Pumas (6) 20 / Lions (27) 34 (Final Score)
The Ford Pumas hosted the MTN Golden Lions at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
It was a game of 2 halves, with the Lions dominating the 1st half and the brave Pumas dominating the 2nd half.
Well after the final hooter, the Lions managed to get their bonus point for tries, via replacement Johan Snyman.
Was a very good game to watch!
Scorers:
Pumas: 2 Penalties & 2 Conversions Coenie van Wyk, 1 Try Corne Steenkamp, 1 Try MJ Mentz
Lions: 4 Conversions & 2 Penalties Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Michael Killian, 1 Try Michael Rhodes, 1 Try Jaco Taute, 1 Try Johan Snyman
Teams:
Pumas: 15 MJ Mentz, 14 Deon Scholtz, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Tian Meyer, 11 Wilhelm Looch, 10 Coenie van Wyk, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Christo le Roux, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corne Steenkamp (captain), 5 Marius Coetzer, 4 Rudi Matthee, 3 Ashley Buys, 2 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 De-Jay Terblanche, 18 Willem Serfontein, 19 Reginald Kember, 20 Martin Sithole, 21 Tiaan Marx, 22 Johan Jackson.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley/Joshua Strauss, 7 Michael Rhodes, 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 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Warren Whiteley/Joshua Strauss, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Doppies La Grange, 22 Burton Francis.
Lions 27 / 20
Just more than 3 minutes to play
Penalty to the Lions, high tackle on Taute…
Lions lineout, 27m out… they maul it up
Great maul… Lions now 5m out
Lions attacking hard… time is up on the clock
Lions want their bonus point….
Tryyyyyyyyyy Johan Snyman… bonus point
Lions 34 / 20
Final Score: MTN Golden Lions 34 / 20 Ford Pumas
Well done Lions… actually, well done to both sides!
Well, good night.. it’s been a good night!
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As I suspected,the Lions got sucked into playing the Pumas’ type of game in the second stanza and could well have paid dearly. The Pumas’ have a very abrasive forward orientated game, and have shown constantly this year that they can take on any side up front.
Free State are the only side to have torn the Pumas apart for a full game, and they didit by giving the ball air in a controlled manner.
When the Lions approached the game thus in the first half they were extremely effective and scored tries, when the Pumas kept it tight in the second half the Lions k@kked somewhat.
Still, 5 points in the bag, and if the can beat Griquas at the Coke tin next week, and then take some points in Potch the week after, a play off place should be in the bag.
Now the Bulls must give the Sharks a snottie later today.
I heard a rumour from a recently retired Provincial player that the Kings have been GUARANTEED a CC premier place next season, and that the team ending 6th will have to play 1st division next year.
SARU busy cooking the books again? Ah well, I suppose the Lions are urinating on their batteries somewhat with their surprise showings thus far.
If it is true, and Griquas end 6th, I think they’re doomed, but it’ll be interesting to see (if the story is true) what happens if the FS, BB or Sharks end up in 6th spot.
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