Lions (14) 25 / Reds (10) 30 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions hosted the Reds at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 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.
The Lions took the early initiative and built up an early lead with the Reds being penalised relentlessly but gradually the Reds came more and more into the game and by Halftime had almost caught up. Then in the second half the Reds started dominating proceedings and eventually took the lead and then extended the lead gradually. Late in the game the Lions came back a bit with 2 penalties of their own, eventually going down to the Reds by a 5-point margin.
Scorers:
Lions: 4 Penalties Andre Pretorius, 1 Penalty Rory Kockott, 1 Try Michael Killian, 1 Try Jaco Taute
Reds: 3 Conversions & 3 Penalties Mike Harris, 1 Try Luke Morahan, 1 Try Quade Cooper, 1 Try Digby Ioane
Teams:
Lions: Michael Killian, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies La Grange, 11 Deon Van Rensburg, 10 Andre Pretorius, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 David Bulbring, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Jaco Taute.
Reds: 15 Mike Harris, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Digby Ioane, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Luke Morahan, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Beau Robinson, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 James Horwill (captain), 4 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Greg Holmes.
Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Ben Daley, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Radike Samo, 20 Jake Schatz, 21 Ian Prior, 22 Ben Tapuai.
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Cobus Wessels (New Zealand)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
My Bru pick says Reds by 27
@ grootblousmile:
Geez, you’ve really written off the Lions this weekend.
Surprisingly decent crowd in the main stand.
Weather is somewhat overcast but not really threatening. Not too hot either.
Good Rugby playing conditions.
Vlok, now a tribute to Neil Diamond over the PA.
Wonder why they didn’t ask Steve Hofmeyer to come and sing it. He doesn’t do a bad rendition of Diamond songs.
I bet he would foresake the KKNK for the privelidge of Coca-Cola Park.
@ Scrumdown:
Ashley have got NO faith in your team, he picked the Reds by 50.
Reds, playing in white from left to right to kick off. Lions get a decent welcome.
Game on.
OK today the Reds are not red
Game ON!
5@ superBul:
Don’t think their THAT bad, but hey this is Rugby.
Surfer Dude goes for posts…. missed left
Goodness me. The ref spotted a forward pass from more than 2 metres away.
Tip tackle on a Lion… ref playing advantage and eventually blows the penalty.
Yellow card for a Reds prop
Tip Tackle. Yellow for Reds TH Prop.
AP for poles. Misses.
Yo-Yo misses the shot at goal
Hoor nou weer die stront wat die SA komentators spoeg, mens sou sweer hulle het ballet bebryf. Ja dit is n tip maar dit is nie so bleddie aart sonde nie
Penalty Lions. Reds Back Line Off Side.
AP for Poles.
Lions looking ok thus far.
Reds seemed VERY casual during the warm ups.
16@ Scrumdown:
Tell you what, you do the commentary here, I will update the scores on the Article
Lions 3 / 0
Surfer dude misses again.
Day for an upset?
GBS
No problem.
Sri Lanka 274/6 (50), this is a good score for the final. Batting 2nd is tough
Scrum Lions on their 22, in centre field.
Great strength from Doppies to hold the maul up.
Jano and Genia wrestling a bit on the ground… 2 kappokkies wat stertvere wys
14 The Reds still look to attack with every ball. THey look exciting, but have not found many holes in the Lions’ defence
Penalty Lions.
Reds in the side.
Good tackle by van Rensburg.
AP clears to the Reds 10m line for the line out.
25@ superBul:
Los die copy & paste van ‘n ander site af, ons eie korrespondent, Scrumdown, sit by die game namens ons.
Go Lions.
Lekker try by Michael Kilian for the Lions
I will happy to be wrong with my prediction, nice one Lions
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