Lions 51 (20) / (3) 13 Russia (Final Score)
The Lions and Russian Bears did battle in the first game of the MTN Lions Challenge at Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD4 & CSN on TV in SA.
The Lions proved to be too strong for a game Russia side who never stopped trying. The Lions ran in 5 tries, and were awarded a further 2 penalty tries on a cold and damp Highveld evening.. The Lions still have a way to go before any possible promotion / relegation games for Super Rugby 2014, but after a display like this to build on, coach Johan Ackermann will feel they have started on the right path.
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Lionel Cronje (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Deon Helberg (1), Penalty Tries (2), Hendrik Roodt (1), Warwick Tecklenburg (1), Marnitz Boshoff (1), Ruhan Nel (1)
- Conversions – Lionel Cronje (4), Marnitz Boshoff (1)
Russia:
- Penalties – Sergey Yanyushkin (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Alexey Makovetskiy (1)
- Conversions – Sergey Yanyushkin (1)
Teams:
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain).
Replacements: 16 Francois du Toit, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Jacques Kotze, 19 Hugo Kloppers, 20 Claude Tshibidi, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Ruhan Nel.
Russian Bears: 15 Igor Klyuchnikov, 14 Andrey Otrokov, 13 Yaroslav Rechnev, 12 Alexey Makovetskiy, 11 Mikhail Babaev, 10 Sergey Yanyushkin, 9 Alexander Yanyushkin, 8 Victor Gresev, 7 Pavel Butenko, 6 Andrey Temnov, 5 Andrey Garbuzov, 4 Alexander Voytov, 3 Innokentiy Zykov, 2 Valeriy Tsnobiladze, 1 Grigory Tsnobiladze
Replacements: 16 Alexey Volkov, 17 Sergey Novoselov, 18 Evgeny Pronenko, 19 Maxim Kiselev, 20 Artem Fatakhov, 21 Alexey Shcherban, 22 Sergey Sugrobov
Date: Saturday 19 January
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT)
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Local
TMO: Johan Greeff
Nice try, hey!
Lions 13 / 0 Russia
Nice try Lions.
Some glimpses of promise by the Russians
Defensive scrum to Lions.
Hooker with the bloody nose back on, so Volkov had to volkov again…. hahahaha
Howdy Puma,
How are things man? It’s pissing with rain here, watching the updates on the floods. quite a few gates and camps in Kruger are closed.
But at least the rugby is inching closer
64 @ grootblousmile:
Early bells yet. Altitude could kill them off after 60 mins.
66 @ grootblousmile:
You having fun with this molotov er.. I mean motley crew?
Very physical game, good to see
For those interested in the flooding in the park
http://www.latestsightings.com/kruger-national-park-floods-2013/
Lions playing some half decent Rugger here tonight. (Thus far!)
69 @ Scrumdown:
Eish… with surnames like those… it really is a Molotov Cocktail.
Russia has a gritty flyhalf… not scared to take the ball up
Lions line out just inside Russia’s 22.
Lol, glad I don’t have to be a commentator
Russia turn it over from the maul, then have a kick charged down!
Penalty Ruskies, on about halfway
Hell, the first half has raced by… 4 minutes to go till lemoenetyd
Another Russian penalty, very kickable
Lions 13 / 3 Russia
Howdy Supa,
What’s the situation your way. See the Olifants in full flow as well?
Penalty Russia.
Centre field. Poles. Over. 13/3 Lions
Penalty Lions, right in front.
Lionel Cronje does not impress me yet.
Yellow Card for Temnov
Lions opt for the scrum
Penalty Lions. Russian back line offside? Under the poles. Lions scrum, as Russian flanker sees yellow.
Good Lions scrum… and they get another penalty, smack bang in front
Hooter gone and Lions scrum again.
Penalty try after a strong Lions scrum.
Penalty try to the Lions, had to happen!
Lions 20 / 3 Russia
Lemoenetyd
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