Brumbies (10) 20 / MTN Lions (12) 29 (Final Score)
The Brumbies hosted the MTN Lions at Canberra Stadium, Canberra, at 11:40 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.
For once the MTN Lions played clever and constuctive rugby, doing the right things at te right time! Better defence, good and solid all round performance by the Lions.
Scorers:
Brumbies: 2 Conversions & 2 Penalties Matt Giteau, 1 Try Stephen Moore, 1 Try Andrew Smith
Lions: 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Michael Rhodes, 1 Try Deon van Rensburg, 1 Try Alwyn Hollenbach, 1 Try Jaco Taute
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Teams:
Brumbies: 15 Pat McCabe, 14 Andrew Smith, 13 Tyrone Smith, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Josh Valentine, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 Colby Faingaa, 6 Mitch Chapman, 5 Ben Hand, 4 Peter Kimlin, 3 Jono Owen, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 Salesi Ma’afu, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Michael Hooper, 20 Patrick Phibbs, 21 Robbie Coleman, 22 Henry Speight.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Dylan des Fountain, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Josh Strauss (captain), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Warren Whiteley 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Butch James.
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Another penaltyin the red zone. General warning Brumbies.
Brumbies get a team warning, No 5 pulling 2 mauls down.
Another Lions penalty
Try for Rhodes!
Lions seem to have no explosive power in the forwards.
Get it over eventually though.
Rhodes having a half decent game.
Now can this be the great great come back that the world has been waiting for for years and years??
Brumbies 10 / 7
Geez, ref’s six packlooks a bit like mine. A barrel.
The upset of the Millenium ?
Another great Lions line out.
FFS don’t they know their own calls?
These are professional Rugby players who spend their lives togethor practicing these things. Give the whole forward pack a written warning for poor job execution.
scrumdown @ 37
dont be nasty!! the guy is just keeping his 6 pack in his cooler box!! 😀
Let’s face it fellow RT bloggers, these are two VERY mediocre teams, playing with a ref’ who actually is about the same quality.
39: Probleem is, hulle is nie ‘blood brothers’, soos onse Vic en Bakkies nie.
Ons eie Ashley en Fender is ook blood brothers, maar met lemme en knuckle dusters 😉
Lions simply refuse to go for posts…. silly!
@ Ashley:
Pity it stops him keeping up with play.
Lions ignoring the kickable points again.
If they lose this by a few they’ll kick themselves again.
Try Deon van Rensburg
41: wat dink jy is die kans dat hierdie twee spanne in die finaal gaan speel, ek wil weet vir my superbru ?
tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lions!!
Lions 12 / 10
It looks like it could start snowing in JHB in about an hour.
Would love to see Butch in action.
43: Stormers ook nie, they go for Gold.
45: jy klink nie baie opgewonde nie ? Vir die Lions moet jy sê: Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Liooooooooooooonssssssssssss !
I think if the Lions win here they should be promoted straight to the play off round.
My wife promised me that if the Lions win she’ll give me 2 bottles of Captain. I’ll gladly sit in the snow and consume them.
Hell, I’ll even invite Manie!
@ Scrumdown:
Hope you got your cold weather gear bru. Roar LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lemoenetyd
@ The_Young_Turk:
It’ll only snow if the Lions win!
Sal bly wees as die Lions hier kan wen, maar as hul verras, sal ek bly wees as hul teen die Higlanders verras, juis ter wille van hul goeie vriende oorkant die Jukskei rivier.
Strauss looks comfortable as Captain.
Chats to the ref easily and it hasn’t affected his game yet.
I said at last weeks presser that the Lions would have been better off touring early in the season so that Mitchell could have moulded his squad somewhat without the poisonous Doornfontein atmosphere infecting everything he tries.
57@ bdb:
Hehehehe, gooie grappie.
Blou en rooie meng mos nie. Maar nou ja, eerder die Bulle as ‘n span van suid van die Vaalrivier.
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