Challenge Cup - Lions vs Dragons on 10 December 2022
December 10, 2022 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 10 December 2022, and kick-off was at 12:45 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
AR1: Dan Jones
AR2: George Selwood
TMO: Dean Richards
Teams
Lions: 15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Sango Xamlashe, 12. Zander du Plessis, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Gianni Lombard, 9. Andre Warner, 8. Emmanuel Tshituka, 7. Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel (c), 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. PJ Botha, 1. Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16. Jaco Visagie, 17. JP Smith, 18. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19. Ruan Venter, 20. Sibusiso Sangweni, 21. Sanele Nohamba, 22. Jordan Hendrikse, 23. Rynhardt Jonker.
Dragons: 15. Jordan Williams, 14. Jared Rosser, 13. Sio Tomkinson, 12. Jack Dixon, 11. Ashton Hewitt, 10. Sam Davies, 9. Rhodri Williams, 8. Ross Moriarty, 7. Harrison Keddie (c), 6. Matthew Screech, 5. Ben Carter, 4. Joe Davies, 3. Chris Coleman, 2. Bradley Roberts, 1. Rhodri Jones.
Replacements: 16. Brodie Coghlan, 17. Rob Evans, 18. Lloyd Fairbrother, 19. Aaron Wainwright, 20. Ben Fry, 21. Lewis Jones, 22. Will Reed, 23. Steff Hughes.
Scorers
Lions: 31 (17): Tries: Gianni Lombard, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Edwill van der Merwe (2). Conversions: Gianni Lombard (2), Jordan Hendrikse (2). Penalties: Gianni Lombard.
Dragons: 31 (24): Tries: Jordan Williams, Rhodri Williams, Sam Davies, Jack Dixon. Conversions: Sam Davies (4). Penalties: Sam Davies.