Lions (3) 16 / 21 (6) WP (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions and DHL Western Province did battle in the 2nd Currie Cup, Premier Division Semi-final at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
Man of the Match: Eben Etzebeth
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Ruan Combrinck (1), Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Michael Rhodes (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
WP:
- Penalties – Demetri Catrakilis (2), Joe Pietersen (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Joe Pietersen (1), Duane Vermeulen (1)
- Conversions Joe Pietersen (1)
Teams:
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Jaco Kriel, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Hendrik Roodt, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Deon Helberg.
Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Don Armand, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 19 Jebb Sinclair, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Damian de Allende, 22 Joe Pietersen.
Date: Saturday 20 October
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19:00 SA Time (18:00 GMT)
Expected weather: Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday evening .The high will be 24°C and it will cool down to about 19°C.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
Lions scrum desrtroys the WP scrum.
Jantjies drop misses, but advantage was accrueing.
Penalty over. 6/6
Lions look like a team that can break the WP wall
@ superBul:
Just got to be patient.
Elton lost form on the Bok bench
TRY LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rhodes under the poles.
Brilliant , great try
Great defence MADE that try.
Michael Rhodes over after the Lions win a turnover inside the WP 22 after a clever kick by Bondesio. Great try!
Great defensive kick by Bondisio.
Lions scrapping for everything.
52
The Lions have to dig down deep to repel a Province attack and Bondesio finds touch on half-way.
Habana having a busy game.
Great tackle Helberg.
Good tackle by Lions
Wallaby forward Scott Higginbotham has been cited for two offences in Australia’s 18-all draw with New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday.
The citings were for ‘punching or striking’ the All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
Higginbotham has been cited under Law 10.4.a: Punching or Striking.
Both of the incidents occurred in the 26th minute.
First Higginbotham struck McCaw with the knee in the head and when they became involved in a scuffle, he also head-butted the Kiwi skipper.
Lions need to concentrate now.
Just 22 minutes to the final.
56 Habana, De Jongh and Aplon win valuable yardage for the visitors when they combine with great inter-passing. Aplon makes a dash for the Lions’ try-line but is tackled into touch by Deon Helberg!
WP attacking line out.
Knock on Brachie.
Lions defending like DEMONS.
Helberg missed a great chance there, WP scrambling like hell
Now the Lions with an attacking line out.
WP hold out.
why was the advantage ruled over, that was a penalty under the sticks
I feel the attacking team deserved a penalty at least, WP very fortunate there
Wheredid JFK gone to, i thought he would be here at least?
Komaan Habana hou op die ref speel, so asof JY nooit dit doen nie
Penalty WP.
Pietersen for poles.
Missed.
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