Lions (5) 26 / Reds (24) 41 (Final Score)

The Lions hosted the Reds at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Reds won comfortably by 41 / 26, after already securing their bonus point for four tries scored after only 17 minutes of play in the first half. They then took the foot off the pedal and allowed the Lions to come back at them… and when the lions were too close, they just stepped up a gear again to put the result out of doubt.

Scores:

Lions: 3 Conversions & 1 Try Herkie Kruger, 2 Tries Michael Killian, 1 Try Franco van der Merwe

Reds: 2 Tries Rod Davies, 4 Conversions & 1 Penalty & 1 Try Quade Cooper, 1 Try Saia Faingaa, 1 Try Peter Hynes, 1 Try Ezra Taylor

Teams:

Lions: Michael Killian, Wigan Pekeur, Walter Venter, Doppies la Grange, Wandile Mjekevu, Carlos Spencer, Jano Vermaak, Derick Minnie, Wikus van Heerden, Cobus Grobbelaar (c), Franco van der Merwe, Nico Luus, Gert Muller, Hannes Franklin, Heinke van der Merwe.
Replacements: Hans van Dyk, JC Janse van Rensburg, Willem Stoltz, Todd Clever, Jacque Coetzee, Herkie Kruger, Marius Delport.

Reds: Peter Hynes, Rod Davies, Will Chambers, Anthony Faingaa, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper, Will Genia (c), Leroy , 1Houston, Daniel Braid (vc), Scott Higginbotham, Van Humphries, Rob Simmons, Laurie Weeks, Saia Faingaa, Ben Daley.
Replacements: Sean Hardman, Greg Holmes, Ezra Taylor, Jake Schatz, Ben Lucas, Ben Tapuai, Luke Morahan.

Match Officials
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)