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)
26 @ Loosehead:
Must support Jake’s lot then.
27 @ grootblousmile:
Fixed it.
Try Derick Minnie
TRY MINNIE!
Pragtige drie deur die leeus.
Try Minnie.
Vark these yellow numbers are UBER K@ to see from where I am.
Lions 14 / 0 Rebels
Conversion OVER!!!!!!!!!!
Nice moving through all the hands by the Lions but very lucky that the Rabbles are simply rubbish. The Lions purr starts to turn into an aggressive snarl.
Die skeeloog ref issie kak nie
Lions playing high risk rugby and it’s paying off against the Rubbles.
38 @ The_Young_Turk:
Agree. Rebels had a half decent first season, but have gone backwards since.
Jantjies quite the playmaker, streets ahead of Morne in that department, imo.
Penalty Lions, shot at goal
Penalty Lions. 43 out.
Jantjies for poles.
42 @ Pietman:
Elton Jantjies is an uber kak defender though
42: pasop, GBS is hier !
Lions 17 / ZIPPP Rebels
Good decision by BaardBek to go for posts. Their first priority must be to win this game.
46 @ bdb:
Hahaha
OVER. 17/0 Lions.
42@ @ Pietman:
How on earth can you utter something like that in Gbs’s presence?
Lions throwing the ball around with gay abandon.
Almost as if all expectation has been lifted off their shoulders.
52 @ Scrumdown:
Well it has, I would expect… they are considering a South American and Japanese tournament as alternative
@ grootblousmile:
@42 So was Naas! En hy was ons beste losskakel ooit; volgens my pa wat n WP-man is, was net keith Oxlee, Hannes Brewis (kon glad nie tekkel nie, het 68 kg geweeg) en Dennis Fry amper so goed as Naas Botha.
Penalty Rebels. They go for touch.
Penalty Rubbles, shot at goal…. no, Gerard goes for touch
53@ @ grootblousmile:
Maybe they should consider taking Stain and Spoes with them
53 @ grootblousmile:
It won’t happen.
Logistically it’s a nightmare.
54 @ Pietman:
Ja, maar die moderne game van ons maak staat op verdedigers man…
57 @ The_Young_Turk:
… and Langbek, Malherbe & Verbrokkel Harris….
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