The Lions came up trumps on their trip to Griquas, earning a well-deserved 28-36 in Kimberley on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday's Currie Cup action saw the Sharks pick up their first win of the season over the Lions, before the Bulls mounted a superb second-half fightback to down Western Province.
The Bulls proved too strong for the Cheetahs in Pretoria on Friday as the defending Currie Cup champions fell to their first defeat of the season.
The Lions only just kept the Sharks at bay in a Kings Park thriller after the Pumas had pummeled the Griquas in Kimberley in Currie Cup action on Friday.
Springbok Jordan Hendrikse has thanked the Lions fans for their support ahead of his departure to the Sharks in Durban.
The Bulls duo of Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom are up against the Lions' versatile Sanele Nohamba for the coveted United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award for 2024.