Lions 42 - 26 Dragons

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Ellis Park

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The Lions claimed a convincing victory over Dragons RFC with a final score of 42-26 at Ellis Park. Sibabalwe Mahashe opened the scoring early with a try, followed by contributions from Richard Kriel and Chris William Smith, who not only scored tries but also converted several. Aneurin Owen kept the Dragons competitive with two tries, supported by Angus O'Brien's accurate kicking. The turning point came when Rio Dyer received a yellow card, hampering the Dragons' momentum. The Lions capitalized on their numerical advantage, scoring multiple tries in the second half, including a brace from Nico Steyn. Despite a late try from Dyer, the Lions' strong performance secured their dominance. This match continued the Lions' successful streak against the Dragons, who have struggled to match their rivals in recent encounters.

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Weather

Temperature: 24.1°C (Feels like 22.8°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 12.3 km/h, gusting to 25.8 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
2' substitution Niall Armstrong
4' try Sibabalwe Mahashe
14' try Aneurin Owen
15' conversion Angus O'Brien
15' substitution Bronson Mills
16' substitution Ruan Venter
17' penalty Chris William Smith
25' try Richard Kriel
26' conversion Chris William Smith
28' substitution Bathobele Hlekani
31' try Aneurin Owen
32' conversion Angus O'Brien
38' penalty Chris William Smith
40' half_time
40' second_half
46' try Rio Dyer
46' conversion Angus O'Brien
49' try Chris William Smith
50' conversion Chris William Smith
50' substitution Chris Coleman
50' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
50' substitution Brodie Coghlan
50' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
53' yellow_card Rio Dyer
54' try Nico Steyn
55' substitution Rhodri Williams
55' substitution Thomas Young
58' substitution Fine Inisi
58' substitution Ruan Venter
60' substitution Seb Davies
62' try Nico Steyn
62' conversion Chris William Smith
63' substitution RF Schoeman
63' substitution SJ Kotze
63' substitution PJ Botha
63' yellow_card_complete Rio Dyer
66' try Erich Cronje
68' substitution Nico Steyn
69' try Rio Dyer
73' substitution Sibabalwe Mahashe
80' full_time