Currie Cup - Lions vs Bulls on 20 May 2023
May 20, 2023 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 20 May 2023, and kick-off was at 15:00 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
AR1: Local
AR2: Local
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Boldwin Hansen, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Tyler Bocks, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Gianni Lombard, 9. Sanele Nohamba, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Emmanuel Tshituka, 6. JC Pretorius, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. Ruan Venter, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. Jaco Visagie (c), 1. Rhynardt Rijnsburger.
Replacements: 16. PJ Botha, 17. Ruan Dreyer, 18. Ruan Smith, 19. Darrien Landsberg, 20. Ruhan Straeuli, 21. Morne vd Berg, 22. Andries Coetzee, 23. Rynhardt Jonker.
Bulls: 15. David Kriel, 14. Sibongile Novuka, 13. Stedman Gans, 12. Harold Vorster, 11. Marco Jansen van Vuren, 10. Johan Goosen, 9. Embrose Papier, 8. Elrigh Louw, 7. Nizaam Carr, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 5. Ruan Nortje (c), 4. Ruan Vermaak, 3. Mornay Smith, 2. Johan Grobbelaar, 1. Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16. Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17. Simphiwe Matanzima, 18. Francois Klopper, 19. Charlie Ewels, 20. WJ Steenakamp, 21. Keagan Johannes, 22. Chris Smith, 23. Cornal Hendricks.
Scorers
Lions: 32 (20): Tries: Francke Horn, Penalty Try, Edwill van der Merwe (2). Conversions: Sanele Nohamba, Gianni Lombard. Penalties: Sanele Nohamba (2).
Bulls: 33 (26): Tries: Elrigh Louw, David Kriel, Embrose Papier, Mornay Smith, Marcell Coetzee. Conversions: Johan Goosen (4) Penalties: