Xerox Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Game Thread

Published 31 July 2010 | By grootblousmile

Lions (15) 18 / Blue Bulls (16) 32 (Final Score)

The Xerox Lions host the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game is broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

The Lions, for once, put up a sterling display of defence and kept a misfiring Blue Bulls team relatively at bay, with the Blue Bulls eventually running out winners by 32 / 18.

Jacques-Louis Potgieter contributed a massive 27 points to the Blue Bulls winning cause.

Scores:

Lions: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Deon van Rensburg, 1 Try Warren Whiteley

Blue Bulls: 6 Penalties & 2 Conversions & 1 Try Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever

Teams:

Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Trevor Hall, 6 Derek Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4 George Earle, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Carlos Spencer, 22 Marius Delport.

Blue Bulls: 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 John Mametsa, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Jaco Engels.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Hayden Groepes.

Date: Saturday, July 31
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17.05
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Dennis Immelman

154 Responses to Xerox Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Game Thread

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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 3:53 pm

Goooooooooooooooo Bulls!!

Gooooi Mieliesssssssss
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Puma on 31 July 2010 at 4:55 pm

Gbs, Enjoy the game. Going out for dinner soon.

Catch up tomorrow.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 4:58 pm

2@ Puma:
Cheers Oom Puma…. hehehe
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:02 pm

Freegin hel, as usual very few spectators at the Coke-tin
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:05 pm

Come on Bulls, bury them!!
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:07 pm

Game On!
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:08 pm

Fast start….
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:10 pm

Try Bulls…. Hougie??

TMO
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:10 pm

No try, knock
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:11 pm

Scrum 5, Lions ball… near their own goal line
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:12 pm

Free kick for the Bulls from the scrum.

Now a Bulls 5m scrum…
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bdb on 31 July 2010 at 5:12 pm

Dewald het ‘n goeie boerseun haarsny gehad.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:13 pm

Frenetic play…. knock Bulls (Van Velze)… scrum 5 for the Lions
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bdb on 31 July 2010 at 5:14 pm

Bulle moet meer geduldig wees, elkeen wil op sy eie druk. Gary gesels met die manne.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:15 pm

Free kick for the Lions and they relieve pressure
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:16 pm

Penalty Bulls, kickable.

Bulls have 99% of the possession.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:17 pm

Bulls 3 / 0
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:19 pm

Try Lions… No 14

Bad moving up early by Mametsa
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bdb on 31 July 2010 at 5:19 pm

Goeie drie Leeus, kyk wat gebeur as jy hardloop rugby speel.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:20 pm

Lions 5 / 3
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sharky_forever on 31 July 2010 at 5:22 pm

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 😆
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:22 pm

Come on Bulls, build the phases….

Scrum Bulls from a crooked Lions lineout throw.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:23 pm

Penalty Bulls, easy one to kick
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:24 pm

Bulls 6 / 5
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:27 pm

Scrum Bulls after some dangerous attack by the Lions, knocked in the end
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Winston on 31 July 2010 at 5:27 pm

Hi all. I’m so stoked after my beloved Sharks showed some big balls and beat their bogey team.. Lions seem to have a semblance of a defence here,good to see.
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:28 pm

Penalty Lions, very kickable… scrum infringement
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Winston on 31 July 2010 at 5:28 pm

Too many penalties at the scrums these days..
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grootblousmile on 31 July 2010 at 5:29 pm

Lions 8 / 6
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Winston on 31 July 2010 at 5:29 pm

This young No. 10 from the Lions looks like he can play.

Xerox Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls – Game Thread

Lions (15) 18 / Blue Bulls (16) 32 (Final Score)

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