Lions (13) 13 / Crusaders (10) 23 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Crusaders did battle in Super Rugby at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 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 – Butch James (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Patric Cilliers (1)
- Conversions – Butch James (1)
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Tom Taylor (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Zac Guildford (1), Sean Maitland (1)
- Conversions – Tom Taylor (2)
Teams:
Lions: 15 James Kamana, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Andries Coetzee, 10 Butch James, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (captain), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Marius Coetzer, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Stephan Greeff, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Lionel Mapoe.
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Tom Taylor, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Ryan Crotty, 22 Tom Marshall.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Scrumdown will be your Captain for this game.
I put the Article up early so you guys can carry on with whatever here…. see you a bit later, have to go to the Flea Market with BonzaiGBS quickly.
@ grootPIENKsmile:
You not got enough fleas of your own?
2 @ Scrumdown:
Hehehehe
Went to the Flea Market to sell them some more…
Go Lions.
Never watched the Reds/Force game, but see the Force gave them a good klap as well. Jeez my bru took another tumble there.
Mitchell is pacing up and down like a caged Lion. Hehehehe.
I wonder if the Exco’ are putting any pressure on him?
Just saw my old mate Maans (Reyneke here, and he even gave me what looked like a genuine smile!
@ Puma:
Mine too.
FFs. It’s anything but warm here at the moment. Crowd swelling nicely, and I must say the roads getting into the area were BUSY.
Hopefully a half decent crowd in today.
Mind you, get 30 000 in here and it’s still not even half full.
Come on Pussy cats! Man it would be an awesome weekend for SA rugby if the Lions can maul the legendary ‘Saders this afternoon. Will be great for our other saffer teams too.
Oh Vlok. I see Chubby Kaplan has the whistle today.
Hope he can keep up with play with thta extra weight he’s carrying these days.
Go Lions!
Go Lions!
Players out on the pitch
Crusaders on the field already.
Lions on the way.
Game ON!
Josh Strauss almost immediately down injured
Moses Strauss back to full fitness (it seems), but now Kamana is down and looks seriously injured… stretcher cart is on
Another injury, eish
FFS I wish the Lions sponsors would do something about their data signal at the stadium.
Jut lost all comm’s and now it’s like a ossewa!
Kamana stretchered off, Lionel Mapoe takes his place.
Lions get out of their 22
Very slow start, but to be expected considering the injuries
17 @ Scrumdown:
Remove the Kick-off Time in Heading, put minutes in next to the scores, please!
Lions lose it in contact. Running everything.
17@ Scrumdown:Hahaha, I have the same Problem at Newlands!
Scrum halfway… Saders ball
Lions will be happy not to have conceded any points thus far.
@ grootPIENKsmile:Thought you’d gone out, hurry up, we can’t start this party whilst you’re still here
Great tackles coming in!
Penalty Lions. The young Lions tight 5 holding up well so far.
25 @ Just For Kicks:
No, I’m here for the game… pretend I’m not here… and PARTY!
Chubby Kaplan gets the bird from the crowd. Didn’t look forward, and it’s directly in line with me.
These colours are too similar! I thought that from the kick-off! Why couldn’t the Saders play in pink?
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