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Lions Lions 24 - 10 Stormers Stormers

Full time

28 Feb 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Ellis Park

Lions vs Stormers 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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

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

  • Kickoff
  • 19'

    Missed Drop Goal

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

  • 21'

    Try

    Sibabalwe Mahashe · Lions

    5 - 0
  • 22'

    Conversion

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    7 - 0
  • 24'

    Try

    Henco van Wyk · Lions

    12 - 0
  • 25'

    Conversion

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    14 - 0
  • 28'

    Substitution

    Erich Cronje on for Kelly Mpeku · Lions

  • Halftime 14 - 0
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Penalty

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

    14 - 3
  • 44'

    Try

    Erich Cronje · Lions

    19 - 3
  • 45'

    Conversion

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    21 - 3
  • 46'

    Substitution

    Andre-Hugo Venter on for JJ Kotze · Stormers

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Vernon Matongo on for Ntuthuko Mchunu · Stormers

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Zachary Porthen on for Sazi Sandi · Stormers

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Connor Evans on for Ben-Jason Dixon · Stormers

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Hacjivah Dayimani on for Adre Smith · Stormers

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Marcel Theunissen on for Paul de Villiers · Stormers

  • 47'

    Substitution

    Nico Steyn on for Erich Cronje · Lions

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Imad Khan on for Stefan Ungerer · Stormers

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Eddie Davids on for SJ Kotze · Lions

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Conraad van Vuuren on for RF Schoeman · Lions

  • 54'

    Try

    JD Schickerling · Stormers

    21 - 10
  • 54'

    Conversion

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

    21 - 5
  • 55'

    Substitution

    Paul de Villiers on for Marcel Theunissen · Stormers

  • 57'

    Penalty

    Chris William Smith · Lions

    24 - 10
  • 57'

    Substitution

    Franco Marais on for PJ Botha · Lions

  • 58'

    Substitution

    Reinhard Nothnagel on for Darrien-Lane Landsberg · Lions

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Erich Cronje on for Nico Steyn · Lions

  • 63'

    Substitution

    Jurie Matthee on for Dylan Maart · Stormers

  • 63'

    Substitution

    Marcel Theunissen on for Paul de Villiers · Stormers

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Sibabalo Qoma on for Bathobele Hlekani · Lions

  • 65'

    Yellow Card

    Sibabalo Qoma · Lions

  • 68'

    Red Card

    Conraad van Vuuren · Lions

  • 68'

    Substitution

    RF Schoeman on for Angelo Davids · Lions

  • 71'

    Substitution

    JJ Kotze on for Andre-Hugo Venter · Stormers

  • 75'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Sibabalo Qoma · Lions

  • 76'

    Substitution

    Renzo Du Plessis on for Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions

  • Fulltime 24 - 10

Player ratings

Lions
  • 15 Quan Horn 6.5
  • 14 Kelly Mpeku 6.6
  • 13 Henco van Wyk 9.0
  • 12 Bronson Mills 7.1
  • 11 Angelo Davids 7.1
  • 10 Chris William Smith 7.7
  • 9 Morne van den Berg 7.7
  • 1 SJ Kotze 6.0
  • 2 PJ Botha 6.4
  • 3 RF Schoeman 6.3
  • 4 Etienne Oosthuizen 6.9
  • 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 6.5
  • 6 Sibabalwe Mahashe 7.8
  • 7 Bathobele Hlekani 7.0
  • 8 Francke Horn 7.0
  • 16 Franco Marais 6.4
  • 17 Eddie Davids 6.1
  • 18 Conraad van Vuuren 3.5
  • 19 Reinhard Nothnagel 6.3
  • 20 Sibabalo Qoma 4.9
  • 21 Renzo Du Plessis –
  • 22 Nico Steyn 6.4
  • 23 Erich Cronje 7.2
Stormers
  • 15 Warrick Gelant 5.7
  • 14 Dylan Maart 5.8
  • 13 Wandisile Simelane 7.1
  • 12 Jonathan Roche 6.7
  • 11 Leolin Zas 6.2
  • 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5.9
  • 9 Stefan Ungerer 5.3
  • 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.1
  • 2 JJ Kotze 6.3
  • 3 Sazi Sandi 4.9
  • 4 Adre Smith 5.7
  • 5 JD Schickerling 7.1
  • 6 Paul de Villiers 6.5
  • 7 Ben-Jason Dixon 5.5
  • 8 Evan Roos 6.7
  • 16 Andre-Hugo Venter 6.4
  • 17 Vernon Matongo 5.9
  • 18 Zachary Porthen 6.4
  • 19 Connor Evans 5.8
  • 20 Marcel Theunissen 6.4
  • 21 Hacjivah Dayimani 6.7
  • 22 Imad Khan 5.9
  • 23 Jurie Matthee 5.7