Waratahs (29) 29 / Lions (5) 12 (Final Score)
The Waratahs hosted the MTN Lions at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 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.
By halftime the Waratahs had done enough for a bonus point win, the only score in the second half coming via a lone converted Lions try.
Scorers:
Waratahs: 1 Try & 2 Conversions Kurtley Beale, 2 Tries Sosene Anesi, 1 Try Ryan Cross, 1 Try Tom Kingston
Lions: 1 Conversion Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Jaco Taute, 1 Try Dylan des Fountain
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Teams:
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Sosene Anesi, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Chris Alcock, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Sitaleki Timani, 4 Dean Mumm (captain), 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Kane Douglas, 19 Hugh Perrett, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Daniel Halangahu, 22 Tom Kingston.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies la Grange (captain), 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Butch James, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Joshua 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 Elton Jantjies, 22 Dylan des Fountain.
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
5m scrum for the Lions
Lions penalty from the scrum… but lucky to get it
PRAAT JY GBS!!! Daar kak n castle so pas!!!!!!! Tyd om die game interessant te drink. Dis pateties. CHEERS!!!! daar gat hy!!
18 min to go, no score in the 2nd Half yet
93@ KWAGGA ROBERTSE:
Ek sal maar ‘n sletsap moet uitruk, kannie dat jy alleen drink nie!
Does anybody here realy rate Beale. Yet to be impressed in the last two seasons yet the Rebels forked out soe serious cash for him. Maybe they are buying like the Lions……..ouch!
Lions better score something otherwise my Superbru is moer toe again
96@ KWAGGA ROBERTSE:
Wat gaan die Bulle maak vandag jong?
Ek hoop hulle maak groot skade!
Lions can’t even score when there’s NO DEFENCE.
97@ KWAGGA ROBERTSE:
My pick was Waratahs by 17… it’s 24 at the moment
12 minutes of agony to go
And the lions defence opens up like the Red Sea before Moses.
GB @ 98
Tyd vir ons om groot eiers te wys. Forwards MOET domineer, Spies beter opdaag en Fourie gaan die bepalende faktor saam met Steyn wees. Niks nuuts nie net solid Bulls rugby en ons ka amok maak maar die Sharkies lyk impressive….
A converted Lions try will do nicely now.
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Des Fountain!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaa
Try sirkus leeus!! Goed vir my Superbru
I must say I think Jantjies is a better distributor than James.
Can the Lions salvage a bonus point? Methinks probably not.
Waratahs 29 / 12
Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa, 17 point margin, there it is!
EJ has made a difference since he came on. Butch should have been at centre in the beginning as we can all see now.
This game is just lost. Going nowhere in particular. Both sides have delivered zero since halftime. Blow full time early, Jonkers, I’ve had enough.
Went for 15 point margin….sheeat
6 min to go…. may the margin just stay the same, please
The thing that pisses me off is that if the Lions “win” the second half they’ll all think it was a good performance.
Almost seems as if everyone concerned with the Lions has lost the sense of reality in terms of what makes a successful team.
Or am I wrong? Please someone tell me if I am, ’cause I’d hate to be unduly cinical regarding the Lions.
112@ Scrumdown:
How can one be unduly cinical about the Lions?
2 min to go
Come on, just keep the status quo… for once I might be on the mark in Bru
Spot on Scrumdown.
Lions would look for anything as a positive to give to the new bosses. R80m plus a R30m from MTN and you are motoring towards the wooden spoon. Thats just a kak investment
Seconds left….
113@ grootblousmile:
Well, one never knows.
Any Rugby lover from the NH watching this match must be wondering what all the hype is about regarding the SH game!
It’s been a shit advert for Rugby in general IMO.
Hooter has gone
Well done GBS. On the button!!
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