Lions (19) 42 / Sharks (6) 16 (Final Score)

The MTN Golden Lions hosted The Sharks at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:30 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 MTN Golden Lions are the Currie Cup champions for 2011.

The MTN Golden Lions was clearly more fired up, from the word go and already led by 19 / 6 at Halftime.

It was after halftime though that they really put foot on the pedal and eventually demolished The Sharks by 26 points, the final score being 42 / 16.

Well done and a hearty congratulations go out to the MTN Golden Lions and their supporters.

Scorers:

Lions:

  • Penalties – Elton Jantjies (5), Jaco Taute (1)
  • Drop Goals – Elton Jantjies (1)
  • Tries – Michael Killian (1), Patric Celliers (1), Jaco taute (1)
  • Conversions – Elton Jantjies (3)

Sharks:

  • Penalties – Frederic Michalak (3)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Willem Alberts (1)
  • Conversions – Frederic Michalak (1)

Teams:

Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 CJ van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse/JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Butch James, 21 Dylan Des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.

Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanché, 12 Marius Joubert, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Conrad Hoffmann, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel (captain), 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Jean Deysel, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Eugene van Staden, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Ross Cronjé, 21 Adrian Jacobs, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.

Date: Saturday 29 October
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17:30 SA Time (15:30 GMT)
Expected weather: Not the greatest – a chance of thunderstorms with a 60 percent chance of rain, a high of 22°C, dropping to 15°C.
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Marius Jonker
TMO: Johann Meuwesen

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