URC - Lions vs Dragons on 28 March 2026



March 28, 2026 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 28 March 2026, and kick-off was at 16:30 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
AR1: Hanru van Rooyen
AR2: Stephen Geldenhuys
TMO: Andrew Brace

Teams

Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Angelo Davids, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Erich Cronje, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Siba Mahashe, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel, 4. Etienne Oosthuizen, 3. RF Schoeman, 2. PJ Botha, 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. Eddie Davids, 18. Sebastian Lombard, 19. Ruan Delport, 20. Batho Hlekani, 21. Renzo du Plessis, 22. Haashim Pead, 23. Richard Kriel.

Dragons: 15. Cai Evans, 14. Jared Rosser, 13. Fine Inisi, 12. Aneurin Owen, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Angus Obrien (cc); 9. Niall Armstrong, 8. Aaron Wainwright, 7. Thomas Young, 6. Ryan Woodman, 5. Ben Carter (cc), 4. Seb Davies, 3. Chris Coleman, 2. Brodie Coghlan, 1. Rodrigo Martinez.
Replacements: 16. Elliot Dee, 17. Jordan Morris, 18. Owain James, 19. Levi Douglas, 20. Harrison Keddie, 21. Rhodri Williams, 22. Jac Lloyd, 23. Fetuli Paea.

Scorers

Lions: 42 (18): Tries: Siba Mahashe, Richard Kriel, Chris Smith, Nico Steyn (2), Erich Cronje. Conversions: Chris Smith (3). Penalties: Chris Smith (2).

Dragons: 26 (14): Tries: Aneurin Owen (2), Rio Dyer (2). Conversions: Angus Obrien (3). Penalties:

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