Highlanders (22) 39 / Lions (17) 29 (final score)

The Highlanders hosted the Lions at the House of Pain, Dunedin at 08:35 on Friday morning. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Highlanders won 39 / 29 with both sides earning a bonus point for tries scored.

Scores:

Highlanders: 6 Penalties  3 Conversions Israel Dagg, 1 Try Hayden Triggs, 1 Try Kenny Lynn, 1 Penalty Try

Lions: 1 Conversion Carlos Spencer, 1 Try Michael Killian, 1 Try Cobus Grobbelaar, 2 Tries Wigan Pekeur, 1 Try JP Joubert, 1 Conversion Earl Rose

 

Teams:

Highlanders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Kenny Lynn, 12 Michael Hobbs, 11 James Paterson, 10 Robbie Robinson, 9 Jimmy Cowan (captain), 8 Steven Setephano, 7 John Hardie, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Hayden Triggs, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Clint Newland, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.

Replacements: 16. Jason Macdonald, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Joe Tuineau, 19 Tim Boys, 20 Sean Romans, 21 Jason Shoemark, 22 Fetu’u Vainikolo.

 

Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Wigan Pekeur, 13 Walter Venter, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Tonderai Chavhanga, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Todd Clever, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Nico Luus, 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, 20 JP Joubert, 21 Wandile Mjekevu, 22 Earl Rose.

 

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

249 Responses to Highlanders vs Lions – Game Thread

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  • 121

    Landers 22 / 17

    Lemoenetyd

  • 122

    22 – 17 Landers

    Halftime…

  • 123

    I’m affraid by the looks of it , it’s all over for the Lions…again… 🙁

  • 124

    reg ek is terug grootblou lyk my ek moet ook admin doen op vrydae…..

  • 125

    I picked the Landers by 18 on SuperBru and also to win with 48 / 30 on SportsPool Club…. well, we’re half way there, almost, so my prediction still looks goodish!

  • 126

    Scrumsaam

    Lyk my daar gaan tot hulle “free” Coke… 😕

  • 127

    Well halftime Landers ahead by 5…who would’ve guessed…

  • 128

    Hoop nie die Leeus gaan nou net le nie…

    Hel hulle moet erens hulle seisoen begin draai…

    Bou ten minste bietjie confidense vir julle home games…

  • 129

    Blouste as die lions wen dink ek coke gaan uitverkoop word in die joburg area met al die brandewyn wat gaan vloei……

  • 130

    Three tries to one and five points down at halftime. Aint discipline a funny thing?. When you cant see it on the field you suddenly find it cropping up on the scoreboard.

  • 131

    123 – Blouste, Feel for this team. Really do. They should be well in the lead now. It is not over. Just a bit of really good defence mixed up with what they had been doing and they could still win this.

  • 132

    Second half about to start…

    Interesting second half awaiting…

    Can’t see Landers losing it from here

  • 133

    Hobbs het my “impress” die jaar…

  • 134

    Penalty count is maar 7 – 5 teen Lions volgens kommentators…

    Dagg kicks another one

    25 – 17 Landers

  • 135

    Obviously Landers penalties were almost all kickable…

  • 136

    124@ Scrumsaam – Yip, dit werk nogal goed om Vrydae Admin te doen….

    Vanoggend moes my vrou, Handbriekie, rugbykleertjies aantrek werk toe… hulle het elke Vrydag ‘n ander tema… nou kyk, sy is ‘n Lions ondersteuner (maar een van daai wattie eers ‘n Lions Hempie het nie)…

    Ek kyk toe so deur een verlepte ogie terwyl sy aantrek, en sien MYYYYYYY Bulls Super 14 jersey oppie stoel lê.

    Maar toe sy klaar aangetrek het het sy toe so half-en-half ‘n Rooi Hemp aan.

    Ek vra toe vir haar, “Nou wat van die Bulls hemp, jy sou so mooi in Bulls klere gelyk het!”

    Sê sy vir my “Nee, ek kon dit nie oor my hart kry nie!”

    Verbeel jou….. jussie ek het nog baaaaaaaaaaie werk met haar oor!

  • 137

    Line out for Landers on Lions 10m…

  • 138

    Dis nou een outjie wat ek net nie kan like nie is daai “hobbs” remind my aan daai burger outjie wat vir die cheetahs gespeel het net te windg@t…..

  • 139

    GBS dalk as jy haar met n paar bloues omkoop, kan dit werk….

  • 140

    Lions scrum inside Landers 22…

  • 141

    139 @ Scrumsaam – Sy’s nie maklik omkoopbaar nie, sterk ene daai…. maar sy word maklik sagter met genoeg wyn in….. hehehehe

  • 142

    Hi folks, just arrived….Wow Lions WERE leading at one point!! Wow….!!!

  • 143

    @ 139 😆 😆 😆

  • 144

    Lions moet net nie dink om vir Earl op te bring nie, ons wil darem ‘n close game tot die einde he.

  • 145

    Wyn?? Is jy seker sy is nie dalk n Stormer supporter nie??

  • 146

    Scrumsaa @138

    Miskien ja, maar die mannetjie het baie rugby in hom…

  • 147

    Lions capitulating.

  • 148

    Try Landers????

    TMO

  • 149

    My bliksem, dit was pateties…

    Dink dis ‘n TRY Landers…

  • 150

    144- Stem saam met daai een Earl sukkel om die duiksak op oefening raak te tackle…

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