Lions 35 - 22 Ulster

Full time

28 Sep 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Emirates Airline Park

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

Kickoff
10'

Try

Rabz Maxwane · Lions

5 - 0
14'

Penalty

Kade Wolhuter · Lions

8 - 0
34'

Try

Francke Horn · Lions

13 - 0
35'

Conversion

Kade Wolhuter · Lions

15 - 0
40'

Substitution

Henco van Wyk on for Tapiwa Mafura · Lions
Halftime 15 - 0
Second Half
42'

Try

Aidan Morgan · Ulster

15 - 5
43'

Try

John Cooney · Ulster

15 - 10
44'

Substitution

Juan Schoeman on for Morgan Naude · Lions
44'

Substitution

Franco Marais on for PJ Botha · Lions
46'

Try

Franco Marais · Lions

20 - 10
49'

Try

Henco van Wyk · Lions

25 - 10
51'

Conversion

Kade Wolhuter · Lions

27 - 10
51'

Substitution

James McCormick on for John Andrew · Ulster
51'

Substitution

Corrie Barrett on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
51'

Substitution

Eric O'Sullivan on for Andrew Warwick · Ulster
51'

Substitution

Iain Henderson on for Kieran Treadwell · Ulster
51'

Substitution

David McCann on for Matty Rea · Ulster
55'

Substitution

Sibabalo Qoma on for Ruan Venter · Lions
56'

Substitution

Nathan Doak on for John Cooney · Ulster
57'

Penalty

Kade Wolhuter · Lions

30 - 10
59'

Try

Werner Kok · Ulster

30 - 15
61'

Substitution

Nico Steyn on for Sanele Nohamba · Lions
61'

Substitution

Ruben Schoeman on for Reinhard Nothnagel · Lions
66'

Substitution

Mike Lowry on for Ethan McIlroy · Ulster
66'

Substitution

James McNabney on for Alan O'Connor · Ulster
66'

Substitution

Conraad van Vuuren on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
69'

Substitution

Renzo Du Plessis on for Jarod Cairns · Lions
77'

Try

Corrie Barrett · Ulster

30 - 20
78'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

30 - 22
80'

Try

Kade Wolhuter · Lions

35 - 22
Fulltime 35 - 22

Player ratings

Lions

15 Quan Horn 8.4
14 Rabz Maxwane 10.0
13 Erich Cronje 8.8
12 Rynhardt Jonker 7.6
11 Tapiwa Mafura 6.4
10 Kade Wolhuter 9.1
9 Sanele Nohamba 5.7
1 Morgan Naude 6.3
2 PJ Botha 7.2
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 7.1
4 Reinhard Nothnagel 6.7
5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 6.5
6 Jarod Cairns 7.3
7 Ruan Venter 6.8
8 Francke Horn 8.9
16 Franco Marais 8.0
17 Juan Schoeman 6.4
18 Conraad van Vuuren 5.9
19 Ruben Schoeman 6.4
20 Sibabalo Qoma 6.5
21 Renzo Du Plessis 6.1
22 Nico Steyn 6.5
23 Henco van Wyk 8.1

Ulster

15 Ethan McIlroy 7.3
14 Werner Kok 5.5
13 Stewart Moore 5.7
12 Stuart McCloskey 7.3
11 Jacob Stockdale 5.7
10 Aidan Morgan 6.7
9 John Cooney 6.4
1 Andrew Warwick 6.2
2 John Andrew 5.6
3 Tom O'Toole 5.7
4 Kieran Treadwell 5.8
5 Alan O'Connor 6.4
6 Matty Rea 6.4
7 Sean Reffell 7.7
8 Nick Timoney 6.4
16 James McCormick 6.5
17 Eric O'Sullivan 5.7
18 Corrie Barrett 6.1
19 Iain Henderson 5.6
20 James McNabney 5.9
21 Nathan Doak 6.6
22 Mike Lowry 5.9
23 David McCann 5.9