Ulster 22-35 Lions

Lions beat Ulster in URC clash

Rynhardt Jonker with Nick Timoney and John Andrew
Published 8 hours ago

Ulster have lost 35-22 to the Lions in Johannesburg.

Early Tries from Rabz Maxwane and Francke Horn put the hosts out in front on Saturday afternoon.

John Cooney then went over to make it 15-5 at half time.

In the second half, Franco Marais, Henco Van Wyk and Kade Wolhuter all scored to bag the bonus-point victory for the Lions.

Aidan Morgan, Werner Kok, and Corrie Barrett scored Ulster's second-half tries.

It was the Lions' first game of the URC campaign, Ulster meanwhile kicked off their season with a close 20-19 win over Glasgow last weekend.

Ulster now face the Bulls in Pretoria on October, 5.