Lions

7:00

25 Apr 26

Connacht

Connacht vs Lions

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Match Details

  
 Lions v Connacht 
  
 Round 16 
  
 Sat 25th April 2026, 07:00am PDT 
  
 Ellis Park 
  
 Flo Rugby

Head-to-Head

Last 5 Meetings

Wins

Draws

Wins

Average Points scored

First try wins

80%

Home team wins

40%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Wins

Streak

Tries Scored

-9

Points Difference

3/5

First Try

2/5

3/5

First Points

2/5

Race To 10 Points

3/5

Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

United Rugby Championship

+19

26 - 7

26 Apr 25

United Rugby Championship

14 - 38

23 Mar 24

+24

United Rugby Championship

+19

43 - 24

28 Jan 23

United Rugby Championship

30 - 33

23 Apr 22

United Rugby Championship

30 - 33

23 Apr 22

Lions vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 16 on Sat 25th April 2026 at Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 07:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Connacht in 7th and Lions in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lions vs Connacht Squads

The official squads for Lions vs Connacht will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.