Lions (24) 37 / (7) 32 Rebels (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Super Rugby at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 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 Lions started as the stronger team, quickly heaping up 3 tries, but then had to endure a strong Rebels comeback. Eventually the Lions came from behind to win with a bonus point for tries scored.
The Rebels took away 2 bonus points from the game but will feel that they should have won, after leading with only 6 minutes still to play.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Michael Bondisio
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Waylon Murray (1), (Derick Minnie (2), Jaco Kriel (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (3)
Rebels:
- Penalties – Julian Huxley (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ged Robinson (1), Hugh Pyle (2), James Hilgendorf (1)
- Conversions – Julian Huxley (3)
Teams:
Lions: 15 James Kamana, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Butch James, 11 Anthonie Volminck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Grant Hattingh, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Etienne Oosthuizen, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 JR Esterhuizen, 22 Ruan Combrinck.
Melbourne Rebels: 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Stirling Mortlock (captain), 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 James Hilgendorf, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Hugh Perrett, 6 Tim Davidson, 5 Al Campbell, 4 Cadeyrn Neville, 3 Jono Owen, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 Hugh Pyle, 19 Luke Jones, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 Lachie Mitchell, 22 Lloyd Johannson.
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Goooooooooooo Rugby!
Hahaha
Stormers, baie geluk met julle tweede konferensie beker …
What a perfect evening for Rugby in JHB. 16°c, and almost windless.
Lions faithful are here, but not much else.
haven’t seen a Rebel supporter yet.
Kommaan Lions! The last time I will ever be shouting for you. You have disappointed me times beyond counting. At least end this last one on a positive note. FFS, you are playing the Rubbles, Oz’s makeshift 5th Team, at home. If you can’t win here and now, please just disappear into the night.
… en as julle hom volgende jaar kan wen, dan het julle netso veel bekers as wat die Bulle SUPERTROFEES het, nie te sleg nie.
Ah, a bit of a breather for me, Scrumdown is going to be your captain for the match
Some Wally just proposed to his chick in the middle of the field.
There’s one born every day.
Rabble on the field.
JC Janse van Rensburg leads the Lions out for his 50th cap.
Congratulations!!
Lions on the field.
@ The_Young_Turk:
Janee wragtag….”disappear into the night”, LOL!
Game on.
Game ON!
When are the ref’s going to start penalising players offside at the kick off????????
Francisco Pastrana the ref… he looks a bit narrow between the eyes…. hehehe
Try Waylon Murray… wow
Two K@K sides playing each other. Could be a good spectacle.
TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kamana.
Yess!!! And the Lions start to purr.
Waylon Murray speel, sowaar. Gewonder wat van hom geword het, was hy beseer? Goeie speler.
Kan die Stormers nie volgende Saterdag nog ‘n beker kry vir die span wat die hele seisoen deurgaan sonder om vier drieë te kan druk nie ? Ek bedoel regtig, as daar nou ooit ‘n span was wat die “3LOSE BEKER” verdien, is dit die Stormers.
Maar, as hul volgende week dit regkry om tog teen die Rebels 4 drieë te druk, verloor hul hierdie gesogte beker.
Hulle het egter al so goed geoefen om nie drieë te druk nie, so ek is vol vertroue dat hul voluit sal gaan vir die 3LOSE BEKER kan wen. Go Stormers !
Lions 7 / 0 Rebels
En daar druk Murray, mooi man!
@ grootblousmile:
Smiles, if you hear from Kickers and Beanie, tell them we are missing them on RT and hope they are having a super holiday. Send Beanie my love and Kickers a kick up the backside.
Lions running from their 22. Suicide tactics again? Where’s Tricky Dicky.
There seems to ba an atmosphere of expectation in the main stand, which is actually quite full.
21 @ The_Young_Turk:
I have not heard from them whilst on holiday…. but Kickers has posted a number of pictures on our Twitter Feed, which you can access from the home page, on the righthand side
Rabbles are without Beale and Justin Bieber so should be a more even match for the Lions.
@ Scrumdown:
There is a guy called Brumbie_Steve in the crowd. Aussie mate from planet rugby.
23 @ Scrumdown:
It was Waylon Murray who scored, and not Kamana
@ grootblousmile:
Ok, thanks. When will they be back?
23: ek dink dit is ‘n klomp poppe met leeu truie aan …. slim plan deur Kevin, hy moet net hoop die kameraman zoom nie in nie.
28 @ The_Young_Turk:
Don’t exactly know, they were due to be out for about 3 weeks from 22 June
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