Lions 35 - 41 New Zealand (25/08/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior International Internationals R3
SA
Lions
5 tries
Form W W L L L
Nico Steyn 4' E
Sibabalwe Mahashe 6' E
Kelly Mpeku 32' E
Erich Cronje 40' E
Francke Horn 46' E
Chris Smith5Tr
Stadium: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  ·  Sunny 24°C
35-41
Half-time: 26-17
5 tries 7 tries
NZ
New Zealand
7 tries
Form W W W W W
Coach: Scott Robertson
Noah Hotham 10' E
Emoni Narawa 24', 79' E
Ethan Blackadder 35', 62' E
Rieko Ioane 49', 55' E
Beauden Barrett1Tr
Richie Mo'unga2Tr
Stadium
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Coach
Scott Robertson (New Zealand)
Weather
Sunny 24°C

Quick summary

New Zealand beat Lions 41–35 in a 12-try match. Chris Smith finishes as top scorer with 10 points (5 conversions).
CS
Top scorer
Chris Smith
Lions · 10 pts (5 cons)
Key figures
5 Tries 7
5 Cons 3
26 1st half 17
9 2nd half 24

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Lions
MIN
New Zealand
1st half 26 - 17
E
Nico Steyn Try · converted by Chris Smith
4'7-0
E
Sibabalwe Mahashe Try · converted by Chris Smith
6'14-0
10'14-7
E
Noah Hotham Try · converted by Beauden Barrett
↔
Hyron Diego AndrewsEtienne Oosthuizen Replacement
18'14-7
24'14-12
E
Emoni Narawa Try
E
Kelly Mpeku Try · converted by Chris Smith
32'21-12
35'21-17
E
Ethan Blackadder Try
↔
RF SchoemanSebastian Lombard Replacement
38'21-17
↔
Sebastian LombardRF Schoeman Replacement
40'21-17
E
Erich Cronje Try
40'26-17
2nd half 9 - 24
T
Chris Smith Conversion
41'28-17
E
Francke Horn Try · converted by Chris Smith
46'35-17
48'35-17
↔
Jamie HannahPatrick Tito Tuipulotu Replacement
49'35-24
E
Rieko Ioane Try · converted by Richie Mo'unga
↔
Morné BrandonRF Schoeman Replacement
51'35-24
↔
Hassiem PeadNico Steyn Replacement
53'35-24
53'35-24
↔
Anton Lienert-BrownFehi Fineanganofo Replacement
54'35-24
↔
Kyle PrestonNoah Hotham Replacement
55'35-31
E
Rieko Ioane Try · converted by Richie Mo'unga
60'35-31
↔
Saula Ma'uPasilio Tosi Replacement
62'35-36
E
Ethan Blackadder Try
62'35-36
↔
Bradley SlaterSamisoni Taukeiaho Replacement
↔
Sikhumbuzo NotsheBatho Hlekani Replacement
63'35-36
64'35-36
↔
Josh JacombTimoci Tavatavanawai Replacement
70'35-36
↔
Xavier NumiaSiale Lauaki Replacement
↔
Boeta ChamberlainHenco Van Wyk Replacement
71'35-36
79'35-41
E
Emoni Narawa Try

Match stats

Lions New Zealand
35
Points scored
41
5
Tries
7
Lions New Zealand
5
Tries
7
Lions New Zealand
5
Conversions
3
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Lions New Zealand
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Lions
0 matches played
New Zealand
3 matches played
Competition
8 matches played
Points scored
35
41 ▼
avg. 47.3
27.4
Tries
5
7 ▼
avg. 7.33
4
First try
4'
10'
avg. 12'00
16'00
Penalties scored
0
0 =
avg. 0
0.38
% wins
—%
100%
—
% home wins
—%
0%
38%
% away wins
—%
100%
62%

Line-ups

LionsNew Zealand
  1. 1S. KotzeOff at 51' 51'
  2. 2P. BothaOff at 51' 51'
  3. 3S. LombardOff at 51' 51'
  4. 4E. OosthuizenOff at 18' 18' Diego Andrews
  5. 5R. Delport
  6. 6S. MahasheE 6'
  7. 7B. HlekaniOff at 63' 63'
  8. 8F. HornE 46'Off at 63' 63'
  9. 9N. SteynE 4'Off at 53' 53' Pead
  10. 10C. Smith5 T
  11. 11E. CronjeE 40'
  12. 12R. Kriel
  13. 13H. Van WykOff at 71' 71' Chamberlain
  14. 14K. MpekuE 32'
  15. 15Q. Horn
  1. 1S. LauakiOff at 70' 70' Numia
  2. 2S. TaukeiahoOff at 62' 62' Slater
  3. 3P. TosiOff at 60' 60' Ma'u
  4. 4S. Darry
  5. 5P. Tito TuipulotuOff at 48' 48' Hannah
  6. 6W. Sititi
  7. 7E. BlackadderE 35' 62'
  8. 8S. Tupou Ta’eiloaOff at 54' 54'
  9. 9N. HothamE 10'Off at 54' 54'
  10. 10R. Mo'unga2 T
  11. 11E. NarawaE 24' 79'
  12. 12T. TavatavanawaiOff at 64' 64' Jacomb
  13. 13R. IoaneE 49' 55'
  14. 14F. FineanganofoOff at 53' 53' Lienert-Brown
  15. 15B. Barrett1 T
Replacements
  1. 16M. BrandonOn at 51' 51'
  2. 17A. Adrian Boan VenterOn at 51' 51'
  3. 18R. SchoemanOn at 38' 38' Lombard
  4. 19H. Diego AndrewsOn at 18' 18' Oosthuizen
  5. 20S. NotsheOn at 63' 63'
  6. 21J. JC PretoriusOn at 63' 63'
  7. 22H. PeadOn at 53' 53' Steyn
  8. 23B. ChamberlainOn at 71' 71' Van Wyk
Replacements
  1. 16B. SlaterOn at 62' 62' Taukeiaho
  2. 17X. NumiaOn at 70' 70' Lauaki
  3. 18S. Ma'uOn at 60' 60' Tosi
  4. 19J. HannahOn at 48' 48' Tito Tuipulotu
  5. 20P. LakaiOn at 54' 54'
  6. 21K. PrestonOn at 54' 54'
  7. 22J. JacombOn at 64' 64' Tavatavanawai
  8. 23A. Lienert-BrownOn at 53' 53' Fineanganofo
80'
Lions
Forwards
1 SJ Kotze Off at 51' 51'
2 PJ Botha Off at 51' 51'
3 Sebastian Lombard Off at 51' 51'
4 Etienne Oosthuizen Off at 18' 18' Diego Andrews
5 Ruan Delport
6 Sibabalwe Mahashe E 6'
7 Batho Hlekani Off at 63' 63'
8 Francke Horn E 46'Off at 63' 63'
Half-backs
9 Nico Steyn E 4'Off at 53' 53' Pead
10 Chris Smith 5 T
Backs
11 Erich Cronje E 40'
12 Richard Kriel
13 Henco Van Wyk Off at 71' 71' Chamberlain
14 Kelly Mpeku E 32'
15 Quan Horn
Replacements
16 Morné Brandon On at 51' 51'
17 Abram Adrian Boan Venter On at 51' 51'
18 RF Schoeman On at 38' 38' Lombard
19 Hyron Diego Andrews On at 18' 18' Oosthuizen
20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe On at 63' 63'
21 Johannes JC Pretorius On at 63' 63'
22 Hassiem Pead On at 53' 53' Steyn
23 Boeta Chamberlain On at 71' 71' Van Wyk
New Zealand
Forwards
1 Siale Lauaki Off at 70' 70' Numia
2 Samisoni Taukeiaho Off at 62' 62' Slater
3 Pasilio Tosi Off at 60' 60' Ma'u
4 Sam Darry
5 Patrick Tito Tuipulotu Off at 48' 48' Hannah
6 Wallace Sititi
7 Ethan Blackadder E 35' 62'
8 Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa Off at 54' 54'
Half-backs
9 Noah Hotham E 10'Off at 54' 54'
10 Richie Mo'unga 2 T
Backs
11 Emoni Narawa E 24' 79'
12 Timoci Tavatavanawai Off at 64' 64' Jacomb
13 Rieko Ioane E 49' 55'
14 Fehi Fineanganofo Off at 53' 53' Lienert-Brown
15 Beauden Barrett 1 T
Replacements
16 Bradley Slater On at 62' 62' Taukeiaho
17 Xavier Numia On at 70' 70' Lauaki
18 Saula Ma'u On at 60' 60' Tosi
19 Jamie Hannah On at 48' 48' Tito Tuipulotu
20 Peter Lakai On at 54' 54'
21 Kyle Preston On at 54' 54'
22 Josh Jacomb On at 64' 64' Tavatavanawai
23 Anton Lienert-Brown On at 53' 53' Fineanganofo

Stats by player

Lions
10
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
5 pts63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
5 pts53 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
53'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
27 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
New Zealand
7
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
5 pts54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
4 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
4
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
2 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
48 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
64 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
64'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
53 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
53'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
10 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
32 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
16 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
16'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
27 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
27'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red