Currie Cup (Semi Final): MTN Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

Published 22 October 2011 | By grootblousmile

Lions (19) 29 / WP (12) 20 (Final Score)

The MTN Golden Lions hosted DHL Western Province at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg in the Second Semi-Final for the Currie Cup at 17:00 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 MTN Lions laid the foundation for the win in the first half, going ahead 19 / 12 at the break.

However desperate and dedicated DHL Western Province’s attacks were in the second stanze, equally desperate and resolute was the MTN Lions defence.

Scorers:

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (5)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Jaco Taute (1), Michael Killian (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)

WP:

Penalties – Demetri Catrakilis (5)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Juan de Jongh (1)
Conversions – 0

Teams:

MTN Golden 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 Josh Strauss (captain), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 CJ van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar / Jaco Kriel, 20 Butch James, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.

DHL Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger (captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JC Kritzinger.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Tertius Daniller, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Conrad Jantjes.

Date: Saturday 22 October
Kick-off: 17:00
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Stuart Berry, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee

235 Responses to Currie Cup (Semi Final): MTN Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:06 pm

Taute misses just right.

WP run it out of their goal area…. well done
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:08 pm

Crossing by WP… Lions relieving penalty
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:09 pm

WP cleaning well over their own rucks
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:10 pm

Penalty WP, offside against Killian
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Just For Kicks on 22 October 2011 at 5:10 pm

Pretty frenetic so far
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:10 pm

The Greek will go for goal
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:11 pm

WP 3 / 0 as the Ex-Joburg Greek slots it
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:11 pm

Can the greek god put the mountain gods ahead? Yes!!!!!
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:12 pm

The WP flank is out for the count.
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:13 pm

38@ grootblousmile:
Does he own a corner cafe?
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:13 pm

Flag out by the touchie… penalty Lions
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Just For Kicks on 22 October 2011 at 5:13 pm

Typical hardarsed defence by the goats
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:14 pm

40 @ Loosehead:
He apparently went to Kess (King Edward).
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:15 pm

Kitty Kats have a chance to draw level.
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:15 pm

3 / 3 as Jantjies calmly slots it
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:15 pm

The Straus beard s are great.
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Just For Kicks on 22 October 2011 at 5:15 pm

Even Stevens again
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:16 pm

Penalty WP as Taute seals it off at a ruck
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:17 pm

Give it to the greek!
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:17 pm

The Greek misses left
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:17 pm

It is raining in Debenville.
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grootblousmile on 22 October 2011 at 5:18 pm

Penalty Lions… good work by Rhodes
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:18 pm

The greek misses. Disappointment on Olympus!
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Just For Kicks on 22 October 2011 at 5:18 pm

Hey, another confession, I was born, and lived for a bit on the Greek side of Cyprus – Does that make me closer to the Kat and God?
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:19 pm

Habana is a ponce.
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:19 pm

Habs farks up as expected…
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:20 pm

@ Just For Kicks:
Are you Nic Cilliers?
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The_Young_Turk on 22 October 2011 at 5:21 pm

@ Just For Kicks:
That makes you a demi-god
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superBul on 22 October 2011 at 5:21 pm

Vandag raak ons ontslae van AC, sy hart gaan nie hou nie. Tong in die kies, sorry bietjie controversieel
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Loosehead on 22 October 2011 at 5:21 pm

Fondse should be carded.

Currie Cup (Semi Final): MTN Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province – Live Game Article

Lions (19) 29 / WP (12) 20 (Final Score)

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