Lions (20) 30 / Sharks (9) 30 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions hosted the Sharks at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 16:05 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.
In a humdinger of a match the MTN Lions and the Sharks drew 30 / 30 but it took a momentous effort for the Sharks to pull back a 21-point deficit and they managed to pull 14 of those points back whilst Butch james was off in the sin bin, yellow carded for a head high flying tackle on Keegan Daniel.
Scorers:
Lions: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions Butch James, 2 Tries Cobus Grobbelaar, 1 Try Jano Vermaak
Sharks: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Patrick Lambie, 1 Try JP Pietersen, 1 Try Lwazi Mvovo
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Dylan Des Fountain, 13 Doppies la Grange (captain), 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Butch James, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Josh Strauss, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 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 David de Villiers/David Bulbring, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Michael Killian.
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Keegan Daniel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Gerhard Mostert, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Eugene van Staden, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Frederic Michalak, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Adrian Jacobs.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jason Jafta, Johan Greeff
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
Gooooooooooo Lions!!
My Bru pick says Sharks by 9
Lions have NO chance. 0 – 9 with Plonker Jonker!
Players coming out
Go Sharks. A must win this or we out of the play offs.
Good luck Sharks.
Catch up during the break.
Wat maak al daai kindertjies oppie veld… speedbumps?
Hehehe
Game ON!
See Mark Lawrence is reffing and not Jonker????
Early Sharks penalty… quick tap
9@ Puma:
If I was at the Lions I would have objected to Jonker with his record.
Patrick Skapie goes for goal.
Over
Sharks 3 / 0
Penalty on Halfway for the Sharks
Skapie misses to the right
Go Sharkies, moer them stukkend! Get the bonus and sommer another extra one!
I think the Sharks rythm will be a bit disturbed without Alberts, but they should still take this one comfortably
The Lions backline too deep on attack, rarely getting over the advantage line
Lions have been on attack for a while now, Sharks holding on well in defence
Hollenbach is a good center, wonder why he has not been used more
Penalty Lions, easy one for a goal kick
3 / 3
19@ grootblousmile:
Who knows what goes on in the collective genius’ minds of New Doornfontein?
Another kickable Lions penalty.
Very little possession for the Sharks
Lions 6 / 3
Lions is kookwater!
As die punt, as die Sharks verloor, wil ek amper se ek hoop die Bulls stamp volgende naweek die Sharks en dan gaan die Stormers en Bulls deur… Sharks was net TE useless sommige tye die seisoen.
Hard game… and at this stage the Lions look good
Surprisingly big crowd at Ellis park! nice to see.
Lions penalty again… and Butch should pop this one over too
hollenbach het knie probleme gehad en dis hoekom hy maar min gespeel het
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