FT | Lions 24-10 Stormers

FT | Lions 24-10 Stormers

The Lions claimed a hard-earned 24-10 win over the Stormers in their Round 12 United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.

URC | Live scoring: Lions v Stormers

The match between the Lions and Stormers at Ellis Park is expected to be a thriller as the hosts try to continue capitalising on their six home games in a row to improve their log position and remain in the top half of the URC standings. However, the Capetonians will have all the motivation they need to bounce back from two successive defeats against the Sharks, which saw them drop from first to third place on the table. While the Lions have onl…

Lions ………….24 Stormers ….. 10

THE Lions claimed a deserved victory over the Stormers to move up to seventh and strengthen their playoff push. Stormers lost just their third match of the season and fell behind when flanker Sibabalwe Mahashe powered over, with Chris Smith on hand to add the extras. Three minutes later, Henco van Wyk finished a sharp […] The post Lions ………….24 Stormers ….. 10 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Stormers player ratings: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 'can't stamp his authority' on proceedings while 'young tyro' and new skipper shine in loss

After their 24-10 URC defeat to the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, here's how the Stormers players performed on Saturday.

Lions maul Stormers in Joburg

The Lions have strengthened their position in the top eight of the Vodacom URC after a gritty win over the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Joburg-based outfit scored three tries to claim a 24-10 win and hand John Dobson’s charges their third straight defeat. From the early stages, the Stormers looked rusty, with several handling errors and conceding a scrum penalty within the first 10 minutes of the game. In the second quarter, the Lions…