The Season, Measured
Every headline number from the Lions' 2025/26 United Rugby Championship campaign, on one page.
THE LEAGUE PHASE. Played 18. Won 10. Drew 1. Lost 7. Points for 532. Points against 473. Difference +59. Bonus points 12. Log points 54. Finished 7th of 16.
THE FULL SEASON, INCLUDING THE QUARTER-FINAL. Points 542. Tries 75. Carries and metres: 7,405 metres gained. Clean breaks 203. Defenders beaten 483. Offloads 203. Try assists 57.
DEFENCE. Tackles made 2,575. Tackle success 78 per cent. Tackles missed 417. Turnovers won 123. Turnovers lost 237.
SET PIECE. Scrums won 113, lost 8 — 93 per cent. Lineouts won 244, lost 49 — 83 per cent. Lineout steals 9.
KICKING. Penalties 21 from 25. Conversions 52 from 75. Drop goals 0. Kicks from hand 486. Kicks retained 84. Tries from kicks 6. Kicking metres 13,911.
DISCIPLINE. Penalties conceded 167 — the fewest of any club in the competition. Scrum offences 40. Lineout offences 5. Yellow cards 12. Red cards 2.
HOME AND AWAY. Home: 9 played, 8 won, 336 for, 209 against. Away: 9 played, 2 won, 1 drawn, 196 for, 264 against.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHIELD. 6 played, 4 won, 2 lost. 168 for, 173 against. 25 tries — more than any other South African club. 19 points. Won for the first time.
THE THREE NUMBERS THAT DEFINE THE SEASON. 203 offloads, the most in the URC. 167 penalties conceded, the fewest in the URC. And 78 per cent tackle success, which is the one the coaching group will want to move.
Most offloads in the league. Fewest penalties in the league. The season in two numbers.