Force (3) 17 / Lions (8) 11 (Final Score)
The Western Force and MTN Lions did battle in Super Rugby at nib Stadium, Perth at 13:40 SA Time (19:40 Perth 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:
Force:
- Penalties – Ben Seymour (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – David Pocock (1), Napolioni Nalaga (1)
- Conversions – Ben Seymour (2)
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (1), Ruan Combrinck (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Michael Killian (1)
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Western Force: 15 Alfie Mafi, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Will Tupou, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 Ben Seymour, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock (captain), 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Elvis Taione, 17 Salesi Manu, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Lachlan McCaffrey, 21 Josh Holmes, 22 David Harvey.
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Jaco Taute, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Grant Hattingh, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Franco Van der Merwe, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 CJ Van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Cobus Grobbelaar, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Ruan Combrinck, 22 James Kamana.
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Matt O’Brien (Australia)
TMO: Matt Goddard (Australia)
White Card was for a bite by CJ van der Linde.. oi vei
Dag mense
Force penalty, easy points if they want it
Pitbull Linde
Posts it will be then
32 @ bos_otter:
Dag Bos_Dildo
Missed the sitter left
Game also not one of the best around
Apparamtly Tank Lanning was with HM last wednesday, and is of the feeling that FdP/Steyn will be the pivot combination, look out for Pat Cilliers, and HM is in 2 minds about a fetcher, so don’t get too excited about Brussouw. Make of that, what you will
Reading in our papers today and now on keo, see that Meyer has offered FdP the Bok Captaincy. Eish!! Meyer has his blue tinted glasses on here. Not sure if that is the right move. FdP was really not the best captain in 2008 when he took over from Victor at the Bulls. Also where does that leave Hougie? Will he have to be on the bench AGAIN for Fourie?
Really hope it works out, but I have my doubts for now. This says Meyer don’t rate Spies as captain or player either, well I think that is what this implies.
….Oh yes, and FdP for captain. F Steyn at 12
40 @ Puma:
Fourie du Preez is NOT a Bull anymore… so how can that be Blue-tinted?
In fact, Du Preez would keep a Bull, Hougie, out…
brb chaps….het alweer fokol beplan en nie bier in die huis nie..
Lions 8 / 3 Force
@ Puma:Haha, both posting same thing, from 2 different sources, so must be some truth in it. HM obviously putting winning before building, but, he did say that winning was his priority at the start. But agree, FdP not a Captain in my book
42@ grootblousmile:You know exactly what he means
45 @ Just For Kicks:
Fourie du Preez is a quiet chap, looks down and does not look one in the eyes when speaking to him… yet the players like and trust him
42 @ grootblousmile:
Good come back there, Smiles.
42@ grootblousmile:
Come on now Hougie should be starting for the Boks. Now FdP will keep him out. I am talking about the Bok team, jislaaik boeta you know what I meant there.
Well when he was here in sa he was ONLY a Bull and only a Bull. Meyer seems like he wants his staff to be only Bulls and his captain. Fair enough that is his choice, but FdP was not great in the wc and Hougie was brilliant. He should have started every game that time.
Hoe skrik ek nou toe ek die telling sien….. ek en vrou was innie Spur, nie gewet die Leeuwens speel al nie.
GBS, jy moet roer broer, nog .33 en ek skuif by jou verby!
45 @ grootblousmile:
Also heard he absolutely refused to be seen in pink
46 @ Just For Kicks:
No, it means Heyneke rates Fourie du Preez, someone he’s always worked with and sees as an immense talent.
Yet it would be to Hougie’s detriment… which is definately not a blue-tinted pick
But again in HM’s defence, he basically put the Bulls together, he believed that they were the best, so it is logical that the Bok team is going to be Bulls heavy – and I include FdP in that. He must win at all costs, though, because if he doesn’t, with his Bulls team, he will be shredded. We all know that. But I for one have faith in HM. To start with anyway!
@ The_Young_Turk:
Also heard FdP always helps little old ladies cross the streets and he is kind to animals. All important characteristics for Bok captain….
Taute injured…. left shoulder farked
52@ grootblousmile: Pedantics
56 @ Just For Kicks:
No, just setting you okes straight
So, Heyneke Meyer has his Japanese Suntory Goliath-tinted glasses on…. hehehe
@ The_Young_Turk:
Spies on the other hand tired to carry a little old lady cross the street but was afraid of hurting his back, so he dropped her halfway across.
So now that rules him out of the captaincy.
57@ grootblousmile:sorry mate, those glasses are so blue, he can’t see the sea from the sky
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