Lions Lions 19 - 32 Scarlets Scarlets

● full_time 80 minutes

11 May 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Emirates Airline Park

Head to Head

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The Scarlets secured a convincing 32-19 victory against the Lions at Emirates Airline Park. Blair Murray was a standout performer for the Scarlets, scoring two tries and demonstrating great skill throughout the match. The opening stages saw the Scarlets take control early on, with Sam Costelow successfully converting a try and adding a drop goal just before halftime. The Lions responded with a try from Nico Steyn, but the Scarlets maintained their lead thanks to a penalty from Costelow and a try by Taine Plumtree soon after the break. Despite a strong effort from Richard Kriel, who scored twice for the Lions, they struggled to overcome the Scarlets' dominance. The Scarlets' defense held firm, allowing them to close out the match without any further scores from the Lions. This performance solidified the Scarlets' position in the URC standings, showcasing their attacking prowess and tactical discipline.

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Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 4' substitution Renzo Du Plessis
  • 5' yellow_card Sam Lousi
  • 14' try Blair Murray
  • 15' conversion Sam Costelow
  • 15' yellow_card_complete Sam Lousi
  • 25' substitution Josh MacLeod
  • 27' try Blair Murray
  • 28' conversion Sam Costelow
  • 28' substitution Gareth Davies
  • 28' substitution Sibabalo Qoma
  • 32' yellow_card Dan Davis
  • 32' try Nico Steyn
  • 32' conversion Kade Wolhuter
  • 40' drop_goal Sam Costelow
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' yellow_card_complete Dan Davis
  • 43' substitution Dan Davis
  • 44' try Taine Plumtree
  • 45' substitution Marnus van der Merwe
  • 45' substitution Kade Wolhuter
  • 46' substitution Sam Costelow
  • 49' substitution Jaco Visagie
  • 50' try Richard Kriel
  • 50' substitution Henry Thomas
  • 51' conversion Lubabalo Dobela
  • 53' yellow_card JC Pretorius
  • 56' substitution Tom Rogers
  • 56' substitution Ioan Lloyd
  • 61' try Richard Kriel
  • 63' substitution Alex Craig
  • 63' substitution Alec Hepburn
  • 63' yellow_card_complete JC Pretorius
  • 64' substitution Rynhardt Jonker
  • 64' substitution Morgan Naude
  • 64' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
  • 67' substitution Joe Roberts
  • 71' try Johnny Williams
  • 72' conversion Sam Costelow
  • 79' penalty Sam Costelow
  • 80' full_time