Lions vs Lyon OU | EPCR Challenge Cup

Lions

Lyon OU

Saturday 10 Jan 2026

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Lions

Lyon OU

Tries

Morne Brandon 78'

Angelo Davids 45'

Renzo Du Plessis 36'

Quan Horn 23'

Richard Kriel 17'

Bathobele Hlekani 6'

Alfred Parisien 73'

Mathis Sarragallet 53'

Esteban Gonzalez 41'

Alexandre Tchaptchet 39'

Charly Mignot 14'

Conversions

Chris William Smith 79'; 46'; 37'; 24'; 18'; 7'

Paddy Jackson 74'; 54'; 40'; 15';

Brandon's try gives Lions hard-earned victory

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Hlekani set to debut for Lions

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Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

79'

Morne Brandon

Try

78'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

74'

Alfred Parisien

Try

73'

Rabz Maxwane

Out: Richard Kriel

71'

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Out: Renzo Du Plessis

63'

Lilian Baret

Out: Killian Geraci

62'

Ruben Schoeman

Out: Ruan Delport

61'

Haashim Pead

Out: Morne van den Berg

61'

Jiuta Wainiqolo

Out: Alexandre Tchaptchet

59'

Henco van Wyk

Out: Bronson Mills

57'

Thomas Marceline

Out: Mathis Sarragallet

57'

Mickael Guillard

Out: Felix Lambey

55'

Liam Allen

Out: Beka Saginadze

55'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

54'

Mathis Sarragallet

Try

53'

Jerome Rey

Out: Hamza Kaabeche

50'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

46'

Angelo Davids

Try

45'

Ave Jonathan Maalo

Out: Cedate Gomes Sa

44'

Esteban Gonzalez

Try

41'

Killian Geraci

Out: Jerome Rey

40'

Sebastian Lombard

Out: Conraad van Vuuren

40'

Morne Brandon

Out: PJ Botha

40'

RF Schoeman

Out: Eddie Davids

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

40'

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Try

39'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

37'

Renzo Du Plessis

Try

36'

Iosefo Masi

Out: Josiah Maraku

35'

Jerome Rey

Out: Killian Geraci

33'

Hamza Kaabeche

Yellow Card

27'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

24'

Quan Horn

Try

23'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

18'

Richard Kriel

Try

17'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

15'

Charly Mignot

Try

14'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

Bathobele Hlekani

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Lions

-3

Lyon OU

-20

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

B. Hlekani

Ball Carries: 11

Tackles

E. Cronje

Tackles: 14

Points

C. Smith

Points: 12

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

2323

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

711

Match Information

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 10 Jan 2026

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Lions

Lyon OU

Tries

Morne Brandon 78'

Angelo Davids 45'

Renzo Du Plessis 36'

Quan Horn 23'

Richard Kriel 17'

Bathobele Hlekani 6'

Alfred Parisien 73'

Mathis Sarragallet 53'

Esteban Gonzalez 41'

Alexandre Tchaptchet 39'

Charly Mignot 14'

Conversions

Chris William Smith 79'; 46'; 37'; 24'; 18'; 7'

Paddy Jackson 74'; 54'; 40'; 15';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

79'

Morne Brandon

Try

78'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

74'

Alfred Parisien

Try

73'

Rabz Maxwane

Out: Richard Kriel

71'

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Out: Renzo Du Plessis

63'

Lilian Baret

Out: Killian Geraci

62'

Ruben Schoeman

Out: Ruan Delport

61'

Haashim Pead

Out: Morne van den Berg

61'

Jiuta Wainiqolo

Out: Alexandre Tchaptchet

59'

Henco van Wyk

Out: Bronson Mills

57'

Thomas Marceline

Out: Mathis Sarragallet

57'

Mickael Guillard

Out: Felix Lambey

55'

Liam Allen

Out: Beka Saginadze

55'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

54'

Mathis Sarragallet

Try

53'

Jerome Rey

Out: Hamza Kaabeche

50'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

46'

Angelo Davids

Try

45'

Ave Jonathan Maalo

Out: Cedate Gomes Sa

44'

Esteban Gonzalez

Try

41'

Killian Geraci

Out: Jerome Rey

40'

Sebastian Lombard

Out: Conraad van Vuuren

40'

Morne Brandon

Out: PJ Botha

40'

RF Schoeman

Out: Eddie Davids

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

40'

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Try

39'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

37'

Renzo Du Plessis

Try

36'

Iosefo Masi

Out: Josiah Maraku

35'

Jerome Rey

Out: Killian Geraci

33'

Hamza Kaabeche

Yellow Card

27'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

24'

Quan Horn

Try

23'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

18'

Richard Kriel

Try

17'

Paddy Jackson

Conversion

15'

Charly Mignot

Try

14'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

Bathobele Hlekani

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

6Tries5

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

127

125

Offload

Metres Gained

442

416

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

126

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

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6 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

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13 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Stormers 34 - 27 Lions

20 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Sharks 22 - 23 Lions

3 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Lyon OU

Ospreys 18 - 20 Lyon OU

12 Apr 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Racing 92 29 - 15 Lyon OU

4 May 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Bath 37 - 12 Lyon OU

23 May 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Newcastle Falcons 14 - 23 Lyon OU

6 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Dragons 23 - 21 Lyon OU

14 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Eddie Davids

PJ Botha

Conraad van Vuuren

Dylan Sjoblom

Ruan Delport

Renzo Du Plessis

Bathobele Hlekani

Francke Horn

Morne van den Berg

Chris Smith

Angelo Davids

Bronson Mills

Erich Cronje

Richard Kriel

Quan Horn

Hamza Kaabeche

Mathis Sarragallet

Cedate Gomes Sa

Felix Lambey

Killian Geraci

Antoine Deliance

Beka Saghinadze

Arno Botha

Esteban Gonzalez

Paddy Jackson

Arthur Mathiron

Josiah Maraku

Alfred Parisien

Charly Mignot

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Substitutes

Morne Brandon

RF Schoeman

Sebastian Lombard

Ruben Schoeman

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Hassiem Pead

Henco van Wyk

Rabz Maxwane

Thomas Marceline

Jerome Rey

Ave Jonathan Maalo

Mickael Guillard

Liam Allen

Lilian Baret

Iosefo Masikau

Jiuta Wainiqolo

Brandon's try gives Lions hard-earned victory

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Hlekani set to debut for Lions

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Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Anthony Woodthorpe has blown their whistle to end the game.

79’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith has kicked a conversion.

78’

Try

Morne Brandon

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Lions are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Morne Brandon picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

74’

Clean break

Lilian Baret

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

A gap opened in the defence and Lilian Baret took full advantage.

74’

Conversion

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Paddy Jackson has kicked a conversion.

73’

Try

Alfred Parisien

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

What a kick! Alfred Parisien takes full advantage to score for Lyon.

73’

Clean break

Alfred Parisien

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

A gap opened in the defence and Alfred Parisien took full advantage.

73’

Try assist

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Paddy Jackson played a key part in that try.

71’

Substitution on

Rabz Maxwane

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Rabz Maxwane getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Richard Kriel

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Richard Kriel being replaced.

70’

Clean break

Arno Botha

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

A gap opened in the defence and Arno Botha took full advantage.

68’

Clean break

Francke Horn

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

A gap opened in the defence and Francke Horn took full advantage.

63’

Substitution on

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Lions sub Sibabalwe Mahashe comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Renzo Du Plessis

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Renzo Du Plessis departs for Lions.

62’

Substitution on

Lilian Baret

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Lyon sub Lilian Baret comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Killian Geraci

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Killian Geraci departs for Lyon.

61’

Substitution on

Ruben Schoeman

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Lions sub Ruben Schoeman comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Ruan Delport

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Ruan Delport departs for Lions.

61’

Substitution on

Haashim Pead

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Lions sub Haashim Pead comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Morne van den Berg

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Morne van den Berg departs for Lions.

59’

Substitution on

Jiuta Wainiqolo

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Jiuta Wainiqolo comes on for Lyon.

59’

Substitution off

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Alexandre Tchaptchet leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Henco van Wyk

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Henco van Wyk comes on for Lions.

57’

Substitution off

Bronson Mills

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Bronson Mills leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Thomas Marceline

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Thomas Marceline comes on for Lyon.

57’

Substitution off

Mathis Sarragallet

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Mathis Sarragallet leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Mickael Guillard

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Mickael Guillard comes on for Lyon.

55’

Substitution off

Felix Lambey

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Felix Lambey leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Liam Allen

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Liam Allen comes on for Lyon.

55’

Substitution off

Beka Saginadze

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Beka Saginadze leaves the field.

54’

Conversion

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Paddy Jackson kicks the conversion.

53’

Try

Mathis Sarragallet

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Nothing was going to stop Mathis Sarragallet from scoring as they record the try for Lyon.

50’

Substitution on

Jerome Rey

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Jerome Rey comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Hamza Kaabeche

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Hamza Kaabeche comes off.

46’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith adds the two points for Lions.

45’

Try

Angelo Davids

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

A clever kick there by Lions allows Angelo Davids to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

45’

Clean break

Angelo Davids

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Angelo Davids makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45’

Try assist

Morne van den Berg

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Spellbinding play by Morne van den Berg is finished off with a try.

44’

Substitution on

Ave Jonathan Maalo

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Lyon make a substitution with Ave Jonathan Maalo coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Cedate Gomes Sa

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Lyon make a substitution with Cedate Gomes Sa coming off.

42’

Conversion

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Paddy Jackson will have to re-adjust the radar.

41’

Try

Esteban Gonzalez

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Slick passing by Lyon leads to a try for Esteban Gonzalez.

41’

Try assist

Iosefo Masi

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Iosefo Masi played a key part in that try.

41’

Clean break

Iosefo Masi

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Fabulous play by Lyon has led to Iosefo Masi being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Substitution on

Killian Geraci

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Lyon make a substitution with Killian Geraci coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Jerome Rey

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Lyon make a substitution with Jerome Rey coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Sebastian Lombard

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Lions make a substitution with Sebastian Lombard coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Conraad van Vuuren

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Lions make a substitution with Conraad van Vuuren coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Morne Brandon

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Lions make a substitution with Morne Brandon coming on.

40’

Substitution off

PJ Botha

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Lions make a substitution with PJ Botha coming off.

40’

Substitution on

RF Schoeman

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Lions make a substitution with RF Schoeman coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Eddie Davids

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Lions make a substitution with Eddie Davids coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40’

Conversion

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Paddy Jackson adds the two points for Lyon.

39’

Try

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Incisive passing by Lyon is finished off by Alexandre Tchaptchet, as they goes over for the try.

39’

Try assist

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

That's a great try assist by Paddy Jackson.

37’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36’

Try

Renzo Du Plessis

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

The pick and go results in a try for Lions as Renzo Du Plessis goes over.

35’

Substitution on

Iosefo Masi

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Lyon sub Iosefo Masi comes onto the field.

35’

Substitution off

Josiah Maraku

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Josiah Maraku departs for Lyon.

33’

Substitution on

Jerome Rey

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Jerome Rey comes on for Lyon.

33’

Substitution off

Killian Geraci

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Killian Geraci leaves the field.

27’

Yellow card

Hamza Kaabeche

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Hamza Kaabeche (Lyon) is shown a yellow card

24’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23’

Try

Quan Horn

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

A wonderful passing move by Lions is finished off by Quan Horn

23’

Try assist

Richard Kriel

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

That's a great try assist by Richard Kriel.

23’

Clean break

Richard Kriel

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

This is dangerous for the defence as Richard Kriel bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

18’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith converts the try.

17’

Try

Richard Kriel

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A wonderful passing move by Lions is finished off by Richard Kriel

17’

Clean break

Richard Kriel

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

This is dangerous for the defence as Richard Kriel bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

17’

Try assist

Francke Horn

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Francke Horn sets up the try.

15’

Conversion

Paddy Jackson

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Paddy Jackson converts the try.

14’

Try

Charly Mignot

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Charly Mignot scores the try from close range.

14’

Clean break

Charly Mignot

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A gap opened in the defence and Charly Mignot took full advantage.

7’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith has kicked a conversion.

6’

Try

Bathobele Hlekani

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Great hands by Lions leads to a try for Bathobele Hlekani

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Anthony Woodthorpe blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Lions

-3

Lyon OU

-20

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

B. Hlekani

Ball Carries: 11

Tackles

E. Cronje

Tackles: 14

Points

C. Smith

Points: 12

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

2323

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

711

Match Information

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

EPCR Challenge Cup