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Saturday 17 May 2025
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Lubabalo Dobela 81'
Henco van Wyk 70'
Jaco Visagie 53'; 30'
Edwill van der Merwe 9'
Sam Parry 77'
Jack Walsh 61'
James Ratti 51'
William Griffiths 10'
Conversions
Lubabalo Dobela 71'; 31'
Dan Edwards 78'; 62'; 52'; 11';
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Timeline
End of Second Half
82'
Lubabalo Dobela
Try
81'
Kelly Mpeku
Out: Richard Kriel
78'
Layton Horn
Out: Nico Steyn
78'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
78'
Sam Parry
Try
77'
Lewis Lloyd
Out: William Griffiths
71'
Lubabalo Dobela
Conversion
71'
Henco van Wyk
Try
70'
Marius Louw
Out: Bronson Mills
66'
WJ Steenkamp
Out: Jarod Cairns
66'
Owen Williams
Out: Keiran Williams
63'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
62'
Jack Walsh
Try
61'
Iestyn Hopkins
Out: Ryan Conbeer
61'
Kieran Hardy
Out: Reuben Morgan-Williams
61'
Morne Brandon
Out: Jaco Visagie
60'
RF Schoeman
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
60'
Kian Hire
Out: Tom Botha
56'
Sam Parry
Out: Dewi Lake
56'
SJ Kotze
Out: Juan Schoeman
55'
Harri Deaves
Out: Lewis Lloyd
55'
Jaco Visagie
Try
53'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
52'
James Ratti
Try
51'
Garyn Phillips
Out: Steffan Thomas
46'
Lewis Lloyd
Out: Harri Deaves
45'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
42'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Ruan Venter
31'
Lubabalo Dobela
Conversion
31'
Jaco Visagie
Try
30'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
11'
William Griffiths
Try
10'
Edwill van der Merwe
Try
9'
Start of First Half
0'
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Top Stats
Tries
5
4
Conversions
2
4
Penalties
0
0
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
MM
M. Morse
Ball Carries: 18
Tackles
IE
I. Esterhuizen
Tackles: 20
Points
JV
J. Visagie
Points: 10
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2224
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
911
Match Information
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 17 May 2025
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Lubabalo Dobela 81'
Henco van Wyk 70'
Jaco Visagie 53'; 30'
Edwill van der Merwe 9'
Sam Parry 77'
Jack Walsh 61'
James Ratti 51'
William Griffiths 10'
Conversions
Lubabalo Dobela 71'; 31'
Dan Edwards 78'; 62'; 52'; 11';
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Timeline
End of Second Half
82'
Lubabalo Dobela
Try
81'
Kelly Mpeku
Out: Richard Kriel
78'
Layton Horn
Out: Nico Steyn
78'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
78'
Sam Parry
Try
77'
Lewis Lloyd
Out: William Griffiths
71'
Lubabalo Dobela
Conversion
71'
Henco van Wyk
Try
70'
Marius Louw
Out: Bronson Mills
66'
WJ Steenkamp
Out: Jarod Cairns
66'
Owen Williams
Out: Keiran Williams
63'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
62'
Jack Walsh
Try
61'
Iestyn Hopkins
Out: Ryan Conbeer
61'
Kieran Hardy
Out: Reuben Morgan-Williams
61'
Morne Brandon
Out: Jaco Visagie
60'
RF Schoeman
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
60'
Kian Hire
Out: Tom Botha
56'
Sam Parry
Out: Dewi Lake
56'
SJ Kotze
Out: Juan Schoeman
55'
Harri Deaves
Out: Lewis Lloyd
55'
Jaco Visagie
Try
53'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
52'
James Ratti
Try
51'
Garyn Phillips
Out: Steffan Thomas
46'
Lewis Lloyd
Out: Harri Deaves
45'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
42'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Ruan Venter
31'
Lubabalo Dobela
Conversion
31'
Jaco Visagie
Try
30'
Dan Edwards
Conversion
11'
William Griffiths
Try
10'
Edwill van der Merwe
Try
9'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
11
6
Passes
167
184
Offload
6
6
Metres Gained
322
421
Clean Breaks
5
5
Kicks From Hand
27
18
Tackles
154
127
Missed Tackles
16
21
Mauls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
8
9
Head to Head
Previous 5 meetings
2
3
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
LionsL
W
L
L
L
OspreysL
W
L
L
W
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
Juan Schoeman
2
JV
Jaco Visagie
3
AN
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
4
RV
Ruan Venter
5
RD
Ruan Delport
6
JP
JC Pretorius
7
RD
Renzo Du Plessis
8
JC
Jarod Cairns
9
NS
Nico Steyn
10
LD
Lubabalo Dobela
11
Ev
Edwill van der Merwe
12
BM
Bronson Mills
13
Hv
Henco van Wyk
14
RK
Richard Kriel
15
QH
Quan Horn
1
ST
Steffan Thomas
2
DL
Dewi Lake
3
TB
Tom Botha
4
JR
James Ratti
5
JF
James Fender
6
WG
William Griffiths
7
HD
Harri Deaves
8
MM
Morgan Morse
9
RM
Reuben Morgan-Williams
10
DE
Daniel Edwards
11
RC
Ryan Conbeer
12
KW
Keiran Williams
13
EB
Evardi Boshoff
14
LM
Luke Morgan
15
JW
Jack Walsh
Substitutes
16
MB
Morne Brandon
17
SK
SJ Kotze
18
RS
RF Schoeman
19
IE
Izan Esterhuizen
20
WS
WJ Steenkamp
21
LH
Layton Horn
22
ML
Marius Louw
23
KM
Kelly Mpeku
16
SP
Sam Parry
17
GP
Garyn Phillips
18
KH
Kian Hire
19
LJ
Lewis Jones
20
LL
Lewis Lloyd
21
KH
Kieran Hardy
22
OW
Owen Williams
23
IH
Iestyn Hopkins
Match Videos
Commentary
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80’
Commentary
That is it for our live coverage from Ellis Park. Thank you for following this match along with us.
80’
Commentary
FULL-TIME: LIONS 29-28 OSPREYS. The last conversion is unsuccessful, but it matters little in the greater scheme of things. The Lions end their campaign on a winning note.
80’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, DOBELA. 29-28. They've done it. The Lions score in stoppage time to secure a dramatic victory in front of an ecstatic Ellis Park crowd.
80’
Commentary
Penalty to the Lions with the clock in the red. The Lions will have one last shot at winning this game. They kick to the touchline. Five metre lineout to the hosts. This is it, it's now or never.
79’
Commentary
The Lions look to have the final say.
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78’
Commentary
The Lions are in desperation mode now. They have less than a minute to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat here.
77’
Commentary
CONVERSION, OSPREYS, EDWARDS. 24-28.
76’
Commentary
TRY, OSPREYS, PARRY. 24-26. The lead exchanges hands again as the Ospreys hit the front through a Sam Parry try. That is heartbreaking for the Lions.
75’
Commentary
The Ospreys win a kickable penalty, but turn down the three points on offer in favour of going for a try. Edwards sets the lineout.
73’
Commentary
With three points separating the sides and about five minutes left to play, we're in for a grandstand finish.
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72’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LIONS, DOBELA. 24-21.
71’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, VAN WYK. 22-21. The Lions' Weapon-X ,Henco van Wyk comes in off the switch and scores a scorcher.
70’
Commentary
We're into the last 10 minutes of the game and the Lions are still trailing.
68’
Commentary
JC Pretorius beats everyone to the loose ball and kicks it further forward, but he did use his hand too. Scrum to the Ospreys.
67’
Commentary
The Ospreys concede a free-kick on their own lineout feed. Big let-off for the hosts.
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66’
Commentary
The Ospreys have the Lions on the ropes now. They are getting over the advantage line easily, there's more physicality in their play, and their execution and accuracy have improved immensely.
64’
Commentary
Walsh is really coming into his own now. He is running the Lions ragged.
63’
Commentary
CONVERSION, OSPREYS, EDWARDS. 17-21.
62’
Commentary
TRY, OSPREYS, WALSH. 17-19. The fullback latches onto the final pass on an angled run to score.
61’
Commentary
The Ospreys set an attacking lineout.
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60’
Commentary
The Lions are penalised for a high tackle.
59’
Commentary
The Lions are sticking to their guns and are running everything back at the Ospreys. They go wide to Van der Merwe, but his pass is behind Kriel and rolls into touch.
58’
Commentary
The Ospreys take the ball at a lineout, go through a couple of phases and then Morgan-Williams executes a box-kick.
57’
Commentary
The second half has been a stop-start affair.
55’
Commentary
The conversion was unsuccessful.
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54’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, VISAGIE. 17-14. The Lions retake the lead after Renzo du Plessis made a stunning turnover and Dobela drive the ball into touch for a lineout.
53’
Commentary
CONVERSION, OSPREYS, EDWARDS. 12-14.
52’
Commentary
TRY, OSPREYS, RATTI. 12-12. The scores are level as James Ratti crosses to his team's second try.
50’
Commentary
The Lions defenders are working their socks off to keep the Ospreys out.
49’
Commentary
The Ospreys win a penalty after the Lions streaked the offside line.
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48’
Commentary
The Ospreys are keeping things tight as they worked their way closer to the tryline.
47’
Commentary
Scrum penalty to the Ospreys. Oh how the tables have turned.
46’
Commentary
The Ospreys will feed the scrum after JC Pretorius lost the ball in contact.
44’
Commentary
The Lions need to regroup here.
43’
Commentary
The early stages this second half have been marked by knock-ons.
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42’
Commentary
The Lions earn the first penalty of the game.
41’
Commentary
KICK-OFF: Edwards gets the game back underway.
40’
Half Time
HALF-TIME: LIONS 12-7 OSPREYS. The visitors take a slender five-point lead into the break.
40’
Commentary
The Lions are looking to have the final say in the first half. And while their attack doesn't advance the way they'd have wanted, they to earn a penalty. Dobela kicks to the line. The Lions want to play.
39’
Commentary
The Ospreys are now red hot on attack in a bid to retake the lead.
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38’
Commentary
There has been a lot of stoppages in this game. We're about a minute away from half-time and there's another break in play now.
36’
Commentary
The Ospreys break the line, leaving the Lions defence at sixes and sevens, but the inside pop pass doesn't go to hand.
35’
Commentary
The game is being played at a frenetic pace. There's a strategic break in play now and the players are out on their feet.
33’
Commentary
Now the Ospreys are upping the ante. Unfortunately, they transgress at the own breakdown and concede a penalty.
32’
Commentary
CONVERSION, LIONS, HORN. 12-7.
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31’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, VISAGIE. 10-7. The captain finishes off a well-worked team effort to get his team in front again.
30’
Commentary
It's all about survival now for the Ospreys as the Lions are throwing everything at them on attack.
28’
Commentary
Opportunity wasted. Horn loses it forward with the tryline at his mercy.
27’
Commentary
Horn's decision-making has been exceptional in this game. He just executed another perfect tactical kick to force the Ospreys to retreat and make a knock on. The Lions have a 5m scrum.
26’
Commentary
The Lions will feed the scrum on the 10 line in the Ospreys' half of the way.
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25’
Commentary
There's a break in play now as Dobela gets medical treatment.
24’
Commentary
For all their territorial dominance, the Lions have really struggled to break down the Ospreys' stubborn defence.
22’
Commentary
The Lions are running hard the Ospreys now. So far, their attack has been negated successfully by the visitors.
21’
Commentary
The Ospreys just can't keep control of the ball at the moment. They concede possession again.
20’
Commentary
From the goal-line dropout, the Ospreys run at the Lions defence, but the ball is spilled forward and Quan Horn hacks it into acres of space at the back.
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19’
Commentary
An Ospreys kick sits up in the in-goal area and Dobela is then forced to dot it down due to a super chase by Luke Morgan.
18’
Commentary
The Lions fail to break down the Ospreys defence, forcing Dobela to go for the kick-pass. But the Ospreys' cover defence is well-positioned to wade off the danger.
17’
Commentary
The Lions' intensity levels are unreal. That urgency earns the, another penalty and Dobela kicks to touch for another lineout.
16’
Commentary
Du Plessis gets up again after a tackle, but he is then stripped off the ball and Edwards kicks it down town for the Ospreys. That is a great piece of defence by the visiting team.
15’
Commentary
The Lions take a tap.
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14’
Commentary
The Lions then lose control of the ball at the ruck, but they were playing with a penalty advantage.
13’
Commentary
The Lions look to respond immediately. They are going route one via their forwards now. They are recycling, but so far the Ospreys defence is holding firm.
12’
Commentary
CONVERSION, OSPREYS, EDWARDS. 5-7.
12’
Commentary
TRY, OSPREYS, GRIFFITHS. 5-5. And from the restart, the visitors score a fortuitous try as the Lions' exit kick was charged down and the loose ball pounced upon by Griffiths.
11’
Commentary
Horn's conversion attempt is no good.
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10’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, VAN DER MERWE. 5-0. Now that is a try. The hosts send it out the back from the lineout and Horn hits a gap before finding the flying winger, runs it the five-pointer.
10’
Commentary
But the Ospreys' clearance kick didn't reach the halfway line, leaving the Lions still in a promising position.
9’
Commentary
The Lions concede a free-kick at the scrum.
8’
Commentary
NO TRY. The touchdown is chalked off as there was a knock on.
7’
Commentary
TRY, LIONS, DOBELA. 5-0. Kriel scuttles away down the right touchline and pops the ball inside for his flyhalf to score. But the TMO is checking it for a forward pass.
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7’
Commentary
Horn sets an attacking lineout between the 10m and the 22 for the Lions.
6’
Commentary
And the visitors' front row collapses under pressure. Penalty to the Lions.
5’
Commentary
A promising Ospreys attack disintegrates as the Lions knock it down. The visitors have another scrum.
4’
Commentary
Morgan-Williams' box-kick is well contest, but the Lions do just enough to secure possession. They send the ball to the edges, but JC Pretorius drops it cold. Scrum for the Ospreys.
3’
Commentary
The Lions steal the ball on the ground, but Quan Horn's kick fails to find touch. The Ospreys run itvout from their own half.
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2’
Commentary
First penalty of the game goes to Ospreys. They set a lineout and attack from the set-piece.
1’
Commentary
Morgan-Williams clears to get Ospreys out of trouble.
1’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF: This dead-rubber match is underway. With nothing to lose from both teams, expect fireworks.
0’
Commentary
Both the Lions and Ospreys will be desperate to cap off what has been an incredibly disappointing season.
0’
History
With no chance of either side progresses through to the playoffs, these are tow sides with nothing to play for but pride in their final game of the URC campaign.
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0’
Team News
Ospreys: 15 Jack Walsh, 14 Luke Morgan, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Keiran Williams, 11 Ryan Conbeer, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Morgan Morse, 7 Harri Deaves, 6 Will Griffiths, 5 James Fender, 4 James Ratti, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Dewi Lake (captain), 1 Steffan Thomas.
Subs: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Garyn Phillips, 18 Kian Hire, 19 Lewis Jones, 20 Lewis Lloyd, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Owen Williams, 23 Iestyn Hopkins.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Bronson Mills, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Lubabalo Dobela, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Jarod Cairns, 7 Renzo du Plessis, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Ruan Venter, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie (captain), 1 Juan Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Morné Brandon, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Izan Esterhuizen, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Layton Horn, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Kelly Mpeku.
0’
Commentary
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the dead-rubber tie between the Lions and the Ospreys, brought to you live from Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
0’
Commentary
Lions v Ospreys, URC, 17:10
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
MM
M. Morse
Ball Carries: 18
Tackles
IE
I. Esterhuizen
Tackles: 20
Points
JV
J. Visagie
Points: 10
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Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2224
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
911
Match Information
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
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