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29 - 27
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Match Information

Cheetahs v Lions Cheetahs v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Sun 19th July 2026, 04:00am PDT Sun 19th July 2026, 04:00am 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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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
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Match Information

Cheetahs v Lions Cheetahs v Lions
Currie Cup - Round 1 Currie Cup - Round 1
Sun 19th July 2026, 04:00am PDT Sun 19th July 2026, 04:00am PDT
Toyota Stadium Toyota Stadium
Dylen November Dylen November

Points Flow Chart

Cheetahs Lions
Cheetahs Lions
52
Mins in lead
17
64%
% Of Game In Lead
21%
29%
Possession Last 10 min
71%
3
Points Last 10 min
2

Key Events

Full Time
Walt
29-27 74'
Francis
70' 26-27
Finca
69' 26-25
Jasper
26-20 67'
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22m Entries

Cheetahs Lions
Avg. Points Scored
1.8
22m Entries
13
Avg. Points Scored
2.2
22m Entries
12

Attack Profile

Cheetahs
Lions
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Defence Profile

Cheetahs
Lions
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Last 5 Penalties

Cheetahs 51'
Lions 65'
Cheetahs 68'
Lions 72'
Lions 73'

Ruck Speed

Cheetahs Lions
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Cheetahs
%
0-3 Secs
Lions
%
0-3 Secs
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15
Points
Likhona Finca
Lions Likhona Finca
3
Tries
Likhona Finca
Lions Likhona Finca
14
Carries
Jarod Cairns
Lions Jarod Cairns
16
Tackles Completed
Munier Hartzenberg
Cheetahs Munier Hartzenberg
4
Line Breaks
Cohen Jasper
Cheetahs Cohen Jasper
2
Turnovers Won
Likhona Finca
Lions Likhona Finca
8
Defenders Beaten
Munier Hartzenberg
Cheetahs Munier Hartzenberg
46
Successful Passes
Zian Cilliers
Lions Zian Cilliers

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
Jaco van der Walt has kicked the penalty goal
74'
Tiaan Wessels comes on for 10bet Lions and Dylan Sjoblom comes off
72'
Sisonke Vumazonke comes on and Carl Wegner comes off
71'
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Who will win?

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Lions
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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

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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
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Lions
0%%
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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 1 on Sun 19th July 2026 at Toyota Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00. In South Africa it’s at 13:00 SAST, 23:00 NZST in New Zealand, 21:00 AEST in Australia and 04:00 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 2nd and Cheetahs in 4th 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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