MTN Lions (7) 19 / Cheetahs (36) 53 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions hosted the Toyota Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 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.
There was only one team on the filed, the Cheetahs…. there were 16 other individuals on the filed at the same time, a referee and 15 players in red.
Scorers:
Lions: 2 Conversions Burton Francis, 1 Try Josh Strauss, 1 Try Michael Rhodes
Cheetahs: 6 Penalties & 4 Conversions Sias Ebersohn, 1 Conversion Naas Olivier, 1 Try Corne Uys, 3 Tries Riaan Viljoen, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn
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Teams:
Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Dylan des Fontain, 12 Doppies la Grange (captain), 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Patric Cilliers, 18 Franco van der Merwe, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Jaco Taute.
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Phillip Burger, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Riaan Smit, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Hennie Daniller.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Try Brussow??
TMO
Bloody close call
Brossow in the corner. TMO.
Try is not given. In touch.
Piss poor defence again from the Lions.
Ruled out… 5m lineout, Lions ball
Manne, help my gou. Wie is “tinkerbelle” Phillip Burger se pa nou weer ?
Lions line out shabby again.
Butger off, Daniller on for Cheetahs.
Penalty for the Staat, about 10m out…. offside by No 11
35@ Blouste:
Thys Burger…. was Springbok losvoorspeler
Penalty Cheetahs. Over.
12/7 Cheetahs.
Staat 12 / 7
Little Edgar giving Mr Strauss a hard time?
Cheetahs scrum looks to be under a bit of pressure.
Try Riaan Viljoen??
TMO
Try Viljoen. To the TMO again but looked ok live.
Inconclusive…. scrum 5 for the Staat
Not given again.
Scrum Lions.
Thanks gbs.
Julle manne moet die game geniet.
Penalty Staat.
Looks like the Lions are willing to concede 3-point penalties a-plenty, rather than a try.
Try Corne Uys
Correction Cheetahs, and now a penalty.
Tap & go.
Try under the sticks. Kick a formality.19/7 Cheetahs.
48@ Blouste:
Praat saam, demmit!
Staat 19 / 7
Lions could get a pasting tonight.
Forwards are quite even,but the backlines, eish, the Lions defensive woes yet again.
53@ Scrumdown:
I picked the Staat on Bru, by 14
Penalty Staat, from a scrum… just closer than the 10m line
54@ grootblousmile:
I had them by 13.
Could be 30 though!
Staat 22 / 7
Staat playing exciting rugby
Helllooooo RT’s, howsit hanging, lekka game this.
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