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)
Sharks 27 / 20 Lions… about 5 Minutes left.
By the way, we have a nice new HD TV here in the Press Box….
149@ Loosehead:
Former SA Schools player if my memory serves me correctly.
151@ grootblousmile:I’m moving to Pretoria and becoming a Blue Bull supporter – we don’t have such luxuries!
151@ grootblousmile:
I have one here at home, but it don’t help when there’s Fukc all signal!
Guppies need 1 more try for a bonus point, boy they need that
And TRYYYYYYYY
When is it tackler assist not releasing the player, and when not?
Lawrence awards a try in the 80th.
Bonus point try for the sharks.
well done to them.
Try Botes…. now just miss the conversion, please….
Wow, they cut it fine to get the bonus point
Conversion missed… heeeee haaaaaa
My Bru is close… 1 point out!
Yessssss, at last I get something, my pick spot on
OK, manne… I’m migrating to the mighty Bulls’s Article….
@ Just For Kicks:
Fark, 1 point out. But still safely above you
@ Scrumdown:
157
just because we dont have anything else to enjoy in SA that we still watch this farce called Rugby?
154@ Scrumdown:Time for you to move down to Utopia – signal guaranteed….Well most of the time!
@ The_Young_Turk:Change your knickers, Im not into polka dots!!
165@ Just For Kicks:
If there’s one place I will NEVER move to it’s the Cape.
A mountain with no peak, the worst drivers in the world (yes even worse than Ewen), and the worst vegetation (fynbos) in the world.
Been there twice, and both times could’t wait to leave.
164@ superBul:
I sometimes wonder if it’s worth the agro’.
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