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)
Penalty Lions deep in their own half
Support lads
Lions not looking too shabby at the moment
Lions playing the better rugby so far,ets hope they keep it up
Saders turn Minnie’s ball over with relative ease
Saders turn it over. Then the ping pong eventually gets dotted down for a Lions 22m drop out.
Unfortunate Lions knock
Penalty Saders. touch.
Saders not looking like much to write home about.
Saders scrum penalty… hinging by the Lions Loosehead
Try Zac Guildford, under the sticks
Too easy for the Saders.
Crusaders 10 / 6 Lions as Taylor converts
Come on Lions!!!! Moer die Saders stukkend!!!
@ The_Young_Turk:
7 / 6
@ The_Young_Turk:
or that should be 10 / 6
C’mon Lions, don’t rest on your laurels, a try before halftime please
My pick on Bru was Saders by 13, I think.
Wish I am wrong!
Feels like winter’s just arrived in JHB.
Franco van der Merwe over… but looks held up!
TMO
Held up?
Did vd merwe get it down?
I don’t think so.
Yup, inconclusive, I think
Held up, darn it!
Lions players haven’t gone back, so they know it’s no try.
Kaplan too scared to make a call.
Has to be ruled held up… scrum 5 Lions
… and is
C’mon boys
Try time
Try??
This time?
Patrick Celliers
TMO Again. Looks better this time.
Players seem to know it’s good.
Awarded!
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