Lions (25) 32 / Blues (17) 41 (Final Score)
The Lions hosted the Blues at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
In a frenetic game the Blues came out victorious after putting their All Black subs on in the second half. Both teams earns a bonus point for tries.
Scorers:
Lions: 3 Conversions & 2 Penalties Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Jano Vermaak, 1 Try Warren Whiteley, 1 Try Doppies le Grange, 1 Try Josh Strauss
Blues: 4 Conversions & 1 Drop Goal & 1 Penalty Luke McAlister, 1 Conversion Stephen Brett, 1 Try Joe Rokocoko, 1 Try Jared Payne, 2 Tries Rene Ranger, 1 Try Alby Mathewson
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patrick Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Dries van Schalkwyk, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Burton Francis, 22 James Kamana.
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Sherwin Stowers, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino (captain), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Rene Ranger.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
GOOOOOOO LIIIIOOOOOOOONS!!!!!!!
GO LIONS GO GO GO.
Good luck Lions. Hope they win tonight.
@ Pietman:2 – Piet, Will you be getting the game?
Catch up later when the game starts.
@ Puma:
Yep, I usually get it on live sports via internet, hopefully the streaming will be better than with the Sharks’ game, had a poor signal from Durbs then.
Lions always exciting to watch, one of my favourite teams of late.
@ Pietman:6 – Piet, Hope you get it fine. Not sure which one you pick it up from. I have this addie.
http://www.liverugbystream.info
Might be the same one you getting from, otherwise try it out.
Will stay logged on, but back once the game has started.
@ Pietman:
Hello Pietman, where are you in the world these days?
Main stand filling up nicely and the highway from the East was packed with cars carrying Lions supporters.
Could be a good crowd for a Friday night.
There were a couple of storm clouds overhead on the way in andeven a couplke of drops that fell, but all is clear overhead as we talk.
@ Scrumdown:
Are you our on site reporter?
@ Loosehead:
I guess so. But don’t expect too much.
grootblousmile
March 4th, 2011 at 6:08 PM
Michael Bondesio, Golden Lions scrummie is good though… pity he is way behind Jano Vermaak & Rory Kokkerot.
He is a player who could possibly step up to Super Rugby level.
He played for the Leopards till last year
They talk a lot about him in the Den
@ Puma:
Thx Puma, will try it out, I am on vipsportlive/me.
This mornings game where the Tahs said they are not afraid of Fruen an Sonny just showed you must keep your trap shut. I saw the Phillip the new Cheetah wing had a mouthful about Habana too. This can mean 1 of 2 things , it is tickets for Habs if he fails again or it could be the spark Habs needed.
@ Loosehead:
Hello Loosie, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a while, but I do get to go home every three months or so.
11@ Loosehead:
Scrumdown is our R-T Lions Author and is sitting in the Press Box on our behalf. He will do a match report for us as well and attend the after match Presser.
Geez this sound system does nothing for any performers on the field.
@ Pietman:
hallo Pietman, hier was dit 35 grade vandag hoe warm is dit nou daar?
18@ Scrumdown:
How was the buffet dinner tonight there at the Coke Tin?
@ superBul:
I can tell you that Heilbron in the FS was a long way from 35 @ 7 this morning. Especially after a high speed blitz on the bike from JHB.
Players running out
@ grootblousmile:
Didn’t partake.
Looked like pasta.
I picked the Lions on Bru by 5.
Let’s hope I’m right
@ Scrumdown:
we had so much rain in Jan , in Feb they predicted more but there was almost nothing. This place is looking great.
Game ON!!
Early hard running by the Blues
Try Rocokoco
Damn just lost the signal. Eish, why it happens now as the game starts 🙄
it looks like a long , long night for the Lions… early day still this is a good start by the Blues
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