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
Maakaplannetjieski…. Russia!
Arghhh volkof, penalty Lions
147 @ grootblousmile:
147 @ grootblousmile:
I tell you what, Andries Coetzee doesn’t have a sh1t boot on him!
16 Minutes to go in the match…. and this is the period I believe the Lions will will really bury the Ruskies
Ross Cronje must be one of the worst provincial SH’s in SA.
Ohhhhh, bad knock by Volminck
OK, die Houtkapper met die wille bos hare word vervang… had a good game Willie Britz
158 @ grootblousmile:
He needs to step up this year.
If only Russia had a Kalishnikov…. they could put him on rapid fire…. hehehe
Penalty Lions. Go for the corner.
Penalties raining on the ill-diciplined Russians
Try Boschoff.
Try Marnitz Boshoff
Lions 46 / 13 Russia
I am really looking forward to the Lions/Kings game
7 Minutes to go in the match
Another Lions breakout, but a knock as the tryline nears.
166 @ Just For Kicks:
So are the Lions players by all accounts.
OK, folks…. let’s drive this thread hard to 200 and beyond
The changes in the Lions pack have definetly hsd a negative effect on the scrummage IMO.
Speaks to the depth of the squad IMO.
Less than 3 minutes to go.
I guess one could call this mission accomplished for the Lions
Game fizzling out a bit now.
Quite entertaining though for the first game of the season and considering the cold and damp conditions.
172 @ grootblousmile:
I think they would like one more try.
Lions however do not look nearly close to a Super Rugby franchise at the moment
At least the Russians haven’t capitulated.
Some Lions players could develop nicely though…. Tecklenburg, Willie Britz, Franco Mostert…
Try Ruhan Nel
175 @ grootblousmile:
Lots of new faces and inexperience.
Can only get better.
And there’s the half century after the hooter.
TMO…. was there an error prior to the try?
Tip-tackle by 15 of Russia on a Lion
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