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
Hougie is a strong little bugger
Bulls are getting very frustrated,I can see a big boxing match starting here.. Flip is trying to fight everyone.
Handbags aplenty….
Hougie is the perfect oke to take over from the master at 9 for the Boks.
Attempted droppie by Taute, missed left
Better hand bags than head butts Gbs :p
Penalty Bulls, can they convert to go into the shed with a lead?
Long one, on halfway
A competitive thing Lions team can only be a good thing for Sa rugby.
Overrrrrrrr
Bulls 16 / 15
Lemoenetyd
Amazing kick.
Nou hoekom speel elke liewe span so goed teen die Bulle, en die week daarna val hul uit die bus. Eers die Sharks, toe die Ctahs, nou die Leeus. Eish ! 😉
Lions are certainly more competative and some decent youngsters coming through for them.
Lions 15 Blue Bulls 16 – I can’t believe my eyes!!!!
Bulls need to consolidate and use their major share of the possession better in the 2nd half.
@ grootblousmile:
You tell em….!!!! 🙂
Oh Sharks won too…. Puma, Treehugger, Sharkie, 4man…a nice start to your weekend!
Bulls backline defensive structures a bit wonky.
1st Lions try came from pure bad defence….
40 minutes to set things straight, Bulls….. so just do it!
2Nd Half on!
Bulls 19 / 15 as J-L Potgieter slots a penalty
Another penalty Bulls… and the Lions get a talking to by the ref
Bulls 22 / 15
Come on Bulls, don’t let these buggers run at you, go stop them on the otherside of the advantage line!
Penalty Bulls, Doppies did not let go as an assitant in the tackle
Bulls 25 / 15
Penalty Lions, same offence, tackle assist must let go, Jaco Engels the guilty party
Elton Jantjies slots it.
Bulls 25 / 18
Chiliboy and Bees Roux on, also Mabeta
Skew throw by the Lions, excellent place to scrum from for the Bulls
Tighthead in the scrum by the Lions
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