Lions (7) 33 /  17 (12) Cheetahs (Final Score)

The MTN Lions and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in a MTN Lions Challenge and Super Rugby wrm-up game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time.

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Lions:

• Penalties – 0
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – Ruhan Nel (1), Stokkies Hanekom (2), Anthony Volminck (1), Lionel Cronje (1)
  
• Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (4)

Cheetahs:

• Penalties – 0
  
• Drop Goals – 0
• Tries – J P Nel (1), Raymond Rhule (1), Hennie Daniller (1)
  
• Conversions – Francois Brummer (1)
  

Teams:

Lions: 15 Marnitz Boshoff, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Anthony Volminck, 10 Guy Cronje, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Gavin Annandale, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Francois du Toit, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain)

Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 JJ Breet, 19 Claude Tshidibi, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Lionel Cronje, 22 Andries Coetzee.

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Jannie Boshoff, 13 JP Nel, 12 Robert Ebersohn (Captain), 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Tertius Daniller, 6 Marnus
Schoeman, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.

Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Ligtoring Landman, 19 Waltie Vermeulen, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Barry Geel, 22 Hansie Graaff..

Date: Saturday 26 January
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT)
Referee: TBA
Assistant referees: Local
TMO: TBA