Lions Lions 35 - 22 Ulster Ulster

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Sep 2024

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Emirates Airline Park

Head to Head

The Lions secured a convincing 35-22 victory over Ulster Rugby at Emirates Airline Park. Rabz Maxwane opened the scoring with a try in the 10th minute, followed by a penalty from Kade Wolhuter. Francke Horn added another try before halftime, giving the Lions a strong lead. Ulster briefly rallied with tries from Aidan Morgan and John Cooney early in the second half. However, the Lions responded emphatically with tries from Franco Marais and Henco van Wyk, showcasing their attacking prowess. Wolhuter continued to excel, converting multiple tries and adding a late score for himself. Corrie Barrett scored a consolation try for Ulster, but the Lions' dominance was clear throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 26.5°C (Feels like 24.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 22.5 km/h, gusting to 46.1 km/h Humidity: 26% Cloud Cover: 66%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 10' try Rabz Maxwane
  • 14' penalty Kade Wolhuter
  • 34' try Francke Horn
  • 35' conversion Kade Wolhuter
  • 40' substitution Tapiwa Mafura
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' try Aidan Morgan
  • 43' try John Cooney
  • 44' substitution Morgan Naude
  • 44' substitution PJ Botha
  • 46' try Franco Marais
  • 49' try Henco van Wyk
  • 51' conversion Kade Wolhuter
  • 51' substitution John Andrew
  • 51' substitution Tom O'Toole
  • 51' substitution Andrew Warwick
  • 51' substitution Kieran Treadwell
  • 51' substitution Matty Rea
  • 55' substitution Ruan Venter
  • 56' substitution John Cooney
  • 57' penalty Kade Wolhuter
  • 59' try Werner Kok
  • 61' substitution Sanele Nohamba
  • 61' substitution Reinhard Nothnagel
  • 66' substitution Ethan McIlroy
  • 66' substitution Alan O'Connor
  • 66' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 69' substitution Jarod Cairns
  • 77' try Corrie Barrett
  • 78' conversion Nathan Doak
  • 80' try Kade Wolhuter
  • 80' full_time