Sharks coach Gary Gold believes the Lions could become the second South African team to win a Super rugby title. The Lions vanquished his team 37-10, taking them to the top of the points table and securing a home quarterfinal. They have now won 10 matches in a season for the first time.Gold drew parallels with the Bulls team that won the Super rugby title in 2007."I think they are outstanding," said Gold."Their story is similar to that of the Bulls under Heyneke Meyer. They made a slow start under difficult conditions. But then the right players in the group got the backing."That is how great sports teams are formed. They are a group of players and coaches who have been together for a long time."If you can bottle confidence you'll make a lot of money."This is a confident team that plays great rugby and is well coached."I think that they can go all the way."Lions coach Johan Ackermann took a more cautious view."What I saw is a team that is maturing," he said, "We haven't achieved anything yet."However, the recent successes have not made Ackermann' s task any easier."The week before the play-offs we have to play overseas against the Jaguares. We'll have to assess after next week [Friday against the Kings] how important that last game will be. I didn't hear good things about the travel to Argentina. Players get sick."Maybe we won't send some of the players."In an encounter the Lions players described as being faster than a Test match, the Sharks found the going very tough until the last 20 minutes.JP Pietersen stood tall but the odds were loaded against the Sharks from the start.The Sharks went into the game without centre Andre Esterhuizen and lost Paul Jordaan inside the first 10 minutes.Gold hopes to have Pat Lambie back this week. The flyhalf had suffered concussion in the first Test against Ireland last month."Maybe Willie le Roux and Dan du Preez as well [will be back] but I don't think Andre will be right."Gold said that the period against the Lions when the Sharks trailed 27-0 "was the worst half of rugby we played this season.But credit must go to the Lions who took their opportunities."..