{"id":11025,"date":"2012-06-02T22:36:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T20:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/rugby-rock-bottom-lions-cause-upset-by-beating-sharks\/"},"modified":"2012-06-02T22:36:03","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T20:36:03","slug":"rugby-rock-bottom-lions-cause-upset-by-beating-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-rock-bottom-lions-cause-upset-by-beating-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Rock bottom Lions cause upset by beating Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG, June 2<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; The Lions upset the odds by<br \/>\nstunning the Sharks 38-28 in an all-South African Super Rugby<br \/>\nclash on Saturday.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lions began the match rooted to the bottom of the table<br \/>\nwith one win in 12 matches while the Sharks were in sixth<br \/>\nposition and in the hunt for a playoff place.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hosts found some form as they ran in four tries and<br \/>\nflyhalf Elton Jantjies contributed 18 points courtesy of three<br \/>\nconversions and four penalties.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lions raced into a 27-6 lead after 31 minutes and also<br \/>\nwrapped up a bonus point for scoring four tries in the first<br \/>\nhalf.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Durban-based Sharks, who had won their previous four<br \/>\ngames, opened the scoring thanks to an early penalty from<br \/>\nfullback Patrick Lambie but the rest of the half belonged almost<br \/>\nexclusively to the home side.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lions grabbed their first try five minutes into the<br \/>\ncontest when flanker Grant Hattingh ran through to collect a<br \/>\ndelightful chip kick from Jantjies.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Flanker Derick Minnie then barged his way over for a<br \/>\nconverted try before a Jantjies penalty made the score 17-3<br \/>\nafter 19 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lambie kicked his second penalty but the Lions were in a<br \/>\nbullish mood and outside centre Lionel Mapoe dived over after a<br \/>\nscintillating 40-metre run which saw him jink his way past<br \/>\nseveral despairing Sharks defenders.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jantjies added the conversion before kicking his second<br \/>\npenalty to make the score 27-6.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHANNESBURG, June 2 (Reuters) &#8211; The Lions upset the odds by stunning the Sharks 38-28 in an all-South African Super Rugby clash on Saturday. 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