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Bulls vs Lions · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
Bulls
57–15
Lions

Timeline

  1. TryHarold Vorster
    9'5–0
    Bulls
  2. 10'
    SubstitutionRF Schoeman on for Sebastian Lombard
    Lions
  3. 17'5–5
    TrySibabalo Qoma
    Lions
  4. 18'5–7
    ConversionChris William Smith
    Lions
  5. 25'
    Yellow cardMorne van den Berg
    Lions
  6. TryJohan Grobbelaar
    25'10–7
    Bulls
  7. ConversionCurwin Bosch
    25'12–7
    Bulls
  8. TryCameron Hanekom
    29'17–7
    Bulls
  9. ConversionCurwin Bosch
    29'19–7
    Bulls
  10. 32'19–10
    PenaltyChris William Smith
    Lions
  11. TryCameron Hanekom
    34'24–10
    Bulls
  12. TryJeandre Rudolph
    39'29–10
    Bulls
  13. 40'
    SubstitutionSibabalwe Mahashe on for JC Pretorius
    Lions
  14. Second half
  15. ConversionCurwin Bosch
    40'31–10
    Bulls
  16. TryCanan Moodie
    43'36–10
    Bulls
  17. 45'
    SubstitutionMorne Brandon on for PJ Botha
    Lions
  18. 45'
    SubstitutionSJ Kotze on for Boan Venter
    Lions
  19. 49'36–15
    TryMorne Brandon
    Lions
  20. SubstitutionCheswill Jooste on for Canan Moodie
    50'
    Bulls
  21. 52'
    SubstitutionNico Steyn on for Morne van den Berg
    Lions
  22. SubstitutionKhutha Mchunu on for Francois Klopper
    59'
    Bulls
  23. SubstitutionAlulutho Tshakweni on for Gerhard Steenekamp
    59'
    Bulls
  24. SubstitutionCobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak
    59'
    Bulls
  25. SubstitutionElrigh Louw on for Hanro Liebenberg
    59'
    Bulls
  26. SubstitutionHandre Pollard on for Curwin Bosch
    59'
    Bulls
  27. 59'
    SubstitutionBoeta Chamberlain on for Richard Kriel
    Lions
  28. 62'
    SubstitutionBathobele Hlekani on for Sibabalo Qoma
    Lions
  29. SubstitutionMarco van Staden on for Jeandre Rudolph
    65'
    Bulls
  30. SubstitutionKeagan Johannes on for Paul De Wet
    65'
    Bulls
  31. TryJF Van Heerden
    67'41–15
    Bulls
  32. ConversionHandre Pollard
    68'43–15
    Bulls
  33. 69'
    SubstitutionJP Du Preez on for Hyron Andrews
    Lions
  34. TryCheswill Jooste
    73'48–15
    Bulls
  35. ConversionHandre Pollard
    74'50–15
    Bulls
  36. TrySebastian de Klerk
    79'55–15
    Bulls
  37. ConversionHandre Pollard
    80'57–15
    Bulls
  38. Full time

Team stats

BullsLions
48%Possession52%
55%Territory45%
9Tries2
125Carries71
530Metres carried216
12Clean breaks1
13Defenders beaten16
13Offloads5
130Passes106
83Tackles98
16Missed tackles13
75%Tackle success71%
4Turnovers won8
10Penalties conceded6
8/9Scrums won6/7
13/15Lineouts won17/18
20Kicks from hand23

Match report

Bulls beat Lions 57-15 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria in round 3 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

In the current table, Bulls are 3rd and Lions 7th. Hanru van Rooyen refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

6
Bulls wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
4
Lions wins (40%)

Last 10 meetings, since January 2024

Biggest Bulls win
57–15
10 Oct 2026
Biggest Lions win
44–5
30 Aug 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 10 Oct 2026Bulls57–15Lions
  • 1 Aug 2026Lions42–19Bulls
  • 31 Jan 2026Lions17–52Bulls
  • 29 Nov 2025Bulls33–43Lions
  • 30 Aug 2025Lions44–5Bulls

Lineups

Avg. age
28.5
Avg. age
27.4

Bulls

  1. 1Gerhard Steenekamp(29)
  2. 2Johan Grobbelaar(28)
  3. 3Francois Klopper(27)
  4. 4Ruan Vermaak(28)
  5. 5JF Van Heerden(22)
  6. 6Jeandre Rudolph(32)
  7. 7Hanro Liebenberg(31)
  8. 8Cameron Hanekom(24)
  9. 9Paul De Wet(30)
  10. 10Curwin Bosch(29)
  11. 11Sebastian de Klerk(26)
  12. 12Harold Vorster(33)
  13. 13Stedman Gans(29)
  14. 14Canan Moodie(23)
  15. 15Willie Le Roux(37)
Replacements
  1. 16Marco van Staden(31)
  2. 17Alulutho Tshakweni(28)
  3. 18Khutha Mchunu(29)
  4. 19Cobus Wiese(29)
  5. 20Elrigh Louw(27)
  6. 21Keagan Johannes(26)
  7. 22Handre Pollard(32)
  8. 23Cheswill Jooste(20)

Lions

  1. 1Boan Venter(29)
  2. 2PJ Botha(28)
  3. 3Sebastian Lombard(24)
  4. 4Dylan Sjoblom
  5. 5Hyron Andrews(31)
  6. 6JC Pretorius(28)
  7. 7Sibabalo Qoma(29)
  8. 8Francke Horn(27)
  9. 9Morne van den Berg(28)
  10. 10Chris William Smith(32)
  11. 11Richard Kriel(26)
  12. 12Ethan Adams(19)
  13. 13Henco van Wyk(25)
  14. 14Kelly Mpeku(32)
  15. 15Quan Horn(25)
Replacements
  1. 16Morne Brandon(25)
  2. 17SJ Kotze(23)
  3. 18RF Schoeman(23)
  4. 19JP Du Preez(31)
  5. 20Bathobele Hlekani(21)
  6. 21Sibabalwe Mahashe(22)
  7. 22Nico Steyn(24)
  8. 23Boeta Chamberlain(27)