Lions boosted their United Rugby Championship play-off prospects with a commanding 38-14 bonus-point win over Sharks in Johannesburg.
The Lions' unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end this afternoon as they fell 24 - 6 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
.Wales Number 8 Taine Basham scored two tries but that was not enough to prevent the Dragons from slipping to another narrow home defeat as they lost 23-19 to the Lions.
Jordan Hendrikse slotted a sensational 59-metre penalty in extra time to steal a thrilling 16-14 win for the Sharks over his former team, the Lions, in the Currie Cup Final.
Dragons have confirmed a mass exodus of players from the club which now amounts to a total of 20 athletes since the season began.
