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)
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Hollenbach!
Flok, first snow drop has fallen.
If it will snow in Joburg if lions win this match, what will happen if lions beat landers!
Lions 19 / 10
I’m feeling a chill up my spine…. can it be snow????
There’s more balance in the Lions attack… hit, hit, hit with the forwards… then out wide.
This was much better so far
@ Scrumdown:
It’s not to late to get to the shops for some good winter gear. Go quickly bru before they sell out!
@ The_Young_Turk:
Josh Strauss will get the freedom of the city. OK,maybe just Coca Cola Park.
Great defence Moore.
Brumbies been watching the Lions earlier games and start running from their own line.
Goodness gracious me.
Can the Lions actually do it and beat the second kukkest team in the comp?? The world holds it’s breath…
Penalty Lions… and surprise, surprise… Jantjies is instructed to go for posts.
Over
Lions 22 / 10
Penalty Brumbies, Giteau goes for posts
Lions 22 / 13
Sien Strauss het reeds sy baard gegroei vir die sneeu wat oppad is. Goeie speler.
The Brumbies are clearly not happy campers this season…. that’s what too much player power does…
Can the Lions play for the whole game?
The usually biased ozzie commentators are saying the lions are getting bad calls from the ref. They still don’t think that there is a possibility for the lions to win, ha ha.
This ref is absolutely SH1T. Minnie was clearly infringeing right in front ofhim and he did squat.
Leeus moet nou nie in hul winterslaap ingaan nie.
Bonus point try for Jaco Taute!!
Yep, definetly a few more drops falling now!
Jantjies coming right at last.
This is farking with my Bru…. heheehe
Lions 29 / 13
WHoo HOO. Get ready to freeze your bollocks off Gauties. here come the snows! Elton is having a great game!
Dink die Leeus moet soos die Pampas maak en oorsee vir hul ‘n ‘home base’ kry.
Maak die lions almal bokke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Geez, I reckon Jake will have a massive job on his hands when he gets to Canberra.
The Brumbies are as bad as the Lions.
This game is a perfect triple – the two worst teams with the worst referees.
Nou waar is die Kaptein?
Ek voel ‘n hel se BABALAS wat miskien more gaan plaasvind.
Lions playing with some pride for a change.
Perhaps they read some of the comments of disgust fromtheir supporterson some of the blog sites.
Shouldn’t be necessary though.
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