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
Watch daai Alberts!!!
TRYYYYYYYY onder die pale!!!
Try Doppies again
K9… kyk weer…. heeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@grootblousmile – :evilgrin:
Uitstekend Leeuwens, kon nie vir beter gevra het nie!
Jammer van daai baie foute aan die begin wat julle gekos het.
Lemoenetyd
WP 20 / 17
Alberts is having a storming game.
As daar net flokkin een Leeu kla oor die ref kan hy in sy skroef in gaan.
Wonner wat het WP aan Jonker gedoen?
Seker daar loop ‘n girl somewhere rond wat ons die antwoord kan gee!
@Loosehead –
Yep, Alberts is playing like a Cheetah!
@Puma – Dream on………….
ED…WAARS JY!!!! Los nou daai :cat2: en kom kyk die :lion: !!!
kom wp cheetahs soek julle op daai tuisveld van julle
@Pietman – Alberts is to busy catching tips from Looke to be playing a Stormer! :rotfl:
@isigidi –
Wat boeeeeeeee julle so daar in Jozi…..sies man! ?:-)
@smallies72 – Smalles ken jy Herald Turner?
@isigidi – Luke wie????
@isigidi –
Hehehehe, jy ook nou n Lookie groupie geword……sies man! ?:-)
Nou tyd vir n rib van Luke, ek wag al heel week dat Luke katjie van die baan raak.
@Pietman – Beter as gesuip te wees op Loftus en te skree “jou ma se….”
Anyway, dis ‘n WP ding, jy sal nie verstaan.
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Luke’s at the scoreboard!
Daar begin die game!
Willie WP tries mis nie!
See ya!
Hey, guys just a small favour. Please put the post number next to the post you answer too. Otherwise have no idea which post to go back too, to answer.
@Puma – what do u mean? 😆
@isigidi –
@108
Dis Bolla wat dit gese het, op Loftus….
Niemand sal dit op Loftus vir jou skree nie tensy dit dalk iets van jou ma is wat hulle al gesien het…
Sloppy by Herkie.
104 isigidi nee wie is harold turner
Duanne Vermeulen is nerens nie, Alberts oorheers die los.
Hou net so Leeuwens, tot die laaste 20….en dan maak julle oop.
Bekker speel befooook!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – 111
Like that :rotfl:
Naand manne
Geez…goeie verdediging deur die leeus. Goeie rugby!!!
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