Crusaders vs Lions – Game Thread

Published 20 March 2010 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (22) 46 / Lions (16) 19 (final score)

The Crusaders hosted the Lions at AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 06:30 SA Time on Saturday 20 March 2010. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The Game was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Crusaders won 46 / 19 but had to work hard with their 2nd stringers to achieve the win.

Scores:

Crusaders: 5 Penalties & 3 Conversions Colin Slade, 2 Tries Sean Maitland, 1 Try Jonathan Poff, 1 Try Adam Whitelock, 1 Try Willi Heinz

Lions: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion Burton Francis, 1 Penalty Earl Rose, 1 Try Hannes Franklin

 

Teams:

Crusaders: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Adam Whitelock, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Jonathan Poff, 6 Richie McCaw (captain), 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Sam Whitelock, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Ti’i Paulo, 1 Ben Franks.

Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Chris Jack, 19 George Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Daniel Carter, 22 Robbie Fruean.

 

Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Wigan Pekeur, 13 Walter Venter, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Todd Clever, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 George Earle, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Hannes Franklin, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.

Replacements: 16 Charles Emslie, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Willem Stoltz, 19 Robert Kruger / Jacques Lombaard, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Carlos Spencer, 22 Michael Killian.

Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Matthew Stanish (New Zealand), James McPhail (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

97 Responses to Crusaders vs Lions – Game Thread

1 2 3 4

  • 91

    Puma on 20 March 2010 at 8:15 am

    89 – Loosehead………..hahahahahahaha. Hoping. Don’t think it will be that easy.

  • 92

    superBul on 20 March 2010 at 8:17 am

    What do you think Puma
    1 carlos
    2 Dick
    3 Captain of Lions

  • 93

    Puma on 20 March 2010 at 8:20 am

    See the Lions also had all kiwi match officials.

    Really we have to go back to neutral refs. Totally against this reffing system. Not good for the game.

    Select the best refs but they must never be allowed to ref when a side from their country is playing.

    I would just bring in the NH refs. Even if the don’t allow the game to flow. We then would have neutral refs.

    It has to change for next year.

  • 94

    bdb on 20 March 2010 at 8:20 am

    Dit is vir my regtig jammer oor die Leeus rugby, ek het my sentimente vir hulle. Gehoop hul sal ten minste iewers in die middel van die log eindig, maar dit gaan net slegter en slegter en slegter.

    Eish !

  • 95

    Puma on 20 March 2010 at 8:23 am

    92 – Super, The season with Dick there is too soon to tell. Though Dick always likes to run everything and also likes to rotate too much.

    Lions need to get back to basics.

    Why not use Carlos as a backline coach?

    Maybe when Van Heerden arrives make him captain.

  • 96

    superBul on 20 March 2010 at 8:25 am

    Puma ek dink 3 van die driee deur Sadders is gedruk na swak Lions aangee en uiters stupid spel, nie eens die mees een ogige ref in transvaal kleure sou hulle red nie. Jy pass nie die bal so k3k oor die ref swak blaas nie.

  • 97

    grootblousmile on 20 March 2010 at 8:25 am

    Sharks thread is up, let’s move there!

1 2 3 4

Users Online

Total 151 users including 0 member, 151 guests, 0 bot online

Most users ever online were 3735, on 31 August 2022 @ 6:23 pm