Summary

  • Sharks progress to last 16 as Pool winners while Dragons are eliminated

  • Hendrikse, Nche, Grobler, Roets and Kok score for Sharks

  • Jared Rosser's sensational solo try disallowed

  • Ospreys clinched home tie with comeback win at Lions

  • But North forced off with shoulder injury

  1. Replacementpublished at 51 mins

    Lions 21-14 Ospreys

    It's time for a change in the front rows.

    Lions bring on prop forwards Morgan Naude and Ruan Dreyer, while Cam Jones is on for Ospreys.

  2. Penalty: Lions 21-14 Ospreyspublished at 49 mins

    Sanele Nohamba

    Sanele Nohamba has rediscovered his kicking form and extends Lions' lead from the tee.

  3. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    Ospreys are yet to take advantage of the extra man. It's been all Lions since Louw's yellow.

  4. Sin-binpublished at 43 mins

    Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    Lions skipper Marius Louw will spend 10 minutes on the sideline for a late shoulder charge.

  5. Replacementpublished at 42 mins

    Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    An early change for Lions, fly-half Gianni Lombard is off and replaced by Morne van den Berg.

  6. And we're back!published at 41 mins

    Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    We are back at Ellis Park.

    It will be Ospreys that get play back under way.

    Both teams are already guaranteed a place in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup, but victory for Ospreys will boost their hopes of a home tie.

    Can they turn it around?

  7. Postpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2024

    HT: Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    A reminder that Ospreys lost George North in that first half.

    The Wales centre left the field clutching his shoulder.

    The sight of him in the dugout with an ice pack will no doubt add to Warren Gatland's injury head aches ahead of the Six Nations.

  8. Scores elsewherepublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2024

    HT: Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    Also in Ospreys' pool, Perpignan lead Newcastle Falcons 13-9 at half-time.

    In the Champions Cup, holders La Rochelle are 16-0 ahead at Sale Sharks at the break.

  9. Half-timepublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2024

    Lions 18-14 Ospreys

    And that missed conversion brings the half to an end as the players head down the tunnel.

  10. try

    Try: Lions 18-14 Ospreyspublished at 40 mins

    Marius Louw

    That's straight off the training park for the Lions.

    Lineout ball, switch play and great footwork from Marius Louw to bag his second of the afternoon.

    Sanele Nohamba hits the woodwork and it's another missed conversion.

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    Try: Lions 13-14 Ospreyspublished at 36 mins

    JC Pretorius

    Lions do finally get their second try and it's nifty footwork by JC Pretorius to get over.

    Sanele Nohamba misses the conversion from out wide, as Ospreys retain their slender lead.

  12. Disallowed trypublished at 34 mins

    Lions 8-14 Ospreys

    Hold fire!

    It would appear Ruben Schoeman made a double movement there as he grounded the ball.

    We go back for the penalty.

  13. try

    Try: Lions 13-14 Ospreyspublished at 33 mins

    Ruben Schoeman

    That's patient play from the Lions forwards and they are over for their second try.

    It's Ruben Schoeman who emerges from the pile of bodies.

  14. Replacementpublished at 29 mins

    Lions 8-14 Ospreys

    Ospreys are taking no risks, the try scorer George North is off the field and the medics waste no time getting an icepack on his shoulder.

    Keiran Williams comes on in his place.

  15. Disallowed trypublished at 27 mins

    Lions 8-14 Ospreys

    As we thought, it's no try, it's a great cover tackle on the winger.

  16. Try reviewpublished at 27 mins

    Lions 8-14 Ospreys

    Have Lions hit back again?

    What a break by Francke Horn to set Richard Kriel off down his wing.

    He looks like he's been held up over the line, but we're going upstairs just to double check.

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    Converted try: Lions 8-14published at 25 mins

    George North, con Dan Edwards

    There ain't much wrong with George North.

    The ball comes out from the lineout and he carves his way through the midfield and is over for Ospreys' second try.

    George North running in a tryImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  18. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Lions 8-7 Ospreys

    George North is down getting some attention here.

    He looks in quite a bit of discomfort with that shoulder, but he's back on his feet and play continues.

  19. try

    Try: Lions 8-7 Ospreyspublished at 17 mins

    Marius Louw

    Lions respond straight from the re-start.

    It's a delightful kick over the top by Sanele Nohamba and the skipper is there to gather and run it in.

    We're all left scratching our heads how the conversion was missed.

  20. try

    Converted try: Lions 3-7 Ospreyspublished at 16 mins

    Owen Watkin, con Dan Edwards

    Owen WatkinImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Lions were caught trying to play their way out of their 22 there.

    Owen Watkin charges down a poor clearance kick and is over for the try.

    Dan Edwards adds the easy extras in front of posts.