Lions

43 - 35

Full Time

Pau

Lions vs Pau

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Anthony Woodthorpe has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Conversion

Axel Desperes has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

Section Paloise are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Josselin Bouhier picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Gregoire Arfeuil took full advantage.

73'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Manuel Rass getting some game time.

73'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Marius Louw being replaced.

73'

Yellow Card

Tapiwa Mafura (Lions) is shown a yellow card

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Aymeric Luc took full advantage.

71'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Aymeric Luc getting some game time.

70'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang being replaced.

70'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Josselin Bouhier getting some game time.

70'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Mehdi Tlili being replaced.

70'

Penalty Goal

Kade Wolhuter has kicked a penalty goal.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Edwill van der Merwe took full advantage.

69'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Alexandre Etchebehere coming on.

68'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Guram Papidze coming off.

68'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Quentin Valentino coming on.

66'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Olivier Klemenczak coming off.

66'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Victor Templier coming on.

66'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Remi Picquette coming off.

66'

Lions make a substitution with JC Pretorius coming on.

66'

Lions make a substitution with Jarod Cairns coming off.

66'

Lions sub Ruan Delport comes onto the field.

64'

Ruben Schoeman departs for Lions.

64'

Axel Desperes curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

64'

Try

The Section Paloise pack has powered over for Romain Ruffenach to score the try.

63'

Lions sub RF Schoeman comes onto the field.

62'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye departs for Lions.

62'

Lions sub Nico Steyn comes onto the field.

62'

Morne van den Berg departs for Lions.

62'

Lions sub Jaco Visagie comes onto the field.

62'

PJ Botha departs for Lions.

62'

Lions sub SJ Kotze comes onto the field.

62'

Juan Schoeman departs for Lions.

62'

Conversion

The Lions supporters go wild as Kade Wolhuter successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

Lions are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ruben Schoeman touching down.

61'

Spellbinding play by Marius Louw is finished off with a try.

61'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Kade Wolhuter kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

A penetrating move by Lions results in a try for Juan Schoeman.

53'

That's a great try assist by Kade Wolhuter.

53'

Daniel Bibi Biziwu comes on.

50'

Remi Seneca comes off.

50'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Lions.

49'

Yellow Card

Lekima Tagitagivalu (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card

49'

Yellow Card

Gregoire Arfeuil (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card

48'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Romain Ruffenach getting some game time.

47'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Dan Jooste being replaced.

47'

Conversion

Axel Desperes adds the two points for Section Paloise.

45'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Axel Desperes dots the ball down from close range.

44'

Axel Desperes makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Thomas Souverbie is finished off with a try.

44'

Clement Mondinat makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

Fabulous play by Section Paloise has led to Thomas Souverbie being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

The right post denies Kade Wolhuter from adding the extras.

41'

Try

The Lions maul pushes over the tryline as PJ Botha scores.

40'

Penalty Goal

Axel Desperes has kicked a penalty goal.

38'

Trouble here as Mehdi Tlili breaches the defence.

30'

Penalty Goal

Axel Desperes adds the points for Section Paloise.

24'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Joel Kpoku getting some game time.

21'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Jimi Maximin being replaced.

21'

Conversion

Kade Wolhuter makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

Lions are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Morne van den Berg picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rabz Maxwane bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

20'

Penalty Goal

Axel Desperes does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

16'

Conversion

Kade Wolhuter converts the try.

13'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Edwill van der Merwe leads to a try for Lions

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Edwill van der Merwe took full advantage.

12'

Spellbinding play by Tapiwa Mafura is finished off with a try.

12'

Conversion

Axel Desperes converts the try.

11'

Try

Dan Jooste scores the try from close range.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Gregoire Arfeuil took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Erich Cronje goes through the gap.

Kade Wolhuter comes on for Lions.

Sam Francis leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Remi Seneca goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Anthony Woodthorpe blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Lions v Pau 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 14th December 2024, 08:15am PST 
  
 Ellis Park 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Anthony Woodthorpe

Points Flow Chart

Lions win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

68%

% Of Game In Lead

17%

Possession Last 10 min

83%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Desperes

76'

43 - 35

Bouhier

75'

43 - 33

Mafura

43 - 28

71'

Wolhuter

43 - 28

70'

Ruffenach

63'

40 - 28

Wolhuter

40 - 23

62'

Schoeman

38 - 23

61'

Wolhuter

33 - 23

54'

Schoeman

31 - 23

53'

Penalty Try

26 - 23

49'

Tagitagivalu

49'

19 - 23

Arfeuil

48'

19 - 23

Desperes

45'

19 - 23

Desperes

44'

19 - 21

Half Time

Botha

19 - 16

40'

Desperes

38'

14 - 16

Desperes

24'

14 - 13

Wolhuter

14 - 10

21'

van den Berg

12 - 10

20'

Desperes

16'

7 - 10

Wolhuter

7 - 7

13'

van der Merwe

5 - 7

12'

Desperes

11'

0 - 7

Jooste

10'

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Lions

89%

Draw

Pau

10%

Scrum-Won by Thomas Souverbie

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Lions

Pau

More Less

Defence Profile

Lions

Pau

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

58%

56%

3-6 secs

22%

6+ secs

19%

22%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

62'

65'

69'

71'

Lions

Pau

Lions vs Pau Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Pau in Challenge Cup Round 2 on Sat 14th December 2024 at Ellis Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:15 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 18:15 SAST on SuperSport, 05:15 NZST in New Zealand, 03:15 AEST in Australia and 08:15 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Lions won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Pau in 3rd and Lions in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lions vs Pau Squads

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