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

102 Responses to Currie Cup: MTN Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs – Game Thread

  • 91

    As JS nou maar bietjie vir die Bulle onder HM gespeel het kon hy dalk nou vir Gary glitter Gold vervang het as voorspeler coach. Maar onder wie het die arme man sy aprenticeship geloop. Sal hom nie graag Voorry coach wil maak nie.

  • 92

    Nouja…. rugby done for today

  • 93

    I think Strauss bested Johnson tonight, but the Lions pack as a whole had a great evening.

    Maku also had a big night and went the full 80 minutes without being substituted.

  • 94

    @ Scrumdown:
    I was impressed by Maku

  • 95

    @ superBul:
    Vir my moet of Os of Mathew Proudfoot die Bok voorspelers afrig. Daar is definitief iets nie reg daar nie.

  • 96

    94@ superBul:
    I think the constant gametime he’s getting is definitely helping him develop as a player.

    Problem is that he’ll never play at a higher level than Provincial, so he’ll always be a target for an English or French club!

  • 97

    OK…

    Good night, sleep tight!

  • 98

    Mapoe also surprised me tonight. I really expected him to be a weak link in defence, but he stood his ground for the most part.

    Maybe Mitchell and co have been working with him.

    As a Lions supporter it’s nice for me to see the team passing with confidence and not making silly errors that they’ve been guilty of in the past.

    It can only be down to self confidence.

  • 99

    As Burger/Smith/Alberts reg is, sal ek een van hulle 7 speel, met Danie in Mostert se plek op die bank ?

    As Vroumens beseer is (nr.15), wie dan heelagter ? Aplon is te lig, Zane is te staties, wie bly oor ?

    Smit uit is, vir Bismark in en Chili op die bank.

    Snorre moes vir Guthro so paar CB wedstryde laat speel het, hy is in die diepkant in, nog nie reg nie.

  • 100

    97@ grootblousmile:
    Cheers. Sleep well.

    I’ll give you a call tomorrow sometime to discuss my steam driven apparatus.

  • 101

    I am not too worried about the Bok team. Yes i hate it that we have come to this point where we dont worry about throwing games, but if we improve 5% with every game from now on we might cet to that magical 90% to 95% by the WC quarter finals and semi final.
    So by the way i give us 66% today

  • 102

    Well done to the Lions.

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