Lions 29 - 28 Ospreys

● full_time 80 minutes

17 May 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

Emirates Airline Park

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The Lions triumphed over the Ospreys 29-28 in a thrilling encounter at Emirates Airline Park. Edwill van der Merwe opened the scoring for the Lions with an early try, quickly followed by a response from Ospreys' Griffiths. The first half saw Jaco Visagie score two tries, helping the Lions establish a 17-10 lead at halftime. In the second half, James Ratti and Jack Walsh crossed the line for the Ospreys, but the Lions responded with a try from Henco van Wyk. Lubabalo Dobela's performance stood out, scoring a late try to seal the victory for the Lions. Dan Edwards was pivotal for the Ospreys, converting five tries during the match. The hard-fought victory allowed the Lions to avenge their previous loss to the Ospreys last season.

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Temperature: 19.1°C (Feels like 18.6°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.7 km/h, gusting to 16.6 km/h Humidity: 37% Cloud Cover: 22%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
9' try Edwill van der Merwe
10' try William Griffiths
11' conversion Dan Edwards
30' try Jaco Visagie
31' conversion Lubabalo Dobela
31' substitution Ruan Venter
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Harri Deaves
46' substitution Steffan Thomas
51' try James Ratti
52' conversion Dan Edwards
53' try Jaco Visagie
55' substitution Juan Schoeman
55' substitution Lewis Lloyd
56' substitution Dewi Lake
56' substitution Tom Botha
60' substitution Asenathi Ntlabakanye
60' substitution Jaco Visagie
61' try Jack Walsh
61' substitution Reuben Morgan-Williams
61' substitution Ryan Conbeer
62' conversion Dan Edwards
63' substitution Keiran Williams
66' substitution Jarod Cairns
66' substitution Bronson Mills
70' try Henco van Wyk
71' conversion Lubabalo Dobela
71' substitution William Griffiths
77' try Sam Parry
78' conversion Dan Edwards
78' substitution Nico Steyn
78' substitution Richard Kriel
81' try Lubabalo Dobela
80' full_time