Challenge Cup - Lions vs Ospreys on 21 January 2024



January 21, 2024 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Sunday 21 January 2024, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Jeremy Rozier
AR1: Evan Urruzmendi
AR2: Luc Ramos
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Teams

Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Richard Kriel, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Marius Louw (c), 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Gianni Lombard, 9. Sanele Nohamba, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Emmanuel Tshituka, 6. JC Pretorius, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel, 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. JP Smith.
Replacements: 16. Jaco Visagie, 17. Morgan Naude, 18. Ruan Dreyer, 19. Darrien Landsberg, 20. Hanru Sirgel, 21, Morne vd Berg, 22. Kade Wolhuter, 23. Erich Cronje.

Ospreys: 15. Iestyn Hopkins, 14. Mat Protheroe, 13. George North, 12. Owen Watkin, 11. Keelan Giles, 10. Dan Edwards, 9. Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8. Morgan Morse, 7. Harri Deaves, 6. Will Hickey, 5. Adam Beard (c), 4. James Ratti, 3. Tom Botha, 2. Sam Parry, 1. Rhys Henry.
Replacements: 16. Ethan Lewis, 17. Cam Jones, 18. Ben Warren, 19. Lewis Jones, 20. Tristan Davies, 21. Cameron Jones, 22. Jack Walsh, 23. Keiran Williams.

Scorers

Lions: 28 (18): Tries: Marius Louw (2), JC Pretorius, Morne vd Berg. Conversions: Sanele Nohamba. Penalties: Sanele Nohamba (2)

Ospreys: 38 (14): Tries: Owen Watkin, George North, Keelan Giles, Cameron Jones, Morgan Morse. Conversions: Dan Edwards (2), Jack Walsh (3). Penalties:

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”