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)
Simple mistakes been the order of the day in all the matches so far
Daft I think to allow both teams to play with a very similar colour jersey! Saders should have played in their other strip.
Good saders counter ruck comes to nought
28@ grootPIENKsmile:Hahaha, you wouldn’t like the mess we’d leave!!!
Saders blow over the Lions groundball well and get the ball from Mapoe’s outstretched hands.. then they kick too deep, scrum back, Lions ball
34 @ Just For Kicks:
Maybe I’d mess a bit myself!
Butch distributing nicely so far. Knees may be shot but the hands still ok.
Lions surge upfield.
Sader scrum 15m out.
30@ The_Young_Turk:
SNAP. Just watching this game now and thought that straight away. Should make them change their strip at the break if they have their other with them. Daft really to have allowed it. Even I am getting confused………..
At least in the next game we will know who the boys and who the girls are. Jerseys will help.
Good play by the Lions… and eventually they get an easy penalty
Butch going for posts…
@ Snoek:
Lions penalty in front’ 22 out. Butch for poles.
Over 3/0 Lions
Lions 3 / 0 Crusaders
Lions on the Board first.
Go Lions.
Lions on the board at last
Lions allowing the Saders to run almost at will… Maitland doing well.
Saders penalty on the Lions 22, easy one… Carter going for goal.
39@ Snoek:
Guilford is a slick runner.
No, it’s Tom Taylor going for goal
Lions 3 / 3 Saders
If these commentators would do some homework they would know that Carter has not been ready to kick yet.
Penalty Lions, George Whitelock offside.
Easy one again… on the 22
Another Lions penalty. Kickable.
FFS this connection is PATHETIC!!!!!!
52 @ The_Young_Turk:
Sparing his groin still… it seems
James going to bend the knees again
Lions 6 / 3 Crusaders
@ grootPIENKsmile:
Yip, he said he has not been able to practice kicking yet. Will still be a while before he can.
Come on Lions, make it 3 from 3 for SA teams this weekend.
Nice one Butch.
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