Challenge Cup - Lions vs Lyon on 10 January 2026
January 10, 2026 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 10 January 2026, and kick-off was at 17:15 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
AR1: TBA
AR2: TBA
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Richard Kriel, 13. Erich Cronje, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Batho Hlekani, 6. Renzo du Plessis, 5. Ruan Delport, 4. Dylan Sjoblom, 3. Conraad van Vuuren, 2. PJ Botha, 1. Eddie Davids.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. RF Schoeman, 18. Sebastian Lombard, 19. Ruben Schoeman, 20. Siba Mahashe, 21. Haashim Pead, 22. Henco van Wyk, 23. Rabz Maxwane.
Lyon: 15. Alexandre Tchaptchet, 14. Charly Mignot, 13. Alfred Parisien, 12. Josiah Maraku, 11. Arthur Mathiron, 10. Paddy Jackson, 9. Esteban Gonzalez, 8. Arno Botha, 7. Beka Saginadze, 6. Antoine Deliance (c), 5. Killian Geraci, 4. Félix Lambey, 3. Cedate Gomes Sa, 2. Mathis Sarragallet, 1. Hamza Kaabeche.
Replacements: 16. Thomas Marceline, 17. Jérôme Rey, 18. Ave Maalo, 19. Mickael Guillard, 20. Liam Allen, 21. Lilian Baret, 22. Iosefo Balewairiki, 23. Jiuta Wainiqolo.
Scorers
Lions: 42 (28): Tries: Batho Hlekani, Richard Kriel, Quan Horn, Renzo du Plessis, Angelo Davids, Morne Brandon. Conversions: Chris Smith (6). Penalties:
Lyon: 33 (14): Tries: Charly Mignot, Alexandre Tchaptchet, Esteban Gonzalez, Mathis Sarragallet, Alfred Parisien. Conversions: Paddy Jackson (4). Penalties: