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Lions v Benetton 
Challenge Cup - Round 1 
Sat 6th December 2025, 05:00am PST 
10bet Ellis Park 
Kevin Bralley Last 5 Games
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Lions v Benetton Challenge Cup - Round 1 Sat 6th December 2025, 05:00am PST 10bet Ellis Park Kevin Bralley 
58' 62' 64' 67' 67' 
Leonardo Marin Leonardo Marin Leonardo Marin 
Jarod Cairns 
Louis Lynagh Kelly Mpeku Leonardo Marin 
Morne Van Den Berg You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Lions face off against Benetton in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sat 6th December 2025 at 10bet 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 in the US.
Benetton won the last encounter but Lions are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Benetton in 1st and Lions in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
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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