Stormers Stormers 34 - 27 Lions Lions

● full_time 80 minutes

20 Dec 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

DHL Stadium

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.

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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

  • 0' kickoff
  • 0' try Ruan Venter
  • 1' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 2' substitution Reinhard Nothnagel
  • 18' penalty Chris William Smith
  • 26' try Dylan Maart
  • 27' conversion Jurie Matthee
  • 28' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
  • 37' penalty Jurie Matthee
  • 39' try Ruan Venter
  • 40' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' try Wandisile Simelane
  • 41' conversion Jurie Matthee
  • 46' substitution Vernon Matongo
  • 46' substitution Andre-Hugo Venter
  • 46' substitution Neethling Fouche
  • 46' substitution Ruben van Heerden
  • 46' substitution Marcel Theunissen
  • 46' substitution Salmaan Moerat
  • 52' try Paul de Villiers
  • 53' conversion Jurie Matthee
  • 56' penalty Chris William Smith
  • 57' substitution PJ Botha
  • 59' penalty Jurie Matthee
  • 59' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
  • 59' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 62' substitution Eduan Keyter
  • 63' try Evan Roos
  • 64' conversion Jurie Matthee
  • 64' substitution SJ Kotze
  • 64' substitution Cobus Reinach
  • 67' substitution Morne van den Berg
  • 67' substitution Dylan Maart
  • 68' try Kelly Mpeku
  • 69' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 76' substitution Lukhanyo Vokozela
  • 80' full_time