Lions 22 - 37 Bulls

Full time

25 Jan 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Emirates Airline Park

The Bulls triumphed over the Lions with a final score of 37-22. Boeta Chamberlain opened the scoring with a penalty, followed by David Kriel's try, giving the Bulls an early lead. Sam Francis responded with two penalties for the Lions, but Henco van Wyk's try kept the home side competitive at half-time. In the second half, the Bulls extended their lead with a try from Cobus Wiese, converted by Kriel. The Lions fought back with tries from Marcell Coetzee and Akker van der Merwe, both converted by Kriel, but the Bulls maintained control. Key performances included Kriel's scoring and Chamberlain's playmaking. Ultimately, the Bulls' cohesive play and strong defense secured their victory at Emirates Airline Park.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 28.6°C (Feels like 28.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 13.2 km/h, gusting to 30.9 km/h Humidity: 30% Cloud Cover: 29%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Substitution

Reinhardt Ludwig on for Ruan Nortje · Bulls
9'

Penalty

Boeta Chamberlain · Bulls

0 - 3
14'

Try

David Kriel · Bulls

0 - 8
15'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain · Bulls

0 - 10
19'

Penalty

Sam Francis · Lions

3 - 10
28'

Penalty

Sam Francis · Lions

6 - 10
28'

Substitution

Nizaam Carr on for Cameron Hanekom · Bulls
29'

Substitution

Willie Le Roux on for Sergeal Petersen · Bulls
30'

Missed Drop Goal

Boeta Chamberlain · Bulls
33'

Try

Henco van Wyk · Lions

11 - 10
39'

Substitution

Sergeal Petersen on for Canan Moodie · Bulls
Halftime 11 - 10
Second Half
41'

Substitution

Cameron Hanekom on for Elrigh Louw · Bulls
46'

Penalty

Sam Francis · Lions

14 - 10
49'

Penalty

Boeta Chamberlain · Bulls

14 - 13
50'

Substitution

Willie Le Roux on for Boeta Chamberlain · Bulls
50'

Substitution

Canan Moodie on for Sebastian de Klerk · Bulls
50'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Wilco Louw · Bulls
50'

Substitution

Akker van der Merwe on for Johan Grobbelaar · Bulls
52'

Penalty

Sam Francis · Lions

17 - 13
53'

Try

Cobus Wiese · Bulls

17 - 18
54'

Conversion

David Kriel · Bulls

17 - 20
55'

Substitution

Jaco Visagie on for PJ Botha · Lions
55'

Substitution

SJ Kotze on for Juan Schoeman · Lions
55'

Substitution

RF Schoeman on for Asenathi Ntlabakanye · Lions
57'

Substitution

Manuel Rass on for Henco van Wyk · Lions
58'

Penalty

David Kriel · Bulls

17 - 23
61'

Try

Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions

22 - 23
65'

Try

Marcell Coetzee · Bulls

22 - 28
66'

Conversion

David Kriel · Bulls

22 - 30
66'

Substitution

WJ Steenkamp on for Ruan Venter · Lions
66'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Gerhard Steenekamp · Bulls
69'

Try

Akker van der Merwe · Bulls

22 - 35
70'

Conversion

David Kriel · Bulls

22 - 37
71'

Substitution

Raynard Roets on for JC Pretorius · Lions
71'

Substitution

Gianni Lombard on for Sam Francis · Lions
71'

Substitution

Nico Steyn on for Morne van den Berg · Lions
76'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Embrose Papier · Bulls
Fulltime 22 - 37

Player ratings

Lions

15 Quan Horn 6.7
14 Richard Kriel 5.4
13 Henco van Wyk 8.0
12 Rynhardt Jonker 6.7
11 Edwill van der Merwe 5.9
10 Sam Francis 6.0
9 Morne van den Berg 6.8
1 Juan Schoeman 6.1
2 PJ Botha 6.4
3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 5.5
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 7.2
5 Ruan Delport 5.2
6 JC Pretorius 6.6
7 Ruan Venter 6.4
8 Francke Horn 6.9
16 Jaco Visagie 6.2
17 SJ Kotze 5.6
18 RF Schoeman 6.2
19 Raynard Roets –
20 WJ Steenkamp 5.7
21 Nico Steyn –
22 Gianni Lombard –
23 Manuel Rass 6.5

Bulls

15 Devon Williams 6.6
14 Sebastian de Klerk 6.8
13 David Kriel 7.2
12 Harold Vorster 6.9
11 Sergeal Petersen 7.4
10 Boeta Chamberlain 6.1
9 Embrose Papier 6.0
1 Gerhard Steenekamp 6.5
2 Johan Grobbelaar 7.1
3 Wilco Louw 6.0
4 Cobus Wiese 7.5
5 Ruan Nortje –
6 Marcell Coetzee 7.7
7 Elrigh Louw 7.8
8 Cameron Hanekom 7.8
16 Akker van der Merwe 6.8
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.4
18 Francois Klopper 6.4
19 Reinhardt Ludwig 6.5
20 Nizaam Carr 7.1
21 Keagan Johannes –
22 Canan Moodie 6.5
23 Willie Le Roux 5.9