Lions (8) 17 / Cheetahs (3) 10 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
In a hard fought match and exciting end to the match, the Lions were victorius.
Scorers:
Lions: 4 Penalties Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Michael Killian
Cheetahs: 1 Penalty Sias Ebersohn, 1 Conversion Riaan Smit, 1 Try Tewis de Bruyn
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Patric Cilliers, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Rudy Paige, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Jannie Boshoff.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Smit, 14 Phillip Snyman, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Johan Wessels, 5 Waltie Vermeulen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Pieter Myburgh, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Nico Scheepers, 22 Philip Burger.
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Sias misses a sitter of a penalty!
Lemoenetyd
Cheetahs peaked in Super15, and Lions is really playing a good game since then. Think only a miracle will save the Cheetahs today
2nd Half ON!
Cape Town – Springbok captain John Smit has reportedly torn ligaments in his right arm and may miss out on this year’s Rugby World Cup.
@ superBul:
It’s amazing what a few wins can do for a team’s self confidence.
Lions look quite accomplished in most departments tonight.
Lions steal a FS line out. But then infringe.
Jaftha you chop!
Sias left the boots at home…..
FS threatening. I hope the Lions don’t have a 2nd half like the Boks!!!!
Sias misses another sitter to goal
35@ superBul:
Massive problem solved!
Good take Franco.
Lions maul it, but slow progress, then kick but not out.
Try Lions?
TMO
Hollenbach off injured, Francis on.
Lions on the prowl. Threatening. from the Line Out.
TMO, couldn’t see squat from here. Looks like lost forward.
Lions players haven’t retreated, so they know it’s not a try.
Won’t be a try… short and then a knock
No try… 5m scrum to the Staat
FFS, all the players knew it was a 5m scrum. Why take so long to make the decision?
Poor clearance from the Staat. Lions attacking Line Out. 15 out from FS line.
Eish, Webster is al weer die ref.
@ ben_die_bul:
Trying Fing hard to let the Staat back into this game.
Pen Lions. Kickable. 46 out.
Jantjies for poles. At his limit methinks.
Over. 11/3 Lions
Elton Jantjies goes for posts… and slots it
Lions 11 / 3
Het Sias ‘n tweede sitter voor die pale gemis ?
Sias gives the crowd something more to cheer about.
Miserable evening thus far for the youngster.
@ ben_die_bul:
Ja.
Warren Whitely warming up for the Lions.
Jaftha gets another call wrong. Chop!
Penalty Staat… this time Riaan Smit goes for posts
Smit misses from in front for the Cheetahs. 3 VERY kickable penalties missed for FS!
He misses
FS bench now empty.
Baywatch off. Whitely on for the Lions.
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