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Lions Lions 24 - 10 Stormers Stormers

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Feb 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Ellis Park

Head to Head

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The Lions secured a convincing 24-10 victory over the Stormers at Ellis Park. Sibabalwe Mahashe opened the scoring with a try at the 21st minute, followed shortly by a second try from Henco van Wyk. Chris William Smith was instrumental, converting all three early tries, showcasing his kicking accuracy. The Lions extended their lead with a try from Erich Cronje shortly after halftime. The Stormers managed to respond with a try from JD Schickerling, but it was not enough to turn the tide. The Lions faced a setback with a yellow card to Sibabalo Qoma and a red card for Conraad van Vuuren, but they maintained their composure. The match highlighted the Lions' dominance and tactical execution, ensuring they took the win.

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Weather

Temperature: 24.7°C (Feels like 23.2°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 15.7 km/h, gusting to 33.8 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 78%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 19' drop_goal_miss Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 21' try Sibabalwe Mahashe
  • 22' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 24' try Henco van Wyk
  • 25' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 28' substitution Kelly Mpeku
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' penalty Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 44' try Erich Cronje
  • 45' conversion Chris William Smith
  • 46' substitution JJ Kotze
  • 46' substitution Ntuthuko Mchunu
  • 46' substitution Sazi Sandi
  • 46' substitution Ben-Jason Dixon
  • 46' substitution Adre Smith
  • 46' substitution Paul de Villiers
  • 47' substitution Erich Cronje
  • 51' substitution Stefan Ungerer
  • 52' substitution SJ Kotze
  • 52' substitution RF Schoeman
  • 54' try JD Schickerling
  • 54' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 55' substitution Marcel Theunissen
  • 57' penalty Chris William Smith
  • 57' substitution PJ Botha
  • 58' substitution Darrien-Lane Landsberg
  • 59' substitution Nico Steyn
  • 63' substitution Dylan Maart
  • 63' substitution Paul de Villiers
  • 64' substitution Bathobele Hlekani
  • 65' yellow_card Sibabalo Qoma
  • 68' red_card Conraad van Vuuren
  • 68' substitution Angelo Davids
  • 71' substitution Andre-Hugo Venter
  • 75' yellow_card_complete Sibabalo Qoma
  • 76' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
  • 80' full_time