The Brumbies hosted the Lions at the Canberra Stadium, Canberra late this morning. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Brumbies won 24 / 13 in wet weather conditions, failing in the process to score the 4-try bonus point. The Lions defence on the day was better than we have seen from them all season, so far. One must however take into account that the weather is a great leveller.
Scores:
Brumbies: 1 Penalty & 3 Conversions Matt Giteau, 1 Penalty Try, 1 Try Christian Lealiifano, 1 Try Stephen Moore
Lions: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Burton Francis, 1 Try Hannes Franklin
Teams:
Brumbies: 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 14 Pat McCabe, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Francis Fainifo, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Stephen Hoiles (captain), 7 George Smith, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 Ben Hand, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Guy Shepherdson, 18 Justin Harrison, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Tyrone Smith.
Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Walter Venter, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Dusty Noble, 10 Burton Francis, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Todd Clever, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 George Earl, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Charles Emslie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Hannes Franklin, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Franco van der Merwe, 19 Jacques Lombaard/Robert Kruger, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Wandile Mjekevu, 22 Earl Rose
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Angus Gardiner (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Sharky_forever@57 – I don’t mind my superbru going honky this weekend – I went Tahs but if Sharks win I’ll be very happy. Haven’t even bothered to look where I’m hovering.
Brumbies 10 / 3
58 – Well Irish, You will have to put the blame on GBS 😆
Try for Brumbies. COME NOW LIONS GET BACK AT THEM.
I think I went Brumbies by plenty!
Francis misses a drop goal
I hear it is raining. Is it raining or drizzling?
63@ Puma – Hahahaha, I misled you all…. sorry!
Morning GBS – I enjoy being ignored.
66@ Oirish – Yip, it’s either raining or drizzling
Puma has GBS given you your colours yet? I think you deserve it. Almost 6000 hits.
68@ Oirish – Helloooooooo you old leprechaun!
Lemoenetyd
GBS@69 – Oh it’s like its almost sunshine. I get it!
Not a bad halftime score for the Lions.
lol fender bender , always sharks mate 😆 i thought if i went against sharks they might win
10/3 Brumbies halftime. Not much in it. Lions get a try and they right back in it.
Sharky_forever – Got a good feeling about the Sharks this weekend.
70 – Irish, Need to ask GBS for them….hahahaha. Helping here to get the 70 000 posts… 😉
Lions hanging in there, but barely.
Too many errors in desperate defense
Puma – I’m not a great help in that regard!!! 😆
77 – Irish, I hope so mate. The team must be feeling the pressure. They are a far better team than the results show. Some real talent in the Sharks side, just not sure what is going on there. If they win this one maybe the confidence will be up.
The only colours I have to bestow is BLUEEEEEEEEEEEEE !
GBS@82 – How come that doesn’t surprise me – 😆
Brumbies had a lot of chances in the 1st half
84 – GBS, Hope Lions get a quick try here. That would put them right back in it.
Will be back later.
86@ Oirish – Did someone ring your meeting bell again?
86 – Irish, Cheers mate.
Brumbies 10 / 6
10/6 Brumbies. Go Lions.
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