Challenge Cup
LIONS 18-26 BENETTON · NEWCASTLE RED BULLS 14-10 LIONS
Challenge Cup Match by Match — match by match, in date order.
POOL 2, ROUND 1 · 06 Dec 2025 · Ellis Park
LIONS 18 BENETTON 26
LOSTA home defeat to open the European campaign. Benetton would win the pool with four wins from four and 182 points. The Lions' first Challenge Cup match of the season produced nothing.
POOL 2, ROUND 2 · 13 Dec 2025 · Kingston Park
LIONS 10 NEWCASTLE RED BULLS 14
LOSTFour points, in the north-east of England, in December. A second defeat and a campaign already requiring results rather than performances.
- 01Benetton, 06 Dec 2025
- 02Newcastle Red Bulls, 13 Dec 2025