# Rugby: The Lions’ United Rugby Championship playoff aspirations suffered a significant blow with a 15-10 home defeat to Benetton. Despite a second-half try from Asenathi Ntlabakanye leveling the score, a late Benetton try by Ignacio Mendy secured the visitors’ victory. This marks the Lions’ third consecutive loss, leaving them 14th in the 16-team standings. Head coach Ivan van Rooyen cited individual errors at crucial moments as detrimental to their performance. He emphasised the need for the team to regroup quickly to keep playoff hopes alive.
Rugby: Lions’ URC playoff hopes diminish after home loss to Benetton