Dragons 19 - 23 Lions

Full time

13 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Rodney Parade

The match at Rodney Parade ended with the Lions defeating the Dragons 23-19. Quan Horn opened the scoring for the Lions with a try in the 10th minute, successfully converted by Nico Steyn. The Dragons responded quickly, with Harrison Keddie and Taine Basham each crossing the line, taking the lead before halftime. After the break, Jarod Cairns scored for the Lions, narrowing the gap as Sanele Nohamba converted. Despite being down to 14 men temporarily due to a yellow card for Franco Marais, the Lions held their composure. Nohamba's penalties and Cairns' try proved crucial in securing the victory. Overall, it was a hard-fought match, showcasing strong performances from both teams.

Weather

Temperature: 10.3°C (Feels like 9.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 5.1 km/h, gusting to 11.5 km/h Humidity: 69% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Quan Horn · Lions

0 - 5
11'

Conversion

Nico Steyn · Lions

0 - 7
14'

Try

Harrison Keddie · Dragons

5 - 7
15'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

7 - 7
21'

Yellow Card

Franco Marais · Lions
23'

Substitution

Ruben Schoeman on for Darrien-Lane Landsberg · Lions
24'

Try

Taine Basham · Dragons

12 - 7
28'

Penalty

Nico Steyn · Lions

12 - 10
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Franco Marais · Lions
32'

Substitution

PJ Botha on for Jarod Cairns · Lions
35'

Substitution

Jarod Cairns on for PJ Botha · Lions
Halftime 12 - 10
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Nico Steyn · Lions

12 - 13
42'

Try

Taine Basham · Dragons

17 - 13
43'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

19 - 13
43'

Substitution

Conraad van Vuuren on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
46'

Substitution

Sanele Nohamba on for Nico Steyn · Lions
49'

Penalty

Sanele Nohamba · Lions

19 - 16
49'

Substitution

Henco van Wyk on for Rabz Maxwane · Lions
51'

Try

Jarod Cairns · Lions

19 - 21
52'

Conversion

Sanele Nohamba · Lions

19 - 23
52'

Substitution

Harry Wilson on for Joe Westwood · Dragons
54'

Substitution

Ryan Woodman on for Matthew Screech · Dragons
54'

Substitution

Dane Blacker on for Rhodri Williams · Dragons
55'

Substitution

PJ Botha on for Franco Marais · Lions
55'

Substitution

Chris Coleman on for Leon Brown · Dragons
56'

Substitution

Cameron Jones on for Rodrigo Martinez · Dragons
59'

Substitution

Will Reed on for Lloyd Evans · Dragons
62'

Substitution

Oli Burrows on for Brodie Coghlan · Dragons
64'

Substitution

Heiko Pohlmann on for Juan Schoeman · Lions
66'

Substitution

Marius Louw on for Rynhardt Jonker · Lions
69'

Substitution

Dan Lydiate on for Harrison Keddie · Dragons
73'

Substitution

Renzo Du Plessis on for JC Pretorius · Lions
Fulltime 19 - 23

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 6.9
14 Rio Dyer 6.3
13 Joe Westwood 6.5
12 Aneurin Owen 5.7
11 Ewan Rosser 6.4
10 Lloyd Evans 6.3
9 Rhodri Williams 6.6
1 Rodrigo Martinez 5.8
2 Brodie Coghlan 7.0
3 Leon Brown 6.5
4 Ben Carter 6.3
5 Matthew Screech 6.6
6 Shane Lewis-Hughes 6.2
7 Harrison Keddie 7.6
8 Taine Basham 7.9
16 Oli Burrows 6.1
17 Cameron Jones 5.3
18 Chris Coleman 6.2
19 Ryan Woodman 6.4
20 Dan Lydiate 5.9
21 Dane Blacker 5.6
22 Will Reed 5.6
23 Harry Wilson 5.9

Lions

15 Quan Horn 7.3
14 Rabz Maxwane 5.9
13 Erich Cronje 6.7
12 Rynhardt Jonker 8.1
11 Edwill van der Merwe 7.0
10 Nico Steyn 6.3
9 Morne van den Berg 7.1
1 Juan Schoeman 6.2
2 Franco Marais 5.8
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 6.6
4 Reinhard Nothnagel 7.3
5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg 6.1
6 JC Pretorius 7.6
7 Jarod Cairns 9.4
8 Francke Horn 7.4
16 PJ Botha 6.6
17 Heiko Pohlmann 6.3
18 Conraad van Vuuren 6.3
19 Ruben Schoeman 6.3
20 Renzo Du Plessis –
21 Sanele Nohamba 6.4
22 Marius Louw 6.5
23 Henco van Wyk 7.0