URC - Lions vs Bulls on 31 January 2026
January 31, 2026 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 31 January 2026, and kick-off was at 14:30 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Morne Ferreira
AR1: Aimee Barrett-Theron
AR2: Hanru van Rooyen
TMO: Egon Seconds
Teams
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. Jarod Cairns, 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. Renzo du Plessis, 22. Haashim Pead, 23. Erich Cronje.
Bulls: 15. Devon Williams, 14. Stravino Jacobs, 13. Stedman Gans, 12. Harold Vorster, 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10. Handre Pollard, 9. Embrose Papier, 8. Jeandre Rudolph, 7. Elrigh Louw, 6. Marcell Coetzee (c), 5. Reinhardt Ludwig, 4. Ruan Vermaak, 3. Wilco Louw, 2. Johan Grobbelaar, 1. Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Replacements: 16. Marco van Staden, 17. Alulutho Tshakweni, 18. Mornay Smith, 19. Cobus Wiese, 20. Mpilo Gumede, 21. Nizaam Carr, 22. Keagan Johannes, 23. David Kriel.
Scorers
Lions: 17 (3): Tries: Morne van den Berg, Bronson Mills. Conversions: Chris Smith (2). Penalties: Chris Smith.
Bulls: 52 (26): Tries: Harold Vorster (2), Johan Grobbelaar, Handre Pollard, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Embrose Papier, Mpilo Gumede, Keagan Johannes. Conversions: Handre Pollard (5), Keagan Johannes. Penalties: