Stormers 34 - 27 Lions

Full time

20 Dec 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

DHL Stadium

Stormers vs Lions head to head

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The Stormers triumphed over the Lions with a final score of 34-27 in a thrilling United Rugby Championship clash. Ruan Venter opened the scoring for the Lions early on with a try, followed by a successful conversion from Chris William Smith. The Stormers responded with a try from Dylan Maart, leveling the score, and Jurie Matthee's consistent kicking contributed to their lead. Wandisile Simelane and Paul de Villiers both added tries in the second half, showcasing the Stormers' attacking prowess. The Lions fought back with Kelly Mpeku's late try, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. Chris William Smith's efforts kept the Lions competitive, but the Stormers held firm in the closing stages. The match was marked by intense play, with both teams displaying resilience throughout.

Broadcasters

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IE TG4

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 23.6°C (Feels like 22.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 32.4 km/h, gusting to 56.6 km/h Humidity: 60% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Try

Ruan Venter · Lions

0 - 5
1'

Conversion

Chris William Smith · Lions

0 - 7
2'

Substitution

Darrien-Lane Landsberg on for Reinhard Nothnagel · Lions
18'

Penalty

Chris William Smith · Lions

0 - 10
26'

Try

Dylan Maart · Stormers

5 - 10
27'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

7 - 10
28'

Substitution

Dylan Sjoblom on for Darrien-Lane Landsberg · Lions
37'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

10 - 10
39'

Try

Ruan Venter · Lions

10 - 15
40'

Conversion

Chris William Smith · Lions

10 - 17
Halftime 10 - 17
Second Half
41'

Try

Wandisile Simelane · Stormers

17 - 17
41'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

12 - 17
46'

Substitution

Ntuthuko Mchunu on for Vernon Matongo · Stormers
46'

Substitution

Lukhanyo Vokozela on for Andre-Hugo Venter · Stormers
46'

Substitution

Sazi Sandi on for Neethling Fouche · Stormers
46'

Substitution

JD Schickerling on for Ruben van Heerden · Stormers
46'

Substitution

Ben-Jason Dixon on for Marcel Theunissen · Stormers
46'

Substitution

Adre Smith on for Salmaan Moerat · Stormers
52'

Try

Paul de Villiers · Stormers

22 - 17
53'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

24 - 17
56'

Penalty

Chris William Smith · Lions

24 - 20
57'

Substitution

Franco Marais on for PJ Botha · Lions
59'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

27 - 20
59'

Substitution

Sibabalo Qoma on for Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions
59'

Substitution

RF Schoeman on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
62'

Substitution

Richard Kriel on for Eduan Keyter · Lions
63'

Try

Evan Roos · Stormers

32 - 20
64'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

34 - 20
64'

Substitution

Eddie Davids on for SJ Kotze · Lions
64'

Substitution

Stefan Ungerer on for Cobus Reinach · Stormers
67'

Substitution

Nico Steyn on for Morne van den Berg · Lions
67'

Substitution

Suleiman Hartzenberg on for Dylan Maart · Stormers
68'

Try

Kelly Mpeku · Lions

34 - 25
69'

Conversion

Chris William Smith · Lions

34 - 27
76'

Substitution

Andre-Hugo Venter on for Lukhanyo Vokozela · Stormers
Fulltime 34 - 27

Player ratings

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 6.2
14 Dylan Maart 7.0
13 Wandisile Simelane 8.0
12 Jonathan Roche 6.7
11 Leolin Zas 6.8
10 Jurie Matthee 6.9
9 Cobus Reinach 6.9
1 Vernon Matongo 6.8
2 Andre-Hugo Venter 6.4
3 Neethling Fouche 6.7
4 Salmaan Moerat 6.7
5 Ruben van Heerden 7.1
6 Paul de Villiers 8.5
7 Marcel Theunissen 7.0
8 Evan Roos 7.4
16 Lukhanyo Vokozela 7.2
17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.0
18 Sazi Sandi 6.4
19 Adre Smith 6.2
20 JD Schickerling 6.5
21 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.6
22 Stefan Ungerer 6.1
23 Suleiman Hartzenberg 6.1

Lions

15 Quan Horn 7.1
14 Kelly Mpeku 7.5
13 Erich Cronje 5.7
12 Bronson Mills 6.3
11 Eduan Keyter 6.1
10 Chris William Smith 6.6
9 Morne van den Berg 7.2
1 SJ Kotze 5.1
2 PJ Botha 6.4
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 6.3
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 6.0
5 Reinhard Nothnagel –
6 Jarod Cairns 6.0
7 Ruan Venter 8.0
8 Francke Horn 6.4
16 Franco Marais 6.4
17 Eddie Davids 5.8
18 RF Schoeman 6.6
19 Dylan Sjoblom 6.4
20 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 5.9
21 Sibabalo Qoma 6.0
22 Nico Steyn 5.9
23 Richard Kriel 6.4