A 77th minute penalty from Ruan Combrinck proved decisive as Lions came from behind to edge out Sharks by 23-21 at Emirates Airlines Park in the quarter-final of the Super Rugby 2017 season on Saturday.
Lions came up with a dominant second half performance as they went on to win the Super Rugby encounter against Sharks at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday.
Lions ran an eight-try riot as they thrashed Southern Kings by 54-10 in their Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday despite being one one man down for the majority of the game.
Lions came up with a dominant seven try performance as they trounced Rebels with a 10-45 victory in their Super Rugby encounter at AAMI Park on Saturday.
Lions recorded their eighth victory this season as they completed a 15-24 triumph over Force in their Super Rugby encounter at NIB Stadium on Saturday.
Lions scored 10 points in the closing stages as they came from behind to win their Super Rugby encounter against Jaguares by 24-21 at Emirates Airlines Park on Friday.
Elton Jantjies contributed with 16 points while Jaco Kriel scored the decisive try as Lions overcame Sharks with a 34-29 thrilling win in their Super Rugby encounter at Emirates Airlines Park on Saturday.
Lions came up with a dominant first half performance where they racked five tries as they thrashed Kings by 19-42 in their Super Rugby game at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg scored a double including the decisive try in the final 10 minutes to help Lions seal a 25-26 thrilling win over Cheetahs in their Super Rugby encounter at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
The Hurricanes ended the 20-year-long drought to win their maiden Super Rugby title on Saturday after outclassing Lions with a 20-3 victory in Wellington.
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann believes the pressure will lie squarely on the Hurricanes when the two teams lock horns with each other in the final of the Super Rugby tournament at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.
Fly-half Elton Jantjies scored 22 points as Lions went on to defeat Highlanders by 42-30 at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday to reach the final of the Super Rugby.
Springboks number-8 Warren Whiteley will miss the Super Rugby semi-final encounter for the Lions against the Highlanders at Ellis Park on Saturday after sustaining a calf injury.