Three Lions stars who did their Test team hopes no favours against the Sharks

Organisers confirmed the game was on less than two hours before kick-off after a Lions player and a management team member tested positive.

There were plenty of standout stars for the tourists – but these three players did their chances of earning a test jersey no favours.

Pundit Arena 6/10: Vunipola was pinged in the scrum but played his role in winning a few penalties at the set-piece also. Made a few carries and tackles but certainly didn’t stand out against the Sharks.

Wales Online 6/10: Pinged at a couple of scrums in the first-half. Issues like that could be crucial come the Test series, given how Phil Vickery's scrum woes in 2009 set the tone early on in the first Test.

Rugby Pass 4/10: Seemed to struggle with the surface and was repeatedly pinged by Peyper for collapsing. A dreadful first half of rugby by his incredibly high standards and you suspect he may have damaged his Test chances.

OFF THE BALL 5.5/10: The Lions scrum suffered against a youthful yet powerful Sharks front row, which would worry the experienced head of Vunipola. As a ball carrier, however, Vunipola will be happy with his 25 metres from four carries, especially for a powerful prop.

OFF THE BALL 5/10: It was not the match that was expected from Tom Curry, as he made little impact in the rucks, with very few carries. The only area where the Englishman made any real impact was on defence, where he made 12 of his 13 tackles.

Telegraph: Quality player but maybe a touch quiet.

RUCK 6/10: Curry wasn't poor, but considering the sensational form of Hamish Watson his test team hopes were damaged tonight.

Pundit Arena 5/10: The Lions’ scrum conceded a few penalties although they did get the upper hand on the Sharks on a couple of occasions too. Didn’t do much in open play although it wasn’t exactly a game tailor-made for props.

Wales Online 6/10: Like Vunipola, Fagerson wasn't free of scrum infringements. Not much else around the park to advance his selection cause.

OFF THE BALL 4/10: Fagerson was penalised on a number of occasions at scrum time, which was the only area of the pitch where the Sharks seemed to have the upper hand. With the famous Springbok scrum waiting, the Lions will be hoping that they can sort some of their scrum issues.