Lions Rugby Team
Rugby Team
Lions
LIOEuropean Rugby Challenge CupEllis Park
WLLLW
1-0Season Record
Team Overview
Current season
1Wins
0Losses
0Draws
+1Point Differential
Next Match
Bulls
UpcomingSat, 10 Oct 2026 · 07:30
Team Information
CompetitionEuropean Rugby Challenge Cup
Season2024
Team TypeClub / Regional Team
GroupUnited Rugby Championship
Home VenueEllis Park
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Recent Results
| Date | Match | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | Ospreys vs Lions | W | 19–35 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Leinster vs Lions | W | 26–27 |
| 30 May 2026 | Lions vs Leinster | L | 10–59 |
| 16 May 2026 | Lions vs Munster | L | 17–24 |
| 9 May 2026 | Lions vs Leinster | L | 7–31 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Connacht vs Lions | W | 21–33 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Glasgow Warriors vs Lions | W | 12–54 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Dragons vs Lions | W | 26–42 |
Team Stats
Current Season
Games Played1
Wins1
Draws0
Losses0
Win %1.000
Position7
Current Season Scoring
Points For27
Points Against26
Point Difference+1
Points / Game27.0
Opponent Points / Game26.0
League Points4
Stored History
Games Played68
Wins32
Draws2
Losses34
Win %0.471
Home Record24-9
Away Record8-25-2
Historical Scoring
Points For1789
Points Against1678
Point Difference111
Points / Game26.3
Opponent Points / Game24.7
Highest Team Score61
Highest Opponent Score59
Biggest Win Margin50
Biggest Loss Margin49
ESPN Rugby Metrics
Tries For3
Tries Against4
Try Difference-1
Bonus Points0
Try Bonus Points0
Losing Bonus Points0
Historical Stats by Season
| Season | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 1.000 |
| 2026 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 608 | 615 | -7 | 0.455 |
| 2025 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 526 | 538 | -12 | 0.455 |
| 2024 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 593 | 480 | 113 | 0.455 |
Historical Stats by Competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Rugby Championship | 54 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 1454 | 1355 | 99 | 0.500 |
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 335 | 323 | 12 | 0.357 |
Schedule & Results
| Date | Match | Status | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2027 · 14:45 | Lions vs Ulster | Scheduled | — |
| 7 May 2027 · 14:45 | Lions vs Dragons | Scheduled | — |
| 24 Apr 2027 · 07:45 | Benetton Treviso vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 27 Mar 2027 · 10:15 | Lions vs Connacht | Scheduled | — |
| 20 Mar 2027 · 13:30 | Lions vs Scarlets | Scheduled | — |
| 27 Feb 2027 · 07:30 | Stormers vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 20 Feb 2027 · 07:00 | Sharks vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 30 Jan 2027 · 07:45 | Cardiff Blues vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 23 Jan 2027 · 07:45 | Zebre vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 16 Jan 2027 · 08:00 | Exeter Chiefs vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 10 Jan 2027 · 10:15 | Lions vs Saracens | Scheduled | — |
| 2 Jan 2027 · 10:00 | Lions vs Sharks | Scheduled | — |
| 19 Dec 2026 · 09:00 | Lions vs Stormers | Scheduled | — |
| 12 Dec 2026 · 08:00 | Stade Toulousain vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 5 Dec 2026 · 07:30 | Bulls vs Lions | Scheduled | — |
| 30 Oct 2026 · 15:45 | Lions vs Glasgow Warriors | Scheduled | — |
| 23 Oct 2026 · 14:45 | Lions vs Edinburgh | Scheduled | — |
| 17 Oct 2026 · 12:30 | Lions vs La Rochelle | Scheduled | — |
| 10 Oct 2026 · 07:30 | Lions vs Bulls | Scheduled | — |
| 3 Oct 2026 · 07:45 | Ospreys vs Lions | Final | 19–35 |
| 26 Sep 2026 · 07:30 | Leinster vs Lions | Final | 26–27 |
| 30 May 2026 · 15:00 | Lions vs Leinster | Final | 10–59 |
| 16 May 2026 · 14:45 | Lions vs Munster | Final | 17–24 |
| 9 May 2026 · 12:30 | Lions vs Leinster | Final | 7–31 |
| 25 Apr 2026 · 10:00 | Connacht vs Lions | Final | 21–33 |
| 18 Apr 2026 · 10:00 | Glasgow Warriors vs Lions | Final | 12–54 |
| 28 Mar 2026 · 10:30 | Dragons vs Lions | Final | 26–42 |
| 21 Mar 2026 · 08:45 | Edinburgh vs Lions | Final | 17–54 |
| 21 Feb 2026 · 07:00 | Sharks vs Lions | Final | 22–34 |
| 31 Jan 2026 · 07:30 | Bulls vs Lions | Final | 52–17 |
| 23 Jan 2026 · 14:45 | Lions vs Ospreys | Final | 24–24 |
| 17 Jan 2026 · 12:30 | Lions vs Perpignan | Final | 20–20 |
| 10 Jan 2026 · 10:15 | Lyon vs Lions | Final | 33–42 |
| 3 Jan 2026 · 08:30 | Lions vs Sharks | Final | 23–22 |
| 20 Dec 2025 · 08:30 | Lions vs Stormers | Final | 27–34 |
| 13 Dec 2025 · 12:30 | Lions vs Newcastle Falcons | Final | 10–14 |
| 6 Dec 2025 · 08:00 | Benetton Treviso vs Lions | Final | 26–18 |
| 29 Nov 2025 · 07:00 | Lions vs Bulls | Final | 43–33 |
| 25 Oct 2025 · 07:45 | Ulster vs Lions | Final | 31–49 |
| 18 Oct 2025 · 07:45 | Scarlets vs Lions | Final | 18–29 |
| 11 Oct 2025 · 10:00 | Lions vs Benetton Treviso | Final | 15–41 |
| 5 Oct 2025 · 10:00 | Lions vs Zebre | Final | 20–22 |
| 27 Sep 2025 · 14:45 | Lions vs Cardiff Blues | Final | 20–33 |
| 17 May 2025 · 11:15 | Ospreys vs Lions | Final | 28–29 |
| 11 May 2025 · 09:00 | Scarlets vs Lions | Final | 32–19 |
| 26 Apr 2025 · 10:00 | Connacht vs Lions | Final | 7–26 |
| 19 Apr 2025 · 07:45 | Benetton Treviso vs Lions | Final | 42–31 |
| 4 Apr 2025 · 15:00 | Lions vs Edinburgh | Final | 12–24 |
| 29 Mar 2025 · 15:35 | Lions vs Glasgow Warriors | Final | 0–42 |
| 21 Mar 2025 · 15:35 | Lions vs Cardiff Blues | Final | 17–20 |
| 8 Mar 2025 · 07:00 | Lions vs Sharks | Final | 22–25 |
| 1 Mar 2025 · 07:30 | Sharks vs Lions | Final | 14–38 |
| 22 Feb 2025 · 07:00 | Lions vs Bulls | Final | 19–31 |
| 15 Feb 2025 · 07:30 | Stormers vs Lions | Final | 23–30 |
| 25 Jan 2025 · 07:45 | Bulls vs Lions | Final | 35–22 |
| 18 Jan 2025 · 10:15 | Dragons vs Lions | Final | 10–60 |
| 11 Jan 2025 · 12:30 | Lions vs Montpellier Herault | Final | 5–28 |
| 14 Dec 2024 · 11:15 | Pau vs Lions | Final | 35–43 |
| 8 Dec 2024 · 10:15 | Lions vs Ospreys | Final | 14–30 |
| 30 Nov 2024 · 14:35 | Lions vs Munster | Final | 10–17 |
| 26 Oct 2024 · 12:15 | Lions vs Leinster | Final | 6–24 |
| 19 Oct 2024 · 07:30 | Lions vs Zebre | Final | 10–9 |
| 13 Oct 2024 · 09:30 | Lions vs Dragons | Final | 23–19 |
| 5 Oct 2024 · 07:45 | Edinburgh vs Lions | Final | 21–55 |
| 28 Sep 2024 · 06:55 | Ulster vs Lions | Final | 22–35 |
| 1 Jun 2024 · 07:45 | Lions vs Stormers | Final | 24–29 |
| 11 May 2024 · 12:15 | Cardiff Blues vs Lions | Final | 13–34 |
| 27 Apr 2024 · 11:00 | Munster vs Lions | Final | 33–13 |
| 20 Apr 2024 · 09:00 | Leinster vs Lions | Final | 12–44 |
| 6 Apr 2024 · 12:30 | Lions vs Benetton Treviso | Final | 17–27 |
| 30 Mar 2024 · 11:05 | Lions vs Ospreys | Final | 21–36 |
| 23 Mar 2024 · 13:15 | Lions vs Connacht | Final | 38–14 |
| 2 Mar 2024 · 08:00 | Sharks vs Lions | Final | 10–40 |
| 17 Feb 2024 · 08:00 | Bulls vs Lions | Final | 25–10 |
| 27 Jan 2024 · 08:00 | Lions vs Bulls | Final | 28–30 |
| 21 Jan 2024 · 08:00 | Ospreys vs Lions | Final | 38–28 |
| 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 | Lions vs Montpellier Herault | Final | 3–13 |
| 6 Jan 2024 · 10:00 | Lions vs Sharks | Final | 20–18 |
| 16 Dec 2023 · 10:15 | Newcastle Falcons vs Lions | Final | 13–35 |
| 10 Dec 2023 · 08:00 | Lions vs Perpignan | Final | 28–12 |
Lions Squad
Andries CoetzeeAngelo DavidsBingo IvanisevicBoeta ChamberlainBoldwin HansenBronson MillsCal SmidChris SmithConraad van VuurenCorne FourieDameon VenterDylan De LeeuwDylan SjoblomEddie DavidsEduan KeyterErich CronjeEthan AdamsEtienne OosthuizenFrancke HornFranco MaraisGianni LombardGinter SmutsHaashim PeadHanru SirgelHeiko PohlmannHenco van WykHyron AndrewsIllunga MukendiIzan EsterhuizenJaco VisagieJacques-Louis du ToitJarod CairnsJC PretoriusJean-Pierre SmithJohnre StopforthJuan SchoemanKabous BezuidenhoutKade WolhuterKeagan SmithKelly MpekuLayton HornLeon LyonsLikhona FincaLindo NcusaneLubabalo DobelaLuca RibbensManuel RassMarno GrobbelaarMatt MoreMorgan NaudeMorne BrandonNico SteynPJ BothaPJ SteenkampQuan HornRabz MaxwaneRaynard RoetsReinhard NothnagelRenzo du PlessisRF SchoemanRichard KrielRuan DelportRuan SmithRuan VenterRuben SchoemanRuhan StraeuliRynhardt JonkerSam FrancisSanele NohambaSango XamlasheSebastian LombardSibabalo QomaSibabalwe MahasheSibusiso SangweniSJ KotzeStean PienaarStephan SmitStian de BruynTapiwa MafuraTiaan WesselsTravis GordonVaughen IsaacsWillem AlbertsWJ SteenkampZander du PlessisZian Cilliers