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)
Great kick Pieterson, Lions must score twice
Over
Stormers 24 / 16 Lions
8-Point margin now
Taute’s had a great game
Game verby, Leeus het lelik weggegooi.
Well, Stompies have managed to just pull this one off. Lions deserved at least the losing bonus point.
Ken iemand ‘n goeie terapeut? Ek is ‘n Stormers-ondersteuner … ek kry hartkloppings, drink onbeheersd gedurende wedstryde, skop my arme hond … en sweer elke week ek kyk nie wéér één van hulle games nie … ek het hulp nodig!
Less than a minute left.
Stormers will stay top of the Log.
Penalty Lions, seconds left
Time almost up.
Lions win a penalty and can’t win. So should kick for poles.
Stupid decision for touch.
Stupid decision by silly Lions players who can’t count.
247 @ kwaailight:
Bwahahahaha
Well at least my boys remain unbeaten, but, hell, there’s a lot of work to do next week, we’re going to get a hiding next week by the Bulls unless we buck up our ideas!
Lions hard on attack, 5m out
Take the farking penalty, Lions.
Drop Goal by the Lions, Andries Coetzee…. over
Stormers 24 / 19 Lions
247@ kwaailight:
word ‘n leeu. ten minste sal jy rede he vir al die goed.
Drop goal at the end gives the hosts a bonus point.
So volgende week is dit die ‘hardlopende’ span, Stormers (7 driee vir, 5 teen) teen die ‘skoppende’ span, Bulle (17 driee vir, 5 teen) op Nuweland om te sien wie gaan voorloop in die SA konferensie.
Stormers defense won the day.
@ Just For Kicks:
Definitely! If they play like this, the Bulls are gonna gaffel them!
Final Score: DHL Stormers 24 / 19 MTN Lions
And that, my friends, was the worst game of the weekend, but well done Lions, you played with desperation, and on any other day, would have taken it. Apart from 120 tackles by the Stormers, there less said, the better.
@ Scrumdown:
Ek is old-fashioned … ek glo jy moet die span waar jy bly ondersteun … maar die Lions het laasjaar by die Cheetahs oorgevat as my fall-back/2nd favourite span … 🙂
Next weekend is going to be very difficult… Stormers defence is WAYYYY better than the Reds defence… and it lasts for 83 minutes….
@ grootblousmile:You still don’t want to join me next weekend, you could go home with a big smile on your face!!!!
@ grootblousmile:
Going to be a moerse match, but stormpoppies are going to pull it off, don’t worry
2 SA Sides with the most Log points… Stormers 20, Bulls 19.
… and they go head to head next week…. mouthwatering prospect…
Newlands should be full to the rafters
264 @ Just For Kicks:
Can’t… want to, but can’t
If the Lions had taken their kicks, they would have won
Big boy, Kolisi!
Noord teen Suid, druk is op Stormers want dit is ‘n tuiswedstryd vir hulle. Watch out, die underdogs is oppad !
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