Lions - Newport Gwent Dragons (42-26) | United rugby championship

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R14
SA
Lions
Form N D V V V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Sibabalwe Mahashe 4' E
Richard Kriel 25' E
Chris Smith 49' E
Nico Steyn 54', 62' E
Erich Cronje 66' E
Chris Smith3Tr · 2P
Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
42-26
Half-time: 18-14
6 tries 4 tries
Head-to-head
V 60-10 18/01/2025
V 23-19 13/10/2024
V 49-24 02/12/2023
V 30-25 22/01/2023
N 31-31 10/12/2022
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
PDG
Newport Gwent Dragons
Form V D D N D
Coach: -
Try bonus
Aneurin Owen 14', 31' E
Rio Dyer 46', 69' E
Angus O'Brien3Tr

Quick summary

Lions beat Newport Gwent Dragons 42–26 in a 10-try match and 1 card. Chris Smith finishes as top scorer with 17 points (1 try, 2 penalties, 3 conversions).
CS
Top scorer
Chris Smith
Lions · 17 pts (1 try, 3 cons, 2 pen.)
Key figures
6 Tries 4
3 Cons 3
2 Penalties 0
0 Cards 1

Breakdown by period

Period Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
1st half 18 14
2nd half 24 12
Total 42 26

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Lions
MIN
Newport Gwent Dragons
1st half 18 - 14
2'0-0
↔
Rhodri WilliamsNiall Armstrong Replacement
2'0-0
↔
Rhodri WilliamsNiall Armstrong Replacement
E
Sibabalwe Mahashe Try
4'5-0
14'5-5
E
Aneurin Owen Try
↔
Richard KrielBronson Mills Replacement
15'5-5
15'5-7
T
Angus O'Brien Conversion
↔
Richard KrielBronson Mills Replacement
15'5-7
↔
Batho HlekaniRuan Venter Replacement
16'5-7
P
Chris Smith Penalty
17'8-7
E
Richard Kriel Try
25'13-7
T
Chris Smith Conversion
26'15-7
↔
Ruan VenterBatho Hlekani Replacement
28'15-7
31'15-12
E
Aneurin Owen Try
32'15-14
T
Angus O'Brien Conversion
P
Chris Smith Penalty
38'18-14
2nd half 24 - 12
46'18-19
E
Rio Dyer Try
47'18-21
T
Angus O'Brien Conversion
E
Chris Smith Try
49'23-21
50'23-21
↔
Owain JamesChristian Coleman Replacement
T
Chris Smith Conversion
50'25-21
50'25-21
↔
Elliott DeeRodrigo Martinez Manzano Replacement
50'25-21
↔
Jordan MorrisBrodie Coghlan Replacement
50'25-21
↔
Owain JamesChristian Coleman Replacement
↔
Batho HlekaniEtienne Oosthuizen Replacement
51'25-21
↔
Batho HlekaniEtienne Oosthuizen Replacement
51'25-21
54'25-21
J
Rio Dyer Yellow card
E
Nico Steyn Try
54'30-21
56'30-21
↔
Harri KeddieJac Lloyd Replacement
56'30-21
↔
Harri KeddieThomas Young Replacement
56'30-21
↔
Jac Lloyd Replacement
↔
Ruan DelportRuan Venter Replacement
58'30-21
58'30-21
↔
Fetuli PaeaFine Inisi Replacement
↔
Ruan DelportRuan Venter Replacement
58'30-21
58'30-21
↔
Fetuli PaeaFine Inisi Replacement
60'30-21
↔
Matthew ScreechSeb Davies Replacement
60'30-21
↔
Matthew ScreechSeb Davies Replacement
T
Chris Smith Conversion
62'32-21
E
Nico Steyn Try
62'37-21
↔
Sebastian LombardMorné Brandon Replacement
63'37-21
↔
Morné BrandonSJ Kotze Replacement
63'37-21
↔
Eddie DavidsPJ Botha Replacement
63'37-21
↔
Sebastian LombardRF Schoeman Replacement
63'37-21
E
Erich Cronje Try
66'42-21
↔
Hassiem PeadNico Steyn Replacement
67'42-21
↔
Hassiem PeadNico Steyn Replacement
67'42-21
69'42-26
E
Rio Dyer Try
↔
Renzo du PlessisSibabalwe Mahashe Replacement
73'42-26
↔
Renzo du PlessisSibabalwe Mahashe Replacement
73'42-26

Match stats

Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
42
Points scored
26
6
Tries
4
-
Possession (%)
-
Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
6
Tries
4
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
3
Conversions
3
2
Penalties scored
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Lions Newport Gwent Dragons
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Lions
13 matches played
Newport Gwent Dragons
13 matches played
Competition
109 matches played
Points scored
42 ▲
avg. 29.2
26 ▲
avg. 19.1
22.8
Tries
6 ▲
avg. 3.92
4 ▲
avg. 2.46
3.22
First try
4'
avg. 19'06
14'
avg. 14'06
19'06
Penalties scored
2 ▲
avg. 1.38
0 ▼
avg. 0.77
0.7
Yellow cards
0 ▼
avg. 0.77
1 ▲
avg. 0.46
0.68
% wins
54%
15%
—
% vic. domicile
83%
29%
67%
% vic. extérieur
29%
0%
33%

Line-ups

Top scorer
CS
Chris Smith
1 try · 5 attempts
17 pts
Lions
1 SJ Kotze 63'
2 PJ Botha 63'
3 RF Schoeman 63'
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 51'
5 Reinhardt Paul Nothnagel
6 Sibabalwe Mahashe E 4'73'
7 Ruan Venter 58'
8 Francke Horn
9 Nico Steyn E 54'E 62'67'
10 Chris Smith P 17'T 26'P 38'E 49'T 50'T 62'
11 Erich Cronje E 66'
12 Bronson Mills 15'
13 Henco Van Wyk
14 Angelo Davids
15 Quan Horn
Replacements
16 Morné Brandon 63'
17 Eddie Davids 63'
18 Sebastian Lombard 63'
19 Ruan Delport 58'
20 Batho Hlekani 51'
21 Renzo du Plessis 73'
22 Hassiem Pead 67'
23 Richard Kriel E 25'15'
Top scorer
AO
Aneurin Owen
2 tries
10 pts
Newport Gwent Dragons
1 Rodrigo Martinez Manzano 50'
2 Brodie Coghlan 50'
3 Christian Coleman 50'
4 Seb Davies 60'
5 Ben Carter
6 Ryan Woodman
7 Thomas Young 56'
8 Aaron Wainwright
9 Niall Armstrong 2'
10 Angus O'Brien T 15'T 32'T 47'
11 Rio Dyer E 46'CJ 54'E 69'
12 Aneurin Owen E 14'E 31'
13 Fine Inisi 58'
14 Jared Lee Rosser
15 Huw Anderson
Replacements
16 Elliott Dee 50'
17 Jordan Morris 50'
18 Owain James 50'
19 Matthew Screech 60'
20 Harri Keddie 56'
21 Rhodri Williams 2'
22 Jac Lloyd 56'
23 Fetuli Paea 58'

Stats by player

Lions
9
67'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
67'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
73'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
73'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
65'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
65'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
63'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
15'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
17'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
7'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
7'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
13'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Newport Gwent Dragons
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
50'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
60'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
2'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
2'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
58'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
30'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
20'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
78'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
78'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
22'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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