Lions (23) 40 / Griquas (15) 29 (Final Score)

The Xerox Lions hosted the GWK Griquas at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

The Lions and Griquas both scored 4 tries each but the boot of Elton Jantjies proved to be the difference in the scores, Lions winning by 40 / 29.

Scores:

Lions: 4 Penalties & 4 Conversions Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Zac Strauss, 2 Tries Jaco Taute, Jannie Boshoff

Griquas: 2 Conversions & 1 Penalty Naas Olivier, 1 Try Rocco Jansen, 1 Try Jean Botha, 1 Try Bjorn Basson, 1 Try & 1 Conversion Rudi Vogt

Xerox Lions

GWK Griquas

11 September at 15:00
  • Team: 15. Jaco Taute, 14. Jannie Boshoff, 13. Waylon Murray, 12. Doppies la Grange, 11. Michael Killian, 10. Elton Thomas Jantjies, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. Warren Roger Whiteley, 7. Joshua Zac Strauss, 6. Derick Minnie, 5. Franco van der Merwe (Captain), 4. Johan (Joe) Snyman, 3. Ross Geldenhuys, 2. Martin Bezuidenhout, 1. JC Janse van Rensburg
  • Replacements: 16. Edgar Marutlulle, 17. Wayne Swart, 18. David Bulbring, 19. Renaldo Bothma, 20. JP Joubert, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Marius Delport
  • Team: 15. Riaan Viljoen, 14. Rocco Reginald Jansen, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Barry Geel, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Naas Olivier (Captain), 9. Marnus Hugo, 8. Davon Raubenheimer, 7. Justin Downey, 6. Johan van Deventer, 5. Cecil-John Kemp, 4. Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 3. Jean Botha, 2. Simon Westraadt, 1. Steph Roberts
  • Replacements: 16. Ryno Barnes, 17. Jacobus Petrus Adriaanse, 18. Edwin Westley Hewitt, 19. Danie Burger Schoeman, 20. Sarel Pretorius, 21. Jean Hermanus Stemmet, 22. Rudi Vogt

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARRA)
Assistant referees: Q Immelman (AR 1), M de Villiers (AR 2)
TMO: JC Fortuin

182 Responses to Xerox Lions vs GWK Griquas – Game Thread

  • 121

    @ Puma @ 118:

    I will go crazy if i have to navigate through that traffic every day. People in the cities are missing quality time with family in the traffic.

  • 122

    @ Puma:
    Hi Puma how you doing, think you follow cricket as well? Looks like an interesting game developing in the Champions League between Warriors and Wyamba, chasing 154 the Warriors looked to be cruising but now lost a few wickets. What do you make of Kevin Pietersens brief return to his motherland?

  • 123

    Oi, ugly bump by Kwas man on Jano, without the ball after chipping… could have been a try.

    Yellow for Kwas man and a penalty right in front.

  • 125

    Another try Taute….

    Now the Lions are opening the throttle…

  • 126

    Leeus now running away with the game.

  • 127

    TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY TAUTE..

    Lions doing well here.

  • 129

    grootblousmile wrote:

    Another try Taute….
    Now the Lions are opening the throttle…

    Just like you called it at halftime man.

  • 130

    There’s my Bru margin… hehehe

    Stop the game ref…..

  • 131

    Kwasse gaan nou pakslae kry.

  • 132

    @ Bullscot:122 – I am well Bullscot. Will change over channels quick to see what is happening with the crici. Thanks mate.

  • 133

    @ Puma:
    Good stuff lucky you can watch it on TV, I’m just following the ‘net commentary.

  • 134

    Tryyyyyyyy Bjorn Basson.

    Very good running and passing by Riaan Viljoen

  • 135

    @ Bullscot:122 – Hey!! When did he come back? Well never even knew he came back for a bit. Maybe just so caught up in the rugby at the moment.

  • 136

    Nice try by kwas.

  • 137

    Mooi hardloop rugby.

  • 139

    18 missed tackles by Kwas, a bok stat.

  • 140

    Puma wrote:

    @ Bullscot:122 – Hey!! When did he come back? Well never even knew he came back for a bit. Maybe just so caught up in the rugby at the moment.

    He will be joining Natal/Dolphins for two 4 day games in October, in an effort to help him regain form ahead of the Ashes, he has been playing as a non contracted player for Surrey for a bit now but he is really off form. Apparently he will play for free so you guys are quite happy to have hime for those games.

  • 141

    Check Bjorn Basson and Sarel Pretorius, who needs Habana and Januarie et al, kies DIE ouens vir die Bokspan, hulle is honger vir speel……en skop Muir en Gold onder hulle se gatte en kry vir Gert Smal, Balie Swart, en Pieter Rossouw en NOG EEN vir die agterlyn….ons het die spelers en ons het die afrigters, hoekom sal ons nou so sukkel met die Bokke?
    PdeV is orraait, maar ek begin al hoe meer dink, soos ek hierdie rugby kyk, dat ons hulpafrigters is kuk.

  • 142

    @ grootblousmile:
    Mmmm is the gap too big for Kwas to haul in specially a man down? But they have scored the 2nd most amount of tries this Currie Cup and Basson is on fire!

  • 143

    Kwas fighting back like the Bulls did last week.

  • 144

    Kwas penalty, they don’t go for posts, they go for touch.

  • 145

    @ Bullscot:140 – Bullscot, Just had to go and read quick on Supersport. See he is coming to play for the Dolphins here in Durbs for two games. between the 7th and 17th of October. Just to works on his game against the Kookaburra ball they use in the SH. He wont be getting pain by the Dophins. So it seems it is just to help him out with some crici and getting used to playing against the Kookabarra before going to play the Ashes.

    Suppose it is a win, win situation. We get him to play for us (maybe win a game for us, who knows) but he gets to train a bit here too.

    Thanks for letting me know he is on his way here.

    Wow!!!!!! Wonder how he will feel been back home? His Parents still live here. So maybe he will enjoy those days here.

  • 146

    @ Puma:145

    works = work
    pain = paid

  • 147

    COME ON LIONSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Don’t let this slip now.

  • 148

    @ Pietman:141 – Piet, Basson, S. Pretorius but ADD Lwazi Mvovo to that list too. He is playing brilliant at the moment.

  • 149

    @ Puma:
    Yes will be interesting to see how he gets on, guess he has to try something cause on current form he will be no good to England. Just strange to see him return to a place he very publicly turned his back on. Also from the Dolphins point of view a bit odd decision as I thought they had decided to bring through a lot of their own youngsters now. Can’t see him being any help in assisting the youngs ones with their play am sure this is all about KP, but maybe I’m wrong and they may learn something from him as well.

  • 150

    19 min left

    Ideally I would like the Lions to get just 2 more penalties, no bonus point try…

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