Lions (16) 31 / Pumas (17) 27 (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions hosted the Ford Pumas 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 & SH2 on TV in SA.
The Lions squeeked a win, which they really did not deserve on the night against a very gutsy Pumas outfit
Scorers:
Lions: 4 Penalties & 2 Conversions & 1 Try Burton Francis, 1 Try Jacobie Adriaanse, 1 Try Alwyn Hollenbach
Pumas: 1 Drop Goal & 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Ricardo Croy, 1 Try Ashwin Scott, 1 Try Pieter Engelbrecht, 1 Try Marius Coetzer
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Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Dylan Des Fountain, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies La Grange (captain), 11 Lionel Mapoe, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Joshua Strauss, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Pat Cilliers.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Dries van Schalkwyk, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Hein Cronje, 22 Michael Killian.
Pumas: 15 MJ Mentz, 14 Deon Scholtz, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Pieter Engelbrecht, 11 Ashwin Scott, 10 Ricardo Croy, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Christo le Roux, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corne Steenkamp (captain), 5 Marius Coetzer, 4 Rudi Mathee, 3 Ashley Buys, 2 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Brett Nel, 18 Willem Serfontein, 19 RW Kember, 20 Tian Meyer, 21 Tiaan Marx, 22 Carl Bezuidenhout.
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Johan Greeff
TMO: JC Fortuin
Easy penalty for the Lions
Pumas 17 / 16
The Lions won’t be happy with THIS 1st half
Lemoenetyd
There is a continual overlap for the Pumas on this near touchline.
WTF is happening to the Lions defensive lines?
Lemoene Tyd.
17/16 Pumas.
And I now declare it officially Varking cold and fingers frozen!!!
93@ grootblousmile:
Do you think Mitchell will raise his voice in the dressing room?
95 & 96@ Scrumdown:
Yip, the Lions are very suspect on their right wing side and the Pumas are well aware of it.
John Mitchel is going to have a cadenza….
Ugly jerseys these “Pink Panthers” are wearing… hurts the freegin eyes
Imagine the nightmares the Lions players and staff will have if they lose!
Oh vlok, Pumas changed jersey’s at half time. Playing in black now!
2Nd Half ON!
Try Marius Coetzer for the Pumas, under the sticks
Try Pumas under the posts.
Lions still in the change room.
Pumas 24/16
Pumas 24 / 16
And then the Lions butcher the re-start!
Much better black jerseys the Pumas are wearing after halftime
Ooooooo, imagine the Lions lose here…. groooooooot kakkas jong!
104@ grootblousmile:
They did irt lots last year as well.
Evidently it’s a phycological thing about feeling like they’re starting the game afresh.
Seems to be working here.
Lions are dismal!
Croy is the better flyhalf of the 2 on the field, that’s for sure
Just heard the Bok’s Quantas flight to Aus had to turn back around and land again in Durban.
Lions cough the ball up again, and then give away a penalty.
Not too impressed with the Pumas scrummie
107@ grootblousmile:
Not hard against Francis is it?
Intercept by Burton Francis, try under the sticks… totally against the run of play
Try Lions. francis under the poles.
Pumas 24 / 23
GBS see if you can find anything on the wires about the Boks flight.
Could be big news.
Penalty Lions, offside by Buys… this one is kickable
Lions 26 / 24
Penalty Lions. 35 out, centre field.
Over. Lions lead 26/24.
Not really deservedly!
114@ Scrumdown:
Will do so… amazing!
Lions seem to have woken up a little.
Just need to wipe the rest of the sh1t out of their eyes now!
Martin Bezuidenhout about to come on for Maku.
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