Newcastle v Lions 
Challenge Cup - Round 2 
Sat 13th December 2025, 11:30am CST 
Kingston Park 
Benoit Rousselet Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
Newcastle v Lions Challenge Cup - Round 2 Sat 13th December 2025, 11:30am CST Kingston Park Benoit Rousselet 
69' 71' 75' 77' 80' 
Alex Hearle 
Murray McCallum 
Ollie Leatherbarrow 
Tom Christie Alex Hearle 
Boeta Chamberlain 
Renzo Du Plessis 
Nico Steyn Newcastle Red Bulls face off against Lions in Challenge Cup Round 2 on Sat 13th December 2025 at Kingston Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Newcastle Red Bulls 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 3 places in the league table with Lions in 2nd and Newcastle Red Bulls in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Newcastle Red Bulls 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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