URC - Ospreys vs Lions on 23 January 2026



January 23, 2026 - The match was played at Bridgend on Friday 23 January 2026, and kick-off was at 21:45 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Federico Vedovelli
AR1: Adam Jones
AR2: Lucas Yendle
TMO: Stefano Roscini

Teams

Ospreys: 15. Iestyn Hopkins, 14. Dan Kasende, 13. Owen Watkin, 12. Keiran Williams, 11. Keelan Giles, 10. Dan Edwards, 9. Kieran Hardy, 8. Morgan Morris, 7. Harri Deaves, 6. James Ratti, 5. Ryan Smith, 4. Rhys Davies, 3. Tom Botha, 2. Dewi Lake (c), 1. Steffan Thomas.
Replacements: 16. Lewis Lloyd, 17. Cam Jones, 18. Kian Hire, 19. Lewis Jones, 20. Ross Moriarty, 21. Morgan Morse, 22. Reuben Morgan Williams, 23. Phil Cokanasiga.

Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Angelo Davids, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Richard Kriel, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Morne van den Berg, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Batho Hlekani, 6. Renzo du Plessis, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel, 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. RF Schoeman, 18. Conraad van Vuuren, 19. Etienne Oosthuizen, 20. Darrien Landsberg, 21. Jarod Cairns, 22. Haashim Pead, 23. Erich Cronje.

Scorers

Ospreys: 24 (19): Tries: James Ratti, Iestyn Hopkins, Morgan Morse, Dan Kasende. Conversions: Dan Edwards (2). Penalties:

Lions: 24 (12): Tries: Francke Horn (2), PJ Botha, Quan Horn. Conversions: Chris Smith (2). Penalties:

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