Newcastle
14 - 10
Lions
13 Dec 2025
Stage: Pool 2 Round 2
Kingston Park
The Newcastle Red Bulls secured a narrow 14-10 victory over the Lions in a challenging Challenge Cup encounter. The match opened with an early try from Davids, converted by Francis, giving the Lions a 7-0 lead. However, Hearle responded for the Red Bulls with a try shortly after, followed by a conversion from Chamberlain, to take the home side ahead. Both teams faced yellow cards, impacting their momentum, particularly with Davids and Fletcher temporarily sidelined. McCallum's late try for Newcastle, converted by Connon, sealed the win despite a late surge from the Lions. Francis managed to score a penalty for the Lions, but it was not enough to change the outcome. The match showcased strong defensive efforts and resilience from both sides in difficult weather conditions.
Weather
Temperature: 9.4°C (Feels like 2.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 27.0 km/h, gusting to 55.9 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 98%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Angelo Davids
- 3' conversion Sam Francis
- 4' substitution Oscar Usher
- 12' try Alex Hearle
- 13' conversion Boeta Chamberlain
- 19' penalty Sam Francis
- 30' yellow_card Angelo Davids
- 30' substitution Christian Wade
- 30' substitution Sibabalo Qoma
- 38' yellow_card Ollie Fletcher
- 40' substitution Jarod Cairns
- 40' substitution Sam Stuart
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 40' yellow_card_complete Angelo Davids
- 48' yellow_card_complete Ollie Fletcher
- 53' substitution Richard Palframan
- 53' substitution Ollie Fletcher
- 53' substitution Adam Brocklebank
- 53' substitution Morne Brandon
- 55' substitution RF Schoeman
- 58' substitution Sam Francis
- 58' substitution Ethan Grayson
- 64' substitution Eddie Davids
- 64' substitution WJ Steenkamp
- 66' substitution Manuel Rass
- 74' substitution Ruben Schoeman
- 80' try Murray McCallum
- 81' conversion Brett Connon
- 80' full_time