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)
Try Killian.
Good up and under and follow up by the Lions, and good decisive hands.
Kick from the far side is missed.
Dreadfull knock with no pressure.
Likons scrum.
@ Puma:
Nice score in die Krieket
Penalty Lions from the scrum.
AP goes for poles. Long range kick only 2m inside Reds half, just under the bar.
Reds 22 dropout
Lions 8 / 0
Afternoon All….
How are your bru’s looking at this point in the weekend? Just took great delight in teasing 4man on skype about his recent loss of superBru form!!
He has the Sharks to win later (of course) I have the Stormers………
Puma, will the Tank be full capacity for this game do you think?
Killian pulls a hammie chasing the bomb. Going off.
Jaco taute coming on.
Good replacement to have.
@ superBul:33 – Sure is Super.
Now missed the try from Lions sitting at my pc.
Going to turn over to watch the rugby.
Go Lions.
Back later.
Penalty Lions.
Hands in the ruck.
AP for poles on the Reds 22m line 20m in from the near side and the offender sees yellow.
Lions 11 / 0
@ superBul:
superBul, I have a picture in my mind of your ‘Man Den’….You will have two big TV screens and a couple of computers on the go, following sport round the globe.
There will be a well stocked beer fridge too and a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sigh on the door.!! 🙂
Reds lock in the bin. And a poor kickoff. Scrum Lions on centre spot.
Horwill, Reds captain was the Reds player who copped the yellow
sigh = sign, sorry having a ‘Puma’ moment there!!
Sometimes I think the ref’s see a different game.
Maybe I’m too loyal.
41@ Blue Bird:
Mmmm, maybe I should invest in a “Do Not Disturb” sign…. great idea
@ Blue Bird:
😆 working towards it. No, one small TV in a very hot (today) study, one PC. But fast fingers.
Thank goodness AP caught it and KICKED IT.
Try Luke Morahan for the Reds
Try Reds fullback.
Took the ball flat and at speed. Straight through the defence.
He converts his own try.
11 – 7 to the Lions
Lions 11 / 7
Poor tackling by the Lions.
It’s going to cost them if they don’t fix it.
Turn over ball to the Reds.
Ref wasplaying advantage from the ruck.
Reds for poles.
Over 11 – 10 to the Lions.
Penalty slotted by Mike Harris
Lions 11 / 10
Penalty Lions. On the halfway line.
AP for Poles.
Wie lewer komentaar in Engels
Over.
14 – 10 Lions.
Lions 14 / 10 as Yo-Yo slots a penalty from halfway
Pretorious is controlling this game as Mitchell hoped he would.
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