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Lions Lions 17 - 52 Bulls Bulls

Full time

31 Jan 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 11

Ellis Park

Lions vs Bulls head to head

The Bulls delivered a commanding performance against the Lions, winning 52-17 at Ellis Park. Harold Vorster opened the scoring with a try for the Bulls, converted by Handre Pollard. Although the Bulls faced a yellow card for Kurt-Lee Arendse, they maintained dominance, with Pollard and Johan Grobbelaar adding tries before halftime. The second half saw the Bulls continue their onslaught, with Pollard's kicking accuracy aiding their scoreline. Notably, Keagan Johannes and Mpilo Gumede scored late tries to further extend their lead. The Lions managed a consolation try from Bronson Mills, but it was too little against the Bulls' relentless attack. Overall, Pollard's leadership and scoring prowess were pivotal in securing the victory for the Bulls.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 26.1°C (Feels like 26.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 5.5 km/h, gusting to 24.3 km/h Humidity: 53% Cloud Cover: 84%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 9'

    Try

    Harold Vorster · Bulls

    0 - 5
  • 10'

    Conversion

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    0 - 7
  • 15'

    Yellow Card

    Kurt-Lee Arendse · Bulls

  • 22'

    Penalty

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    3 - 7
  • 25'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Kurt-Lee Arendse · Bulls

  • 31'

    Try

    Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls

    3 - 12
  • 37'

    Try

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    3 - 17
  • 38'

    Conversion

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    3 - 19
  • 39'

    Try

    Kurt-Lee Arendse · Bulls

    3 - 24
  • 40'

    Conversion

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    3 - 26
  • Halftime 3 - 26
  • Second Half
  • 43'

    Substitution

    Etienne Oosthuizen on for Ruben Schoeman · Lions

  • 43'

    Substitution

    Darrien-Lane Landsberg on for Reinhard Nothnagel · Lions

  • 44'

    Try

    Morne van den Berg · Lions

    8 - 26
  • 45'

    Conversion

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    10 - 26
  • 45'

    Substitution

    Alulutho Tshakweni on for Jan-Hendrik Wessels · Bulls

  • 45'

    Substitution

    Mornay Smith on for Wilco Louw · Bulls

  • 45'

    Substitution

    Marco van Staden on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

  • 45'

    Substitution

    Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Nizaam Carr on for Elrigh Louw · Bulls

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Morne Brandon on for PJ Botha · Lions

  • 48'

    Substitution

    RF Schoeman on for SJ Kotze · Lions

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Conraad van Vuuren on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions

  • 54'

    Try

    Harold Vorster · Bulls

    10 - 31
  • 55'

    Conversion

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    10 - 33
  • 60'

    Substitution

    David Kriel on for Devon Williams · Bulls

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Renzo Du Plessis on for Jarod Cairns · Lions

  • 61'

    Substitution

    Erich Cronje on for Henco van Wyk · Lions

  • 63'

    Substitution

    Haashim Pead on for Morne van den Berg · Lions

  • 65'

    Try

    Embrose Papier · Bulls

    10 - 38
  • 66'

    Conversion

    Handre Pollard · Bulls

    10 - 40
  • 69'

    Substitution

    Keagan Johannes on for Harold Vorster · Bulls

  • 73'

    Substitution

    Mpilo Gumede on for Jeandre Rudolph · Bulls

  • 74'

    Try

    Mpilo Gumede · Bulls

    10 - 45
  • 77'

    Try

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    10 - 50
  • 78'

    Conversion

    Keagan Johannes · Bulls

    10 - 52
  • 80'

    Try

    Bronson Mills · Lions

    15 - 52
  • 81'

    Conversion

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    17 - 52
  • Fulltime 17 - 52

Player ratings

Lions
  • 15 Quan Horn 5.6
  • 14 Angelo Davids 5.6
  • 13 Henco van Wyk 6.0
  • 12 Bronson Mills 7.9
  • 11 Richard Kriel 6.2
  • 10 Chris William Smith 7.5
  • 9 Morne van den Berg 8.0
  • 1 SJ Kotze 6.5
  • 2 PJ Botha 6.8
  • 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 7.2
  • 4 Ruben Schoeman 5.9
  • 5 Reinhard Nothnagel 7.3
  • 6 Jarod Cairns 7.2
  • 7 Bathobele Hlekani 7.6
  • 8 Francke Horn 7.4
  • 16 Morne Brandon 5.9
  • 17 RF Schoeman 6.2
  • 18 Conraad van Vuuren 5.5
  • 19 Etienne Oosthuizen 6.0
  • 20 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 6.7
  • 21 Renzo Du Plessis 6.1
  • 22 Haashim Pead 5.9
  • 23 Erich Cronje 5.7
Bulls
  • 15 Devon Williams 6.1
  • 14 Stravino Jacobs 6.9
  • 13 Stedman Gans 7.4
  • 12 Harold Vorster 10.0
  • 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse 6.1
  • 10 Handre Pollard 7.0
  • 9 Embrose Papier 8.3
  • 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 6.9
  • 2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.8
  • 3 Wilco Louw 6.5
  • 4 Ruan Vermaak 7.0
  • 5 Reinhardt Ludwig 7.4
  • 6 Marcell Coetzee 7.4
  • 7 Elrigh Louw 6.5
  • 8 Jeandre Rudolph 7.7
  • 16 Marco van Staden 6.5
  • 17 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.4
  • 18 Mornay Smith 6.6
  • 19 Cobus Wiese 6.1
  • 20 Mpilo Gumede –
  • 21 Nizaam Carr 6.5
  • 22 Keagan Johannes 7.3
  • 23 David Kriel 7.0