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
Just keep it up Lions. Make those WP players tired. Altitude is a horrible thing if you are not used to it. Make them tackle and run. It will tire them…..hehehe.
Go Lions.
119@Blouste – Naand
Come on Lions!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – is julle bang om daai laaaang senter van die WP te tackle?
@Puma –
@121.
Netso…
WP raak moeg….nou moet die Leeus net hou wat hulle het vir 20 minute of so.
Vettie knocks…. hehehe
Mechanic is KAK. Dik, stadig met ‘n loopy stadige pass…eish!!!
Ricky knocks it on…well done son….hehehe
Ricky would not have dropped that if it was a meat pie.
@Pietman – daai leeuwens is baie fiks. Watch.
Fatty has been substituted.
klink my die leeus se gatte is op n knop getrek vanaand
Kevin Buys skrum Blaauw moertoe!!
As WP nie binnekort score nie gaan die leeus die game vat!!
@ 132 hy moet gaan hak en tiaan na scrummy
Weet nie wat worry die bergdwerge so nie, volgende naweek is hulle seisoen in elk geval verby… :devil:
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Noble Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Heeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaa
Try lions! They go into the lead!
Try LEEUS !!!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Sien daai ding, Blaauw knak.
Isi se held probeer hard, maar hy word vasgevat vandag.
Franco speel moosa…..loop die Leeus weer met hulle!!!!!
Hol hulle Leeuwens…………….!!!!!
Noble!!!!!
Daar breek die wal… :laugh:
134 k9 wie sak agter blaaw is dit bekker
@grootblousmile – :party:
24-20 to the :lion: s
Loosehead, welkom in die semi’s…
Lions take the lead…
Lions 24 / 20
TRY LIONS CONVERT TOO.
GO LIONS………….YES.
@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Faaaaark, ek wou die Leeus pick op Superbru, toe chicken ek uit….demmit!!!!
@K9-MonsterLeeu – 144
We hang on our K9 we could win this…….LOL.
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