URC - Lions vs Ulster on 25 October 2025
October 25, 2025 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 25 October 2025, and kick-off was at 13:45 SA Time.
Officials
Referee: Ben Connor
AR1: Christopher Allison
AR2: JD Jadezweni
TMO: Ben Whitehouse
Teams
Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Eduan Keyter, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Angelo Davids, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. Francke Horn (c), 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Jarod Cairns, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel, 4. Etienne Oosthuizen, 3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2. Franco Marais, 1. SJ Kotze.
Replacements: 16. Morne Brandon, 17. RF Schoeman, 18. Conraad van Vuuren, 19. Darrien Landsberg, 20. Renzo du Plessis, 21. Layton Horn, 22. Gianni Lombard, 23. Kelly Mpeku.
Ulster: 15. Michael Lowry, 14. Rob Baloucoune, 13. James Hume, 12. Jude Postlethwaite, 11. Zac Ward, 10. Jack Murphy, 9. Nathan Doak, 8. Bryn Ward, 7. Tom Stewart, 6. David McCann, 5. Joe Hopes, 4. Harry Sheridan, 3. Tom O’Toole, 2. Rob Herring (c), 1. Sam Crean.
Replacements: 16. James McCormick, 17. Callum Reid, 18. Scott Wilson, 19. Matthew Dalton, 20. AN Other, 21. Conor McKee, 22. Jake Flannery, 23. Werner Kok.
Scorers
Lions: 49 (17): Tries: SJ Kotze, Eduan Keyter, Ruan Venter, Renzo du Plessis, Henco van Wyk, Conraad van Vuuren, Morne Brandon. Conversions: Chris Smith (4). Penalties: Chris Smith (2).
Ulster: 31 (19): Tries: Rob Baloucoune (3), James Hume, David McCann. Conversions: Nathan Doak (2), Jake Flannery. Penalties: