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South African Lions and Sharks seek URC revival

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South African Lions and Sharks seek URC revival

The South African Lions and Sharks are looking to revive their United Rugby Championship campaigns after several defeats, with away matches against Edinburgh and Cardiff. The fixtures resume on Friday after a break for European competitions, IOL reports.

The Lions and the South African Sharks will resume their United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign on Friday, with two away fixtures: the Lions will face Edinburgh and the Sharks will play Cardiff. The matches will kick off at 8.45pm, IOL reports.

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