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)
Terrible pass there by Elton. It happens though. Come on Lions.
It Looks good so far from the Lions
@ Scrumdown:60 – Think it will be for sure at this pace. Blues will feel it more. Altitude gonna tire them.
The Lions are well conditioned… they will make it in the fitness stakes till the end
The game is hectic… very fast
Lions hard on attack now… they are 5m out
… and the Penalty comes…
Yellow card for one of the Blues
Tryyyyyyyyyyyyy Doppies Le Grange
GBS, as die Lions die pace kan volhou is die Blues in GROOT moeilikheid.
GREAT vaste fasette
Lions trio dra die bal fantasties
Briljante interaksie tussen die agterspelers!
Lions KOOK. Kan nog ‘n 4 drie bonus punt kry!
Another flag out… 13 Blue gets a talking to, try stands
Conversion missed
Lemoenetyd
Lions 25 / 17
Dis baie dieselfde Lions span as laas naweek teen die Bulls van die 2de helfte.
Doppies is darem n onderskatte speler, hy speel een voudig net NOOIT n swak wedstryd nie….as hy so volhou gaan hy WB toe, watch!!!!
69@ Greenpoint-Gunner:
For sure… good all round ruggas
When the Lions carry the ball they look good for 80% of the time, but eish they can make sh1t dry sometimes.
Goes with the territory I suppose!
O, en Janthies het BAIE meer self vetroue as laas naweek. Wonder wat die Lions sal kan doen as hulle in die laaste 20 vir Kamana en Rory opbring. 2 manne met baie pace, en die Blues lyk al reeds uit op hul voete!
Lions moet nou net nie weer die bal in kontak verloor soos in die eerste 20 nie, en dalk ook net vinniger by die afbreek punte wees.
@ Pietman:
Feite!
Ek like ook Struass en Taute
Is the Lions 40 minutes away from breaking their duck??
If the Lions win here tonight each and every Lions supporter will be partying very hard tonight….
2 Nd Half On!
@ grootblousmile:
Including me!
Early penalty Lions, on their own 22.
They miss touch.. unforgivable!
Lions nearly through… penalty Blues on their own line
Penalty Blues again, Lions went over the 15m line at the lineout
Whiteley so far my man of the match… he is everywhere
Lions need to score and close this one out.
Lions almost through again… Jano is also having a storming game
Rene Ranger on as a sub for the Blues
Try by Rene Ranger.
This is what happens if you kick to their back 3 to run at you
Poor defence Lions.
Schoolboy like lapses could cost them this game!
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