Lions (7) 19 / Stormers (18) 24 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and DHL Stormers did battle in Super Rugby 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.
The DHL Stormers raced to an early lead, and were 15 points up early on, but the MTN Lions never gave up and with over 60% possession were always in the game.
The DHL Stormers managed to endure tremendous pressure to hold on for the win, with the MTN Lions securing a losing bonus point.
Man Of The Match: Siya Kolisi
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Butch James (3)
- Drop Goals – Andries Coetzee (1)
- Tries – Tian Meyer (1)
- Conversions – Butch James (1)
Stormers:
- Penalties – Joe Pietersen (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tiaan Liebenberg(1), Bryan Habana (1)
- Conversions – Joe Pietersen (1)
Teams:
Lions: 15 James Kamana, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Doppies la Grange, 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 Michael Killian, 22 Ruan Combrinck.
Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean De Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Have the Stormers touched the ball this half yet?
Etsebet has had a quiet game.
Tian Meyer is a good little scrummie…
Lions playing with pride and passion.
Fark, this is just awful by the Stormers at the moment
Stormers lineout maul working well again, like we have become accustomed to
Stormers kick it straight out.
Play back in Stormers half, and they win their line out!
Lions now returning the favour and pinning the Stormers in their own half
Too many mistakes creeping into the Stompies’ game
James moet pasop vir te veel skop, wissel af.
Lions hard on attack
Lions playing like men possessed!
Advantage.
Lions must score here
Lions very close now…
Lions penalty comes, eventually
Penalty eventually awarded.
MUST go for poles.
Think that was a try there for the Lions.
87 tackles to the Lions 28. Thats great, but Stormers, we need the ball too!!!
Stormers 18 / 16 Lions
Klipharde 20 wat oorbly.
2 Points in it…
22 Minutes to play
Will altitude play a part in the last 20?
FFS. Line out woes again for the hosts.
Stormers on attack, theres a rarity
Etsebeth steals a lineout… and runs strongly.
Stormers now hard on attack
Lions penalty, Stormers holding on
Stormers hold on and give the penalty away.
Minnie on the ground.
Things not going the Stompies way at the moment.
Stormers just seem to have no answers to the Lions at the moment
Shoot I thought stormers were Google to capitalize there. Eben is the man
Magtig! En hoeveel spelers is uit die Leeu span met beserings?
Het gedink die Stormpoppies, sou redelik gemaklik wen! Maar die game is op Coke Park! As die Stormers so sokkel weg van Nuweland af, gaan dit rof raak op toer!
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