Highlanders (16) 22 / Lions (9) 26 (Final Score)
The Highlanders hosted the MTN Lions at Carisbrook, Dunedin at 09:35 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 embattled MTN Lions pulled off a miracle win right at the death, doing the Bulls and Sharks a huge favour in the process… and causing the Highlanders to only get 1 Log point from this game.
Scorers:
Highlanders: 5 Penalties & 1 Conversion Lima Sapoaga, 1 Try Shaun Treeby
Lions: 4 Penalties & 2 Conversions Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Josh Strauss, 1 Try Wikus van Heerden
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Teams:
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Mo Schwalger, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Jason Rutledge, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Nick Crosswell, 19 John Hardie, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Matt Saunders, 22 Robbie Robinson.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Dylon des Fountain, 13 Doppies la Grange (captain), 12 Butch James, 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Josh Strauss, 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 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Alwyn Hollenbach, 22 Michael Killian.
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
19 / 19
59@ Blue Bird:
Morning!
Loads and loads
Haaaaaaaaaaaandbaggs… a plenty
Al die leeus skree: skeef skeef … maar die ref verstaan nie Afrikaans nie !
There will be 2 citings….. the Lions No 1 prop and the Lander who punched, Piutau
Lions tails on fire now after that foul play. Now they are going to moer these Landers!
Lions get a relieving penalty
16 min left, certainly does not look like anybody will get a bonus point for tries
Lions mus’nt throw this one away now
@ grootblousmile:
Anything repeatable? 🙂
If the Lions beat the Landers the Cheetahs might beat the Bulls!! Arghhh could be the day of the cats!!
Lots of errors from both sides. Who will crumble first??
Leeus bevind hul in onbekende gebied, om dalk te wen. Maak heeltemal te veel basiese foute.
Arghhhh, penalty Landers
Is Puma still globetrotting? Has he looked in and given a travel update?
Landers 22 / 19
Lions need to score soon to settle down!
74@ Blue Bird:
I think he is still globe-hobbling
9 min left
@ grootblousmile:
🙂 – I think Puma would find that funny too!!
Just popped in for a moment, come on LIONSSSSSSSSSSSS
Leeus was een keer in die kwartgebied van die Landers die 2de helfte, kan hul in die laaste minute nog ‘n keer daar uitkom en die wendrie druk ?
Straus is an yster! Lions can’t afford to lose him at this stage. At least Landers don’t get the bonus point….
Damn, what a time to lose those two!
6 min left
TMO
Try Lions??
MUST be a try!!
Liooooonssssss, great stuff , beautifulll, brilliant
Try awarded to Wikus van Heerden
YEAAAAAAAHHHHHs LIONS
Leeus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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