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Lions face off against Benetton in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sat 6th December 2025 at Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Benetton won the last encounter but Lions are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Lions vs Benetton will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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