Lions (20) 42 / WP (9) 25 (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions host DHL Western Province at Coka-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time.
This is the live match discussion Article.
The match is broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Lions were full value for their 5 tries to 1 win over a Western Province side who had to try and stay in touch via the solid boot of Demetri Catrakilis.
Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Bandise Maku (1), Jaco Taute (2), Martin Bezuidenhout (1), Derick Minnie (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (4)
WP:
- Penalties – Demetri Catrakilis (5)
- Drop Goals – Demetri Catrakilis (1)
- Tries – Deon Fourie (1)
- Conversions – Demetri Catrakilis (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 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (captain), 6 Derick Minnie, 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 Jaco Kriel, 20 Burton Francis, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.
Western Province: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 JJ Engelbrecht, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage/Nic Groom, 8 Nick Köster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg (captain), 1 JC Kritzinger.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Hilton Lobberts, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Pieter Louw, 21 Groom/Louis Schreuder, 22 Johann Sadie.
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Christie du Preez
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
88@ grootblousmile:
Will he lead the Lions out of the Rugby desert?
Penalty WP, behind their own 10m line
Kickable penalty to WP… are they getting back into the game?
Lions 20 / 15
Peyper starting to make the 50/50 calls in favour of WP and the crowd give him the bird repeatedly.
Hollenback and Miniue off. kriel and des Fountain on for the Lions.
Cafe boy slots another penalty and the Lions now lead by only 5.
Vark. Lions going to sleep?
Doppies has been invisible in this game.
Penalty WP, 10m out… they are running the Lions silly now
Province are doing it greek style
The Greek goes for posts and…. slots it
Lions 20 / 18
Cafe boy for poles again.
Over. 20/18 Lions.
wakey wakey lads.
@ The_Young_Turk:
Yeah, shafting the Lions from behind!
Lions hanging back too much in defence, in stead of employing offensive defence
Got it wrong earlier. See if Province win here and Sharks win by 5 points later. Then beat Lions next week we top the log.
SO GO PROVINCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE… 🙂
Jantjies through the gap again.
Lions on the WP line.
TRYYYYYYYYYYYY.
Try Taute??
TMO
No, immediately awarded…
Nice to Jantjies playing so well.
Lions 25 / 18
Try awarded to Taute.
Lions need another try for the bonus point.
Kick is missed.
7 point game. 25 / 18 Lions
@ The_Young_Turk:
see
Penalty Lions, near their own 22
If the Lions win tonight they top the ;og no matter what happens next week. they’re 6 poinys clear as we speak, and pressing for the bonus pointl
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Martin Bezuidenhout….
TRYYYYY Bezuidenhout.
Bonus point and the ball game?
Lions just too good for Province.
Lions 32 / 18
4 tries to nil and 32 / 18.
Lions ripping weepee a new one.
Just more than 11 minutes left on the clock…. 14 points margin
Lions mustn’t get gung ho now.
Close this game out.
WP supporters leaving in their droves with 11 minutes still to [lay!
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