Bulls
57 - 15
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Lions

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Match Information

Bulls v Lions Bulls v Lions
United Rugby Championship - Round 3 United Rugby Championship - Round 3
Sat 10th October 2026, 01:30pm SAST Sat 10th October 2026, 01:30pm SAST
Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld
Hanru van Rooyen Hanru van Rooyen

Head to Head

Bulls
Wins
3
Lions
Wins
2

Average Points scored

36
28
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Bulls
54-26
Scarlets
Bulls
34-26
Ulster
Bulls
56-20
Stade Francais
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Munster
26-22
Bulls
Glasgow
29-20
Lions
Edinburgh
31-10
Lions
Stade Rochelais
31-14
Lions
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Lions
35-19
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Match Information

Bulls v Lions Bulls v Lions
United Rugby Championship - Round 3 United Rugby Championship - Round 3
Sat 10th October 2026, 01:30pm SAST Sat 10th October 2026, 01:30pm SAST
Loftus Versfeld Loftus Versfeld
Hanru van Rooyen Hanru van Rooyen

Points Flow Chart

Bulls Lions
Bulls Lions
65
Mins in lead
8
80%
% Of Game In Lead
10%
100%
Possession Last 10 min
0%
14
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Pollard
57-15 81'
Klerk
55-15 80'
Pollard
50-15 74'
Jooste
48-15 73'
Pollard
43-15 68'
Heerden
41-15 67'
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22m Entries

Bulls Lions
Avg. Points Scored
4.8
22m Entries
12
Avg. Points Scored
1.2
22m Entries
10

Attack Profile

Bulls
Lions
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Defence Profile

Bulls
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Lions 71'
Lions 76'
Lions 78'
Lions 79'
Lions 80'
10
Points
Cameron Hanekom
Bulls Cameron Hanekom
2
Tries
Cameron Hanekom
Bulls Cameron Hanekom
13
Carries
Sebastian De Klerk
Bulls Sebastian De Klerk
10
Tackles Completed
Johan Grobbelaar
Bulls Johan Grobbelaar
4
Line Breaks
Canan Moodie
Bulls Canan Moodie
2
Turnovers Won
Ethan Adams
Lions Ethan Adams
6
Defenders Beaten
Sebastian De Klerk
Bulls Sebastian De Klerk
29
Successful Passes
Paul de Wet
Bulls Paul de Wet

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Handre Pollard has scored the conversion
80'
Try
Vodacom Bulls have scored a try by Sebastian de Klerk
80'
Conversion
Handre Pollard's conversion attempt is successful
74'
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Bulls vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bulls face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 3 on Sat 10th October 2026 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST, 00:30 NZST in New Zealand, 22:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.

Bulls won the last encounter but Bulls are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Bulls vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Bulls vs Lions will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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