Currie Cup - Lions vs Bulls on 30 August 2025
August 30, 2025 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 30 August 2025, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Sean Muller
AR1: TBC
AR2: TBC
TMO: TBC
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Kelly Mpeku, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Richard Kriel, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. WJ Steenkamp, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Jarod Cairns, 5. Ruan Delport, 4. Dylan Sjoblom, 3. RF Schoeman, 2. PJ Botha (c), 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Franco Marais, 17. Juan Schoeman, 18. Sebastian Lombard, 19. Darrien Landsberg, 20. Tiaan Wessels, 21. Haashim Pead, 22. Sam Francis, 23. Eduan Keyter.
Bulls: 15. Boeta Chamberlain, 14. Cheswill Jooste, 13. Cornel Smit, 12. Chris Smit, 11. Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10. Jaco van der Walt, 9. Zak Burger, 8. JJ Theron, 7. Junior Pokomela, 6. Nama Xaba (c), 5. Dylan de Leeuw, 4. Sintu Manjezi, 3. Bryan le Roux, 2. Esethu Mnebelele, 1. Simphiwe Matanzima.
Replacements: 16. Shaun Schurmann, 17. Ruan Swart, 18. Cohen Kievit, 19. Abri van der Westhuizen, 20. Marco Ferreira, 21. Brooklyn Newman, 22. PA van Niekerk, 23. Katlego Letebele.
Scorers
Lions: 44 (20): Tries: Chris Smith, SJ Kotze, PJ Botha, Richard Kriel, Sam Francis, Haashim Pead. Conversions: Chris Smith (2), Sam Francis, Richard Kriel. Penalties: Chris Smith (2).
Bulls: 5 (5): Tries: Jaco van der Walt. Conversions: Penalties: