Lions (6) 18 / Blue Bulls (18) 21 (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions hosted the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Blue Bulls desperately held on, with superb defence to win this cliff-hanger by 3 points.
Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Michael Killian (1), Josh Strauss (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
Blue Bulls:
- Penalties – Louis Fouché (2)
- Drop Goals – Louis Fouché (1)
- Tries – Jano Vermaak (1), Warick Tecklenburg (1)
- Conversions – Louis Fouché (1)
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Rudi Paige, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 ??, 21 Burton Francis, 22 James Kamana.
Blue Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Born Basson, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Louis Fouché/Francois Brummer, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Warrick Tecklenburg, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Dustin Jinka, 21 Brummer/Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Jurgen Visser.
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Phillip Bosch
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
Bulls drivvvveeeee the Lions out, 5m out
@ fender:
He was a super guy.
They lose the lineout, but the Lions knock
yes!!!!!!!
Massive Lions scrum, but the Bulls get the put in again
I need the score to stay like this.
Werner Kruger of injured… eishhhh
Just more than a minute left
Man this Arno Botha is a good player.
Lineout Lions…. between the Bulls 22 and 10m line
BUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Bulls defending like demons…. time is UP
Knock by Hollenbach….
Game OVER!
Well done, Bulls!
I must go check why the Mazda was overheating.
See you on the VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT thread.
Hou Bulle! Ek het julle met 2 punte op Superbru…
Final Score: Blue Bulls 21 / 18 Lions
@ grootblousmile:
Sjoe!!!! Jammer ek kon nie die game sien nie man.
Bulls leap-frog the Griquas into 5th spot on the LOG.
138 @ Pietman:
Was flokken nael-byt close!
Oor na die WP / Staat thread!
Well done Bulls.
Nice to have seen Ellis Park with so many supporters there.
Also a win don’t come easy these days at Ellis Park. So Bulls should feel good about that win.
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