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47 - 31
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Match Information

Cheetahs v Lions Cheetahs v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 5 Currie Cup - Round 5
Sat 23rd August 2025, 05:00am PDT Sat 23rd August 2025, 05:00am PDT
Toyota Stadium Toyota Stadium
Dylen November Dylen November

Head to Head

Cheetahs
Wins
2
Lions
Wins
3

Average Points scored

31
34
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Bayonne
29-27
Cheetahs
Cheetahs
24-27
Pumas
Pumas
52-26
Cheetahs
Cheetahs
33-24
Kavaliers
Vodacom Bulls XV
52-62
Cheetahs
Glasgow
29-20
Lions
Edinburgh
31-10
Lions
Stade Rochelais
31-14
Lions
Bulls
57-15
Lions
Lions
35-19
Ospreys
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Who will win?

Cheetahs
0%%
Lions
0%%

Match Information

Cheetahs v Lions Cheetahs v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 5 Currie Cup - Round 5
Sat 23rd August 2025, 05:00am PDT Sat 23rd August 2025, 05:00am PDT
Toyota Stadium Toyota Stadium
Dylen November Dylen November

Points Flow Chart

Cheetahs Lions
Cheetahs Lions
79
Mins in lead
0
98%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
44%
Possession Last 10 min
56%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Blommetjies
47-31 77'
Nel
45-31 76'
Lombard
69' 40-31
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22m Entries

Cheetahs Lions
Avg. Points Scored
3.6
22m Entries
13
Avg. Points Scored
2.8
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Cheetahs
Lions
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Defence Profile

Cheetahs
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Cheetahs 68'
Lions 69'
Cheetahs 72'
Lions 79'
Cheetahs 80'

Ruck Speed

Cheetahs Lions
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Cheetahs
%
0-3 Secs
Lions
%
0-3 Secs
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11
Points
Clayton Blommetjies
Cheetahs Clayton Blommetjies
2
Tries
Marko Janse Van Rensburg
Cheetahs Marko Janse Van Rensburg
14
Carries
Sibabalo Qoma
Lions Sibabalo Qoma
15
Tackles Completed
Neels Volschenk
Cheetahs Neels Volschenk
3
Line Breaks
Michael Annies
Cheetahs Michael Annies
1
Turnovers Won
Carel-Jan Coetzee
Cheetahs Carel-Jan Coetzee
7
Defenders Beaten
Kelly Mpeku
Lions Kelly Mpeku
81
Successful Passes
Nico Steyn
Lions Nico Steyn

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Banie Britz comes on for Toyota Cheetahs and CJ Coetzee comes off
79'
Conversion
Clayton Blommetjies has scored the conversion
77'
Try
Jandre Nel scores a try for Toyota Cheetahs
76'
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Who will win?

Cheetahs
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Lions
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Currie Cup

Currie Cup

LIVE
Cheetahs
Lions

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Cheetahs
0%%
Lions
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Currie Cup

Currie Cup

Rankings
Form

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Cheetahs
0%%
Lions
0%%
Teams
Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Cheetahs vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cheetahs face off against Lions in Currie Cup Round 5 on Sat 23rd August 2025 at Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 00:00 NZST in New Zealand, 22:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Lions in 1st and Cheetahs in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Cheetahs vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Cheetahs 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.

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