Lions v Bulls: the preview
Lions meet Bulls at Johannesburg, Saturday 11:30pm (United Rugby Championship). Bulls have won 10 of the 16 meetings with Lions since 2016.
The big picture
Lions are 2–3 in United Rugby Championship 2026-27, averaging 21.4 points for and 32.4 against.
Bulls are 3–1 in United Rugby Championship 2026-27, averaging 40 points for and 20 against.
Form
Lions have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Glasgow Warriors 20–29.
Bulls have won three of their last five and most recently beat Ulster 34–26.
Lions have lost their last three.
Head to head
These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2016: Lions 6, Bulls 10.
Last time out (2026-27), Bulls won 57–15 at Loftus Versfeld.
Biggest margin between these two: Bulls by 42 points in 2026-27 (57–15).
Players to watch
For Bulls, watch Marcell Coetzee (0.7 tries a game in 2026-27).
What the numbers say
On form and history, Bulls have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
