Afrigather Though it’s early days within the URC, the Lions have actually proven indicators to counsel they could possibly be this season’s shock package deal.
The Lions and Dragons will battle it out within the final match of the weekend on Sunday in Wales, with kick off at 15:30 (SA time).
Dragons v Lions
Date: Sunday, 13 October
Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport
SA Time: 15h30
Referee: Fillipo Russo
TV: SuperSport
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The Lions, who’re presently SA’s high ranked staff in sixth place on the desk, discover themselves in an identical place to the Bulls as they put together to face the Dragons in Newport on Sunday, with the Joburg-based facet boasting two bonus-point wins in as many matches – a begin they are going to be keen to construct on this week.
They’ll, nevertheless, be cautious of the Dragons, who’ve delivered encouraging performances with a two-point defeat in opposition to Ospreys and a heart-breaking defeat on the demise in opposition to the Sharks final week. In truth, their solely actually disappointing outcome up to now this season was their 34-6 defeat in opposition to log-leaders Leinster in Eire.
The Welsh membership is not going to underestimate the Johannesburgers, who’ve scored 90 factors of their two matches this season to the Dragons’ 59 in three matches and who’ve conceded 45 factors much less of their matches to this point, which is able to set the scene for a gripping encounter.
The Lions have had the higher hand over the Dragons in the previous few seasons, successful all three of their matches since 2022 – a formidable observe report they wish to construct on.
Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien, Rio Dyer, Joe Westwood, Aneurin Owen, Jared Rosser, Lloyd Evans, Rhodri Williams; Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Leon Brown, Ben Carter (CAPT), Matthew Screech, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Harri Keddie, Taine Basham
Replacements: Oli Burrows, Cameron Jones, Chris Coleman, Ryan Woodman, Dan Lydiate, Dane Blacker, Will Reed, Ewan Rosser
Lions: Quan Horn, Rabz Maxwane, Erich Cronje, Rynhardt Jonker, Edwill van der Merwe, Nico Steyn, Morne van den Berg, Juan Schoeman, Franco Marais, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Reinard Nothnagel, Darrien Landsberg, JC Pretorius, Jarod Cairns, Francke Horn (CAPT)
Replacements: PJ Botha, Heiko Pohlmann, Conraad van Vuuren, Ruben Schoeman, Renzo du Plessis, Sanele Nohamba, Marius Louw, Henco van Wyk
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