Lions vs Bulls

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 25: Marcell Coetzee (C) of the Vodacom Bulls during the Carling Currie Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and New Nation Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on June 25, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images)

URC LIVE scores recap: Bulls too good for Lions

Lions vs Bulls: The Jukskei derby kicks off South African participation in the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship at Ellis Park from 16:05.

Lions vs Bulls

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 25: Marcell Coetzee (C) of the Vodacom Bulls during the Carling Currie Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and New Nation Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on June 25, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Christiaan Kotze/Gallo Images)

Lions vs Bulls: The Bulls and the Lions kicks off the first South African derby of the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship at Ellis Park from 16:05.

Beaten finalists last season, the Bulls will be eager to keep their roll going while the Lions will want to make a statement after taking on the air of also-rans last season.

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Bulls
Wandisile Simelane in Bulls training. Photo: Bulls media

URC LIVE: Lions vs Bulls

Teams and match info

Teams:

Lions

15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Quan Horn, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruhan Straeuli, 6 Sibusiso Sangweni, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel (captain), 4 Ruan Venter, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Sithembiso Sithole

Substitutes: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 JP Smith, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Gianni Lombard, 23 Zander du Plessis

Bulls

15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 David Kriel, 11 S’bu Nkosi, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Mihlali Mosi, 7 Ruan Vermaak, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp

Substitutes: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Stedman Gans

Match info

Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg – KO 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA

Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, 10th league game)

AR 1: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)  AR 2: Griffin Colby (SARU)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU)

Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports & URC.tv