Lions (11) 26 / 23 (10) WP (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions and DHL Western Province did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division 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.
After a ding dong game that swayed back and forth the home team emerged victorious by a slight margin thanks to an Elton Jantjies penalty several minutes after the final hooter.
MAN OF YHR MATCH: Elton Jantjies
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (7)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Josh Strauss (1)
- Conversions – 0
WP:
- Penalties – Demetri Catrakillis (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Gerhard van den Heever (1), Brok Harris (1)
- Conversions – Demetri Catrakillis (2)
Teams:
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 JR Esterhuizen, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Butch James, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Willie Britz, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Deon Helberg, 22 Ruan Combrinck.
Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 Ederies Arendse, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Tyrone Holmes, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Don Armand, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie (captain), 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 19 Jebb Sinclair, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 JP du Plessis, 22 Kurt Coleman.
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistants: Ben Crouse, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Johan Greeff
Scrumdown, I’ve made you Captain of the thread… take it awayyyyyyyyy!
I like the WP loosies, but this game could go either way in my book. The WP haven’t looked anything special in the first 2 matches, and they’ve clearly bought their S15 game to the CC. On the other hand, the Lions, who on a good day could easily take this game, have had such a tumultuous week, that we just don’t know what team will come out to play.
This ones wide open, I think
Also good to see JdJ back, like the idea of him and Brache together
On Bru I picked the WP… by 5
Are the clown tutus representative of the GLRU top brass?
4 @ grootblouBokJan:me too
Game ON!
5 @ Just For Kicks:
Absofuckinglutely
@ grootblouBokJan:
Jou geantwoord @140 vorige draad oor pille.
Whats the bet WP don’t start the second half like this
Lions get a relieving penalty, Duane Vermeulen the culprit
Maku looks a LOT smaller than before his injury.
9 @ Piet-Springbok-Jan:
Gesien dankie Pieta
Hmm. Butch standing at flyhalf.
Strong first Lions scrum
14 @ Scrumdown:
I think he’s got a stronger kicking boot for touch
I think that the Lions are mentally a lonnng way away!
WP are brilliant at catching the ball, perhaps now, they showed start trying to catch whilst moving forward too
Try Shadow
Good try
@ grootblouBokJan:
Griekie trap af soos Robbie Blair….hy is net effe leniger as Robbie, maar dieselfde gelaatstrekke.
WP 7 / 0 Lions
17 @ Scrumdown:
Yip, don’t think their hearts are in it at present
@ Scrumdown:
@17 Can’t blame the poor blokes, they have been ‘sucker punched’ by SA rugby.
17 @ Scrumdown:Agree, it must be incredibly hard for the players, who put their hearts on the line week in and week out. It’s not just what has happened, but the constant rumours as well – bankruptcy, loss of sponsors, contractual obligations, etc.
Much better play by WP now
Duane Vermeulen is lively so far
Penalty WP… good play by WP
Go Streep truie!
WP 10 / 0 Lions
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