Sharks (17) 32 / Lions (6) 20 (Final Score)
The Sharks and MTN Lions did battle in Super Rugby at Kings Park, Durban at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The sharks battled for 80 minutes in an error strewn game to break down a heavily injury depleted Lions side, who never capitulated. The Sharks secured the bonus point try in the dying seconds, and in so doing deprived the Lions of a losing bonus point.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Sharks:
- Penalties – Patrick Lambie (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Riaan Viljoen (1), Lwazi Mvovo (1), Meyer Bosman (1) Jacques Botes (1)
- Conversions – Patrick Lambie (3)
Lions:
- Penalties – Butch James (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jaco Taute (2), Ruan Dreyer (1)
- Conversions – Butch James (2)
Teams:
Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Frederic Michalak, 8 Keegan Daniel (captain), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Meyer Bosman, 22 Paul Jordaan.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Butch James, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (captain), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Marius Coetzer, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Stephan Greeff, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Tian Meyer, 21 Andries Coetzee, 22 James Kamana.
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Time for Mark Lawrence to retire from ALL Rugby IMO.
Vark he’s been rubbish this year.
88@ Scrumdown:And its made for incredibly poor rugby
70 @ Scrumdown,
I know people will say it’s sour grapes, but the consistency is just not there! The number of forward passes that go uncalled is amazing, the you get matches where the marginal calls get pinged! It’s very frustrating, and I can almost understand the logic of rather just hoinking the ball in the air, rather that contesting rucks.
Super rugby used to be entertaining, but lately, the refs, are killing it, as a spectacle! Why don’t refs get white carded? Surely then coaches will have some recourse, when things become a bit dubious.
Both side must cut out scrappy mistakes
Fukc me Doppies is strong.
Bondesio is having another mare.
93@ Cheetah4eva:
I said yesterday, Aviva and Heineken Rugby is far more entertaining to watch of late.
Marius Coetzee having a half decent game.
Sh1t it’s frustrating with this storm.
91 @ Scrumdown,
I second and third that, apart from his pedantic officiating, he has also become an arrogant plick, it sometimes sounds as if he is reffing a primary school match, with his tone!
So far Peyper has been the pick of the SA refs
Vodacom Cup: Griquas 31 / 17 Blue Bulls, 13 minutes to go
Shark tank not even half full.
98@ Cheetah4eva:
What happened to “the tackled player must be allowed to place the ball”?
100@ Scrumdown:Newlands hasn’t been full in the first 2 rounds either. If thats not proof that the game is losing momentum, then I don’t know what is
I’ve had nobody say hello…. sulk, sulk.
@ grootblousmile:
Ciao Smiles.
@ grootblousmile:Don’t speak with your mouth full, its bad manners
102@ Just For Kicks:
Truth is that the Rugby has been mediocre, and IMO the people are just p1ssed off with the arrogance of SANZAR, SARU and the Provincial Unions.
They treat us like morons, and then expect us to empty our pockets week after week.
104 @ The_Young_Turk:
Howzit… thought I was invisible… for a while
103 @ GBS,
Did you put on your pink jersey, with matching “balls”?
Sure way to get noticed lol
105 @ Just For Kicks:
Sorry, I apologise…. burp
106@ Scrumdown:Looking at the crowds, I don’t think that they quite know what effect they are having on the game, and it may soon be too late
103@ grootblousmile:
Must be because you’re a sub-human with blue blood.
hehehehe.
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Welcome to Rugby-Talk.
Wales beat Italy 24-3
When no-ones talking about the game, there must be something amiss
Vodacom Cup: Griquas 36 / 17 Blue Bulls, seconds left in the game
113@ Just For Kicks:
Agree.
How the fukc can they call that forward?
Lawrence needs to visit his practice. Blind bunt.
Another forward pass? Marginal at best! It’s almost as if less favoured teams get pinged more often!
… and that was also the final score in the Vodacom Cup game…
Just For Kicks wrote:
BB was just piped by Bulscot with a perfect prediction.
Josh Strauss has been very quiet this season so far
Can’t see the sharks challenging in this year’s competition!
Really struggling to break down this decimated Lions defence.
Lambie for poles.
Over. 20/6 Sharks
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