Challenge Cup: Lions, Dragons clash ends in a stalemate

The Lions get their maiden Challenge Cup campaign underway against a familiar foe in fellow URC side the Dragons.

Welsh side Dragons face the prospect of a mid-day match in South Africa in December which is not for the faint of heart.

Lions vs Dragons: LIVE scores

The Lions and Dragons are back at Ellis Park just a couple of weeks removed from a URC match between the two sides at the same venue.

On that day, 25 November, the Lions ran out 33-25 winners with the scoreline flattering the Dragons.

The Lions will want to be more clinical than they were last time out against the Dragons but should take a lot of confidence from that win

The Challenge Cup is a tournament the Lions could very well make a big impression on.

Teams

Teams

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sibahle Maxwane, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Zander du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Emmanuel Tshituka, 7 Darrien Landsberg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel (captain), 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Pieter Botha, 1 Sithembiso Sithole.

Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Jean-Pierre Smith, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Ruan Venter, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.

Dragons: 15 Jordan Williams, 14 Jared Rosser, 13 Sio Tomkinson, 12 Jack Dixon, 11 Ashton Hewitt, 10 Sam Davies , 9 Rhodri Williams, 8 Ross Moriarty, 7 Harrison Keddie (captain), 6 Matthew Screech, 5 Ben Carter, 4 Joe Davies, 3 Chris Coleman, 2 Bradley Roberts, 1 Rhodri Jones.

Replacements: 16 Brodie Coghlan, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Lloyd Fairbrother, 19 Aaron Wainwright, 20 Ben Fry, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Will Reed, 23 Steff Hughes.

Referee: Anthony Woodshorpe

Assistant referees: Dan Jones, George Selwood

TMO: Dean Richards

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