He is five tries behind GWK Griquas winger Bjorn Basson.
• Xerox Lions scrumhalf JP Joubert is the first SA player to play for seven provinces – Griffons, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, GWK Griquas, Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions.
• The Sharks No 8 Ryan Kankowski has played in 15 Tests for the Springboks. He also represented the SA Emerging Boks in 2007.
• The Xerox Lions hooker Edgar Marutlulle earned his SA Schools colours in 2005, competed for the SA U19s in 2006 and played for the SA Students in 2008 and 2009.
• Referee Jason Jaftha will handle this game between the Xerox Lions and The Sharks in Johannesburg.
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