Lions versus Dragons - URC 2026

Game has become somewhat disjointed after a promising start.

Batho knocks it...

2nd scrum

The turf is kicking up reset

quick clear from the dragons

Hopefully it gets better, Pakie

Look at the fucking ref...how does Henco not get that steal???

Kriel goes over regardless

Nice dummy from Kriel there

Kriel over, Quan with the delayed offload. Somehow Cronje snaffled the ball from the Dragons to get the possession.

Look at the fucking ref...how does Henco not get that steal???

Yeah was about to comment on that when Cronje came away with it.

Lions having to do some defending now

Venter passed his HIA so he's coming back on

The Boss is back on the field

Dragons threatening but lose the ball in the tackle.

Defensive 5m lineout for the Lions. Bit of pressure now.

Lions defending well but the dragons trapping them inside their 22

Steyn with a good clearance from the base.

FFS who missed that tackle!?!?!?!,!?

Now it opens up from the lineout, Owens in. Lions defense parted like the old red sea there.

Lions lead by 1

15-14

Dragons have got some decent set moves, Lions will have to be wakey wakey.

Quran Horn for the win!!!

haha that ankle tap

Quan makes the chase and ankle taps the catcher, Lions have an attacking scrum.

Henko more involved today than last week.

Smith takes three to create a touch of breathing room

Let's hope for a better 2nd half...

Smith misses it

Smith somehow misses a sitter of a penalty.

Lions the only SA side that looks remotely capable of back play as they send Cronje screaming through a gap. Another penalty, maybe time to have a word with the Dragons for that constant offside, ref.

Nicely from the Lions

they win another penalty

18-14

Smithers gets the penalty this time...

18-14

Ref blows a knock but Lions player clearly shoved backwards by the Dragon. Now he blows the penalty. He should go on the Hollie Ref Training Program.

How's the ref not wanting to give that penalty for bumping the guy before the catch...

The TMO had to tell him...even though he was looking right at it.

Bent af!

Scrum penalty Lions, they can get 3 more here. Oh no, they go for the lineout.

Big Lions scrum to close out the half, penalty, attacking lineout just in the dragons 22

Steyn almost through but no one on his shoulder. Turned over. Dragons making some proper big tackles, fair play. 18-14 half time.

Phases but Dragons make the steal

These pick and goes and close contact phases get overdone so often. There again the Lions bashed themselves out of support. Get the ball wide, do something different than just bashing until you get turned over.

2nd half up

Poor up and under from Quan there...knock

Scrum

Don't think Quan should have kicked that...

Dragons have decent smothering defense, Lions will have to be faster and more accurate out back to create opportunities.

Lions found out at the lineout again as Wainwright runs through a barn door sized gap and Dragons are on the Lions line from their own 22. Somehow the Dragons fluff it.

Phew...big defence from the Lions there.

Lions again falling for a set move from the lineout...

Brilliant kick pass try there for the Dragons