Curwin Bosch delivered a sublime performance to help steer the Sharks to a sparkling 42-5 triumph over the Lions on a wet Friday evening in Johannesburg.

Robert du Preez’s team outscored the home side by six tries to one to bag a well-deserved bonus-point victory for a rare win on the Highveld. This followed a last-minute loss to the Bulls in Durban in their previous outing.

The convincing win was also the perfect gift for experienced Sharks prop Beast Mtawarira, who became the South African record-holder for the most appearances in the competition as he earned his 157th cap for the Durban team.

The Durbanites also leapfrogged the Highvelders into first place on the South African Conference log, and they now sit on 21 points from seven matches – three more than the Lions.

The visitors hardly put a foot wrong in an impressive first-half display, which was marked by superb attacking play by Bosch, another silky midfield performance by Lukhanyo Am and some clinical finishing by speedster Makazole Mapimpi.

Jacques Vermeulen opened the try scoring for the visiting team and he was followed by Mapimpi (2) and Am. However, it was Bosch who grabbed the attention throughout with some dazzling runs from deep, while he also had a helping hand in almost every threatening move by the visiting side.

Replacement Sylvian Mahuza scored the home team’s consolation try two minutes before the end, however, the last laugh belonged to the Cell C Sharks and Bosch, who popped up once more for a try-assist to put replacement Aphelele Fassi over in the corner.

Scorers:

Lions 5 (0) – Try: Sylvian Mahuza.

Sharks 42 (25) – Tries: Jacques Vermeulen, Makazole Mapimpi (2), Lukhanyo Am, Thomas du Toit, Aphelele Fassi; Conversions: Robert du Preez, Curwin Bosch (2); Penalties: Du Preez, Bosch.

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