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
Lions defence has been good
I must say this is as good a defensive display as I’ve seen for a long time by the Lions.
They’re not letting the WP have anything.
8 minutes left
Pat Cilliers back on?
Must have been off for blood earlier.
Can’t the WP get docked a bloody Log point for not scoring a single try… please, pretty please
Penalty Lions and Jantjies goes for posts
@ grootblousmile:
titter titter, tee hee
Lions 35 / 18
Kickable penalty Lions.
Sensible choice for poles.
Over. 17 point margin now with 5 minutes left.
35/18 Lions.
Try WP. Too little?
Try Deon Fourie for WP, under the sticks
Lions 35 / 25
Knock by WP, Lions scrum… they can close things out now
Taute gets better every week.
I reckon there are some future Bok stars in this Lions team.
Young,good and talented. And they can tackle.
Free Kick Lions… and they get 10 more metres
Less than a minute left…
Strauss comes off to a roaring round of applause.
Taute has Bok written all over him… Bulls need to buy him…. hehehe
Tryyyyyyyyy Derick Minnie!
TRYYYYYY on the hooter for the Lions.
A very satisfying evening’s work.
Conversion is……….
Over
42/25 the Lions win and consolidate their position on top of the log.
Final Score: MTN Lions 42 / 25 DHL Western Province
Lions deserve the CC.
Just give it to them already!
138@ grootblousmile:
HEY!!. No blasphemy on this blog please.
I’ll organise him a date with Manie’s daughter, then he’ll never move!
Well done Lions.
Jeez Mitchell has done a superb job with the Lions. Must the best coach in the country right now.
142@ The_Young_Turk:
Problem is, this side have NEVER played a knockout game, not even in Voodacom Cup.
It could be their downfall, but I reckon Mr Mitchell will keep their heads on the ground.
Taute MOTM.
The Lions side can go have a holiday next to the Vaal Dam next weekend, and they’ll still end First on the Log….
@ Scrumdown:146 – Taute should have gone over as replacement to Frans not Zane. Taute has been the in form fb in the CC so far.
Anyhow Zane probably not gonna play at all. So better that Taute is here playing and keeping his form up.
148 @ Puma:
I would reward Taute with a berth in the End-Of-Year-Tour!
@ grootblousmile:147 – Was just thinking that they could play their 2nd side and still top the log. Wonder if they will?
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