Lions (12) 27 Cheetahs (19) 25 (Final Score)

The MTN Lions and the Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Week 1 of Super Rugby 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 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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Scorers:

Lions:

  • Penalties – Elton jantjies (9)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – 0
  • Conversions – 0

Cheetahs:

  • Penalties – Johan Goosen (5)
  • Drop Goals – Johan Goosen (1)
  • Tries – WP Nel (1)
  • Conversions – Johan Goosen (1)

Teams:

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

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Lourens Adriaanse, 17 Hercu Liebenberg, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Willie le Roux.

Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa

210 Responses to Super Rugby: MTN Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs – Live Game Article

  • 181

    Well, my Bru is quite happy… only 1 margin point out

  • 182

    Wag ‘n riller volgende week in Bloem tussen die Bulle en Cheetahs.

  • 183

    Well done Elton and the Lions. Still a lot of work to be done to avoid relegation tho’.

  • 184

    Was a hard, hard game!

    Congrats Lions, commisserations Cheetahs.

  • 185

    ok game over, and the man of the moment, must be Lawrence! What a doos! Not because he favoured any side, but becuase he simply hogged the attention!

  • 186

    182 @ ben_die_bul:
    Ja… gaan baie hard wees!

    Sharks speel die Stormers ook… ook ‘n goeie ene om na uit te sien.

  • 187

    Out of the 7 Super Rugby games in week 1, not a single side scored a bonus point for tries!

  • 188

    Ref het die hele game oorheers,al die SA refs was swak hierdie naweek, klomp kaartmannetjies.
    Tjeers almal.

  • 189

    Very dissappointed, The players were keen to play, but no side could get any continuity with Lawrence peeping his whistle every two minutes!!

    Cheetahs will be unhappy with the result, for large parts they were in control, but two yellow cards and a whistle happy ref, and the game could have gone anyway!

  • 190

    Whew. I think I’m gonna go and get sloshed now.

    The handbrake and her niece and nephew are at Dolfyne Dans Klub at Boksburg Eeufees Saal until 00h30, so lets CELEBRATE an emphatic and totally dominating win. (not)

  • 191

    188 @ Pietman:
    Cheers Sultan… stuur groente vir Pietvrou.

  • 192

    @ grootblousmile:

    Ek het die Lions met 4 gehad, en jy?

  • 193

    190@ Cheetah4eva:
    Agree. But Strauss’ yellow could have, and should have been red.

    I think he’ll be in front of a Disciplinary Committee on Monday and will spend a few weeks away from the game.

  • 195

    @ grootblousmile:

    Sy se ook so, doodgelukkig vanaand want haar Stormers het mos n slag gewen weer,,,,,

  • 196

    192@ Pietman:
    Ever the optimist I had the Mighty Lions by 15.

    But then I had the Bulls by 12 as well. Which they should have had if they hadn’t dozed off and given a k@k try away.

  • 197

    @ grootblousmile:
    Wragtag! Kap jy my weer net-net met een punt!
    Tjorts eers.

  • 198

    Dink julle nie ook John Mitchell moet bietjie sy hare sny nie ? Regte ou takhaar !

  • 199

    OK Gents, time to shut down, grab a beer and wait for Messrs Drotske and Mitchell to come and give us a couple of minutes of their time.

    Well done to all the winners.

    Ref’s, get with the program please. If the game is blown to death, irrespective of what Paddy O’Brien wants, people won’t pay to waytch the CRAP you guys caused this weekend.

    Oh, and Johnathan Kaplan, you need to go on a diet. You look like you’re trying to catch me up with your boop.

  • 200

    198 @ ben_die_bul:
    Hehehehe

    197 @ Pietman:
    Tjorts Bruvva

  • 201

    @ Scrumdown:
    Congrats with your team scrummie, it was a toughie, but well done. Still worthy CC holders, you boys are.
    Cheers.

  • 202

    That was a loooong day’s rugby….

    I could have been a bit better off if I had not forgotten to pick for today’s 1st game… alhough I think I would have chosen wrong anyway… was a bit of an upset, with the Landers winning that one.

    Biggest winning margin of Week 1 of Super Rugby goes to the Stormers, with only a 13-point difference.

  • 203

    @ Scrumdown:
    toe toe toe hou bietjie terug hy was skaars deur die 90 grade,kom ons praat eerder oor hollenbagh se blatante laat tackle op goosen wat twee refs gemis het REG VOOR HULLE

  • 204

    Although the refs this weekend in the SA games were’nt the best, I don’t think they favoured a side anywhere.

    Bulls can complain about the Sharks try and that blatant forward pass… the Cheetahs can complain about a couple of things, so too the Lions.

    Mark Lawrence did not win or lose the match, you team did, against a spirited side, who came back hard… as hard as they possibly could.

    What is more pertinant is that none of the 5 SA Franchises can be happy with the quality of their play in Week 1… and neither can any of the New Zealand or Australian sides be.

    All sides are bound to get better… and already be a bit better in Week 2.

  • 205

    204@ grootblousmile: Missed the entire match, how was it?

  • 206

    205 @ Just For Kicks:
    Goodish… also lots of errors, lots and lots of penalties, lots of ill-dicipline.

    Typical Week 1 rugby.

    Was nice that it was very tight here at the end, both sides had to work very, very hard…. excitement was high.

  • 207

    204@ grootblousmile:It really was rusty rugby all round. The good news is that it will only improve, because on the whole, it wasn’t the greatest spectacle. But as I say, I’m putting it down to ring rustiness, and expect an all round better performance from all teams.

  • 209

    Anyway… I’m outa here…

    I will Update the Super Rugby Logs & Results & the Six Nations Log & Results tomorrow, do Some SuperBru Newsletters… and get a Scotland vs France Live Game Article ready and going.

    Gooooooooooooi Mieliessssssssssss

  • 210

    Right, I am going to turn in, pulled a long one again today, and it doesn’t get any better tomorrow, up at sparrows, and start all over in the cellar. Will try and do a match summary when I get a chance. See you for the Scotland game. Cheers

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