URC - Bulls vs Lions on 4 March 2023
March 4, 2023 - The match was played at Loftus on Saturday 4 March 2023, and kick-off was at 16:45 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Jaco Peyper
AR1: Aimee Barrett-Theron
AR2: Griffon Colby
TMO: Quinton Immelman
Teams
Bulls: 15. Wandisile Simelane, 14. Sibongile Novuka, 13. Cornal Hendricks, 12. David Kriel, 11. Sbu Nkosi, 10. Morne Steyn, 9. Embrose Papier, 8. Elrigh Louw, 7. WJ Steenkamp, 6. Marco van Staden, 5. Ruan Nortje (C), 4. Jacques du Plessis, 3. Mornay Smith, 2. Johan Grobbelaar, 1. Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16. Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17. Simpiwe Matanzima, 18. Francois Klopper, 19. Ruan Vermaak, 20. Cyle Brink, 21. Bernard van der Linde, 22. Chris Smith, 23. Harold Vorster.
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Marius Louw (c), 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Gianni Lombard, 9. Sanele Nohamba, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Emmanuel Tshituka, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Willem Alberts, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. PJ Botha, 1. JP Smith.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. Rhynardt Rijnsburger, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Ruan Delport, 20. Jarod Cairns, 21. Morne van den Berg, 22. Rynhardt Jonker, 23. Andries Coetzee.
Scorers
Bulls: 25 (13): Tries: Wandisile Simelane (2), Sbu Nkosi, Johan Grobbelaar. Conversions: Morne Steyn. Penalties: Morne Steyn.
Lions: 29 (23): Tries: Edwill van der Merwe, Sanele Nohamba. Conversions: Sanele Nohamba (2). Penalties: Sanele Nohamba (5).