LIVE SCORING | URC: Bulls vs Lions at Loftus

It’s derby day in the URC, and the Bulls and Lions will kick off the action on at Loftus Versfeld at 13:30, with the Jukskei Derby being followed directly by the coastal derby between the Stormers annd Sharks at the DHL Stadium at 16:00.

The Gauteng derby is expected to be a thriller – not only given the rivalry between the two teams, but also the fact that both sides will be desperate to stay in the top half of the table early in the competition to give themselves the best possible chance to secure playoff places later in the season.

Spicing up the clash, the men from Pretoria are currently the best attacking team in the competition with 69 points scored to 62 by the Johannesburgers, while they also boast a better defensive record with 39 points conceded so far to 45 – statistics that will undoubtedly boost their confidence going into the clash.

The Bulls will, however, not underestimate the Lions, who were in good form in South Africa last season, losing only one home game 60km away from Pretoria, while they will also draw confidence from their 43-33 victory against Ivan van Rooyen’s team in a repeat of this match last year.

Johann Ackermann’s team managed to avenge that defeat in Johannesburg later in the season, registering a comprehensive 52-17 victory, which will set the scene for a gripping encounter.

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Match Information:

Bulls v Lions
Date: Saturday, 10 October 2026
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
SA Time: 13:30
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
TV: SuperSport

Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Hanro Liebenberg (captain), 6 Jeandre Rudolph, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp
Replacements: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Alu Tshakweni, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Cheswill Jooste

Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Kelly Mpeku, 13 Ethan Adams, 12 Henco van Wyk, 11 Richard Kriel, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horne (captain), 7 Siba Qoma, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Dylan Sjoblom, 3 Sebastian Lombard, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Boan Venter
Replacements: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 JP du Preez, 20 Batho Hlekani, 21 Siba Mahashe, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Boeta Chamberlain.