Lions v Ospreys 
United Rugby Championship - Round 2 
Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:45am PDT 
10bet Ellis Park 
Filippo Russo Last 5 Games
Lions v Ospreys United Rugby Championship - Round 2 Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:45am PDT 10bet Ellis Park Filippo Russo 
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Kelly Mpeku Kelly Mpeku 
Keiran Williams 
Harri Deaves Kelly Mpeku 
Francke Horn Keiran Williams 
Kieran Hardy Lions face off against Ospreys in United Rugby Championship Round 2 on Sat 3rd October 2026 at 10bet Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:45. In South Africa it’s at 13:45 SAST, 00:45 NZST in New Zealand, 21:45 AEST in Australia and 04:45 EST in the US.
Lions won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Ospreys in 7th and Lions in 13th as such Ospreys are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Lions vs Ospreys 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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