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)
Nou Janneman, skop hom oor dan kies ons jou vir die bokspan !
No Pressure Elton!!!
Lions 34 / 32 Rebels
Interesting 6 minutes to come
And Jantjies puts the pressure kick straight through the posts and books his place in the bok team.
181: Morne op die bench.
Nou wie gaan ‘n strafskop afstaan, Minnie of Butch ?
Can the kid kick or what? and from the “wrong” side as well.
Oh, that was the Lions bonus point too
4 Minutes and counting
And Jantjies makes a crucial tackle too.
185: ek sal eers met my twee vroue daaroor moet praat …
186 @ bdb:
My thoughts exactly!
Lions maul it up…. Rebels scrum, deep in their own 22
Verdedig nou Leeus.
Ref also going against the Lions in the dying stages.
Waar is Paul Willemse, hoekom speel hy nie ?
Attacking scrum Lions. Time for another try?
Rebels do a rubble and pass it out to touch.
Lions lineout, they SHOULD close it out here
191@ @ bdb:
Hee hee! Good one Bidibi
Less than 2 minutes to go…. Lions scrum
Jantjies, met Goosen uit, is volgende in HM se tou, so as hy iemand anders as MS gaan kies, gaan dit Janneman wees.
Lambie gaan heelagter speel.
Drop attempt by Jantjies… missed… but a penalty to them anyway
Mooi Janneman kan bolle swaai ook as dit moet, kies hom vir die bokke nou !
Moedswillig daai, op Jantjies…
Final Score: MTN Lions 37 / 32 Melbourne Rebels
Jantjies not afraid to mix it up either!
Drop missed, penalty over.
Lions win 37/32
@ bdb:
Ek dink nie jou ander twee vroue sal saam stem om vir julle kind te drop nie.
OK, so the Lions have squeeked a win, after trying very hard again to self-destruct
Geluk Leeus, nou kan julle ontspan en rustig die game gooi teen die Bulle.
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