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
Penalty Lions… shot at goal
WP 10 / 3 Lions
I’ll be the sole WP supporter here as JFK has gone over to the dark side. He has totally bought into the prevailing view on this site.
33 @ The_Young_Turk:
Hehehehe
Shame….
@ The_Young_Turk:
Don’t worry, I’ve been the sole Lionheart for a long time, with Lion4eva occasionally helping with the touchfinders!
Besides, all WP supporters AS WELL AS THEIR MANAGEMENT (JUDAS’) are from the dark side!
We seem to be seeing less and less spectators at these matches, that crowd is abysmal
@ grootblouBokJan:
Shame on you for corrupting an innocent, naive, young virgin!
Cafe owners son for a long range penalty!
36 @ Just For Kicks:
Should’nt be many at Loftus either… with the Test straight afterwards
Lyk of die Leeus spelers op staking is ?
@ Just For Kicks:
Main stand is just about full though, but you won’t see it on TV.
37 @ The_Young_Turk:
I plead innocence… blame Toetie
As Butch introduces himself to young Mr Arendse! Hehehe
0/21 BB 3 Cheetahs 13 na 35 minute.
Massive Lions scrum penalty… that is one aspect where they have improved in leaps and bounds
Poor, poor Leeutjies! All their problems caused by that untrustworthy traitorous Kaapies. Stabbed in the back and chucked to the wolves. Oh woe is us!
@ The_Young_Turk:I am afraid I am with Scrumdown on this one, for the WPRU to have voted against the Lions, against their word, and just to fulfil some internal hope of generating votes later in the year in their elections is wrong, and I have thus withdrawn my support for them.
41 @ Scrumdown:good, but I do feel it is not just a Lions problem, but just too much rugby
46 @ The_Young_Turk:Wasn’t caused by the Kaapies, and the vote the other way would have had no influence on the result. It was the principle
Stadions leeg met CB rugby, amper so leeg soos Vodacom beker wedstryde.
Varsity Cup trek baie meer skares en belangstelling, is nou die belangrikste beker om te wen in die land.
Wonder wie het die Varsity Cup gewen hierdie jaar ?
Nice steal from Duanne but it should have been a penalty against the Lions for not letting go,
Oh and evening gents.
try time, I think
Tryyyyyyyyyyyy Josh Strauss!
48 @ Just For Kicks:
Yep. Rugby has a lot to learn about “less is more”.
Try Strauss.
Great Try from Strauss. Against your next employer nogal.
We’ll still take you back though, no worries. 🙂
WP 10 / 8 Lions
55 @ BobbejanklimdiebergStormersboySpringbokJan:
Hello Bobbejaantjie
Fish & Chips “overcooks” the restart.
@ grootblouBokJan:
Brenden Nel – SuperSport
Pretoria – The flu epidemic that hit the Vodacom Blue Bulls has mainly cleared up, but the team lost two reserves before Saturday’s match against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
According to the supersport.com website, while the starting XV have all reported fit, the Blue Bulls had to withdraw both prop Frik Kirsten and IRB Junior Player of the year Jan Serfontein from the side as they have not recovered sufficiently from their virus.
Kirsten is replaced by Rossouw de Klerk, while Serfontein will be replaced by Ulrich Beyers on the bench. Beyers was in the starting line-up last week but was dropped with Johann Sadie coming back into the side.
The match kicks off at 19:10.
Teams:
Blue Bulls:
15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Clayton Blommetjies, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Ruan Snyman, 8 Dewald Potgieter (captain), 7 CJ Stander, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Dawie Steyn
Substitutes: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Cornell Hess, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Rudi Paige, 21 Lionel Cronjé, 22 Ulrich Beyers
Sharks:
15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Marius Joubert 11. S’bura Sithole 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Charl McLeod 8. Jacques Botes 7. Jean Deysel (captain) 6. Francois Kleinhans 5. Anton Bresler 4. Steven Sykes 3. Wiehahn Herbst 2. Monde Hadebe 1. Dale Chadwick
Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais 17. Julian Redelinghuys 18. Jandre Marais 19. Lubabalo “Tera” Mtembu 20. Brynard Stander 21. Cobus Reinach 22. Gouws Prinsloo
@ Just For Kicks:
Once one makes a decision it’s only human to find justification. I support Province because I was born there, no other reason. They have been playing shyte rugby these last few seasons, but no matter what the administrators do, I still support the team. I will also support any other team whose style of play catches my fancy or makes SA proud.
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