Blue Bulls (6) 24 / Lions (6) 21 (Final Score)

The Blue Bulls hosted the Lions at Loftus, Pretoria at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, M-Net and SuperSport HD in SA.

The Bulls squeeked a win by 3 points whilst Jacques-Louis Potgieter was off with a yellow and the Lions coming back strongly.

Scores:

Blue Bulls: 4 Penalties & 1 Conversion Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 1 Try Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 1 Try Stefan Watermeyer

Lions: 3 Penalties & 1 Conversion Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Doppies le Grange, 1 Try Waylon Murray

Blue Bulls

Xerox Lions

18 September at 17:05
  • Team: 15. Zane Kirchner, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. Jaco Pretorius, 12. Stefan Watermeyer, 11. Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 10. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7. Christiaan Johan Stander, 6. Derick Kuun (Captain), 5. Petrus Johannes Juandre Kruger, 4. Flip van der Merwe, 3. Werner Kruger, 2. Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1. Dean Greyling
  • Replacements: 16. Gary Botha, 17. Rossouw De Klerk, 18. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19. Okkie Kruger, 20. Dustin Jinka, 21. Stephan Dippenaar, 22. Jaco Engels
  • Team: Jaco Taute; Jannie Boshoff; Waylon Murray; Doppies La Grange; Michael Killian; Elton Jantjies; Jano Vermaak; Warren Whiteley; Josh Strauss; Derek Minnie; Franco vd Merwe (c); George Earle; Ross Geldenhuys; Martin Bezuidenhout; JC Janse van Rensburg.
  • Replacements: Edgar Maratlulle; Wayne Swart; Johan Snyman; Wikus van Heerden; JP Joubert; Burton Francis; Marius Delport.

Referee: Craig Joubert (SARRA)
Assistant referees: F Groenewald (AR1), A Buitendag (AR2)
TMO: S Veldsman

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