The Lions hosted the WP in the last match in the play-off rounds for the Currie Cup of 2009. The Lions won a very hard fought match, 27 / 25.
We knew the Lions were on an upwards curve, we knew the Lions pushed the Sharks close last week, yet most of us, me included, doubted wheter they could beat the high-trotting WP Team.
… well, it happened !
WP came out firing and scored an early try through Juan de Jongh after Andries Bekker went one one of his bullocking runs from the centre-position. WP were leading 7 / 0 with just over a minute played.
Herkie Kruger pulled the score back to 7 / 3 with a penalty and the sure-kicking Joe Petersen followed that with a penaly of his own, making the score 10 / 3.
The Lions fought hard and only had bad turn-overs to blame for trailing.
Before Half Time, WP scored again through a Joe Petersen try after yet another storming run by Andries Bekker.
The gutsy Lions heaved back with 2 tries from Doppies Le Grange.
At Half Time the score was WP 20 / Lions 17.
After Half Time the Lions were first to strike with a try by Dusty Noble and suddenly they were in the lead and WP was playing catch-up.
WP scored their 3rd try by Francois Louw and re-took the lead, the score now WP 25 / Lions 24.
The Lions, at this stage a well-oiled machine, earned a penalty and Chris Jonck calmly slotted it, reversing the lead once again. Lions 27 / WP 25.
WP threw everything at the Lions, including the proverbial kitchen sink, the Lions calmly absorbing the pressure.
With less than 30 seconds remaining, WP won a scrum in the Lions 22m area but resolute defence ensured that the Lions bundled WP out on the right-hand touch line.
The game was over!
Points:
Lions: 1 Penalty & 3 Conversions Herkie Kruger, 1 Penalty Chris Jonck, 2 Tries Doppies le Grange, 1 Try Dusty Noble
WP: 2 Conversion2 & 2 Penalties Joe Petersen, 1 Try Juan de Jongh, 1 Try Joe Petersen, 1 Try Francois Louw
Teams:
Golden Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Jannie Boshoff, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Johan Jackson, 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Chris Jonck, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Hans van Dyk, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Torrie Meyer, 17 Wayne Swart, 18 Willem Stoltz, 19 Todd Clever, 20 Ruan Boshoff, 21 Walter Venter, 22 Michael Killian.
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Sireli Naqelevuki, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Anton van Zyl, 3 JC Kritzinger, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 JD Moller, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Gio Aplon
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Madel Herselman
TMO: Michael Cupido
Who to support?????????????????????/ Ag Jan it is not so easy.
@Loosehead – What you mean who to support?
There can only be one….
Go WP and kick some red Lions ass off the Coke blik park!!!
LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the way and 4 ever
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
Go Lions…. soften the WP up… do not allow 4 tries against you….
WP, maak die leeu-janne klaar en wen ver!!! Julle weet presies wat julle moet doen.
@grootblousmile – Faaark off!
WP go you good thing!!!!!!!! 😀 😀
5@grootblousmile – Het die sletsap na jou kop toe gegaan?
LEEUS!!!!!!!!!!!
7@isigidi – Hehehehe
@Boerboel – Is ‘n no brainer really.
As WP klaar gewen het sal elke Tom Dick and Harry sê dit was eintlik expected.
Die span wat die koppie wil hê sal it op Nuweland moet kom haal. :evilgrin:
@isigidi – Net so, en dit gaan hel wees!
8@Boerboel – WP moet wen… maar sonder 4 drieë…
…. semi tussen Bulle en WP op Nuweland….
nou om te sien wie se gat die vrystaat saterdag gaan skop :-))
@Boerboel – Neeeeeeeee, dit gaan kekka wees!
WP jou lekke ding!!!!!!!!
@grootblousmile – Nee man, ek wil final teen Bulle wen op Nuweland! Hoe’s jou hart? Dan kan ek en jy weer lekka dop slag drink. As jy die final hie kom kyk that is.
Die spaar kamer is joune by the way as jy hierna toe wil kom.
Leeus moenie hul bubble bars nie asb, laat hulle nog daar in 7de hemel sweef.
Kry daai bonuspunt Leeutjies, ek dink ek sien kans vir n klomp seer Sharkies. Hulle gaan nie almal regkom in n week nie. Laat die Cheetahs maar die WP skrum toets, en dan sien ons mekaar op Loftus.
@superBul – Dream on Super!
As ek jy is kyk ek so bietjie na Superbru en slaan ag op wat die voorlopers daar sê.
Jy is besig met wens denkery! Hiehiehie
:shout:
@superBul – Lekker bang vir die WP nê? Jy het goeie rede.
OK, nou gaan ek die game kyk.
@isigidi – gaan Sharks/WP final wees in Durbs wat die Sharks gaan wen. Jammer man :yawn:
17 superbul so n bek kort jam ek se ok vrystaat bulls op loftus
16@isigidi – OK, kan dalk mooi werk….
Nee ou Boelie dis julle keuse , pick maar watter een jy soek. Ons bang niks nie, ek het netnou wel n tikfout gemaak ek wens julle n bonuspunt toe.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Jy’s groot bêk vir ‘n ou wat met staples rondloop! 😀
Daai gaan ‘n bummer wees!
Ag nee tos man, da maak jy my nou bekommerd!.
Jou meer gelike toe jy innie hospitaal was en jou bek gehou het! 😀
@isigidi – 😆 Dis maar net my mening 😎
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Leeu monstrosity9 dit sal jou seker beter laat voel as jou buurman net nie regkom nie, ne. :reallypissed:
Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns!
OK, game on…
@superBul – hahaha ‘monstrosity’. Dis maar wat ek dink jong :stop:
Is Madeliefie n dame, die lynregter?
Klink bekend…. :-))
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