Lions 35 - 19 Ospreys

Full time

03 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Ellis Park

The Lions showcased their strength at Ellis Park, defeating the Ospreys 35-19. Chris Smith opened the scoring with a penalty before Erich Cronje added the first try for a 10-0 lead. The Ospreys responded with a try from Keiran Williams, narrowing the gap to 10-7. Early in the second half, Efan Daniel's try briefly put the Ospreys ahead at 12-10, but the Lions quickly regained control. PJ Botha and Morne Brandon's tries propelled the Lions to a commanding 25-12 lead. Kelly Mpeku then scored twice, solidifying the Lions' dominance with a final score of 35-19. Ross Moriarty scored a late consolation try for the Ospreys, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 20.6°C (Feels like 21.1°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 20.6 km/h Humidity: 35% Cloud Cover: 36%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
11'

Penalty

Chris Smith · Lions

3 - 0
27'

Try

Erich Cronje · Lions

8 - 0
27'

Conversion

Chris Smith · Lions

10 - 0
33'

Try

Keiran Williams · Ospreys

10 - 5
34'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

10 - 7
40'

Substitution

Cameron Jones on for Gareth Thomas · Ospreys
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
41'

Try

Efan Daniel · Ospreys

10 - 12
42'

Try

PJ Botha · Lions

15 - 12
47'

Substitution

SJ Kotze on for Boan Venter · Lions
47'

Substitution

Morne Brandon on for PJ Botha · Lions
47'

Substitution

RF Schoeman on for Sebastian Lombard · Lions
48'

Try

Morne Brandon · Lions

20 - 12
50'

Substitution

Lewis Lloyd on for Efan Daniel · Ospreys
50'

Substitution

Ben Warren on for Rhys Henry · Ospreys
50'

Substitution

Rhys Davies on for Huw Sutton · Ospreys
54'

Substitution

Sibabalwe Mahashe on for Sibabalo Qoma · Lions
56'

Try

Boeta Chamberlain · Lions

25 - 12
58'

Substitution

Morne van den Berg on for Nico Steyn · Lions
58'

Substitution

Reuben Morgan-Williams on for Kieran Hardy · Ospreys
60'

Yellow Card

Dan Edwards · Ospreys
61'

Substitution

Hyron Andrews on for Ruan Delport · Lions
62'

Try

Kelly Mpeku · Lions

30 - 12
63'

Substitution

Luke Morgan on for Iestyn Hopkins · Ospreys
63'

Substitution

Ross Moriarty on for Ryan Smith · Ospreys
64'

Substitution

Quan Horn on for Erich Cronje · Lions
64'

Substitution

Lawson Creighton on for Tom Rogers · Ospreys
65'

Try

Kelly Mpeku · Lions

35 - 12
67'

Substitution

Dylan Sjoblom on for Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions
70'

Yellow Card Complete

Dan Edwards · Ospreys
82'

Try

Ross Moriarty · Ospreys

35 - 17
83'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

35 - 19
Fulltime 35 - 19

Player ratings

Lions

15 Boeta Chamberlain 7.0
14 Kelly Mpeku 8.4
13 Ethan Adams 6.6
12 Richard Kriel 6.3
11 Erich Cronje 6.4
10 Chris Smith 6.9
9 Nico Steyn 6.3
1 Boan Venter 6.7
2 PJ Botha 7.6
3 Sebastian Lombard 6.0
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 6.5
5 Ruan Delport 6.9
6 JC Pretorius 7.3
7 Sibabalo Qoma 6.3
8 Francke Horn 7.1
16 Morne Brandon 8.0
17 SJ Kotze 6.9
18 RF Schoeman 6.3
19 Hyron Andrews 6.1
20 Sibabalwe Mahashe 6.8
21 Dylan Sjoblom 6.3
22 Morne van den Berg 6.5
23 Quan Horn 6.4

Ospreys

15 Iestyn Hopkins 6.2
14 Tom Rogers 6.0
13 Evardi Boshoff 7.0
12 Keiran Williams 8.6
11 Keelan Giles 5.9
10 Dan Edwards 4.7
9 Kieran Hardy 6.6
1 Gareth Thomas 6.2
2 Efan Daniel 6.7
3 Rhys Henry 4.9
4 Huw Sutton 6.6
5 Ryan Smith 5.3
6 Liam Wright 7.4
7 Harri Deaves 6.6
8 Morgan Morse 6.7
16 Lewis Lloyd 5.7
17 Cameron Jones 5.8
18 Ben Warren 6.0
19 Rhys Davies 6.2
20 Ross Moriarty 6.5
21 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.0
22 Lawson Creighton 5.5
23 Luke Morgan 6.1