Cheetahs (14) 20 / Lions (16) 25 (Final Score)
The Cheetahs hosted the Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 17:05. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, HD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Lions finally managed to break their 17 game Super Rugby duck, winning by 25 / 20.
Scorers:
Cheetahs: 5 Penalties Sias Ebersohn, 1 Try Andries Strauss
Lions: 5 Penalties Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Lionel Mapoe, 1 Try Derick Minnie
Teams:
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Philip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss (captain), 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Martin Muller, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Kobus Calldo, 18 Kabamba Floors, 19 Francois Uys, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Fabian Juries.
Lions: 15 James Kamana, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Warren Whitely, 7 Joshua Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Jaco Taute.
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Penalty to the Staat… holding on…. it’s a long one
Riaan Viljoen misses right
30@ Bullscot:
Cheers Bully… goooi mieliessssssss
29@ grootblousmile:
So am I.
Massive storm and no freekin signal. VARK
Cheetahs midfield is suspect, just like I predicted… hey Smallies….
Penalty Cheetahs… Sias goes for posts.
34@ Scrumdown:
Hehehehe, ja nip jou bliksem!
Lions 8 / 6
Sias knocks near his line… eishhhh
Lions scrum, 5m out
Penalty Lions, Cheetahs offside… in front of posts on the 22
Lions 11 / 6
Varking morons creating global warming. It’s all their fault.
Even the wife isstill out so noteven any mix for the Captain.
K@k k@k k@k.
Cynical penalty by the Lions close to their own line… easy opportunity to the Cheetahs
Lions 11 / 9
Come on Lions. Lets score anoter couple of tres before the break.
Gotta hand these lightweight felines their own rectums wrapped in their own ears.
Fast game
Try Derick Minnie
Try Lions.
Signal back on (sort of) just in time.
Will have to watch H/Lites for match report!
Lions 16 / 9 as Jantjies hooks this conversion to the right
Cheetahs cock up the kick-off, scrum middle spot
Tryyyyyyyyyy Andries Strauss
TMO
Awarded!
Great try.
Sias misses the conversion
Lions 16 / 14
Penalty Cheetahs, within striking distance.. longish
Lemoenetyd as Riaan Viljoen misses to the right
Wat drink ons?
Vir my… mmmmm… Jerretjie-pik-my!
2 nd Half on
Penalty Cheetahs… tacklers not letting go
Cheetahs 17 / 16
Lions now 8m out… lineout
Kabamba Floors on… is Brussow off??
Lions over the line but clearly held up… scrum 5, Lions ball
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