Lions (28) 56 / 24 (14) Mont-de-Marsan (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Mont-de-Marsan did battle in the Lions Challenge Series at Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 19:30 SA Time (17:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Hendrik Roodt (2), Derek Minnie (1), Michael Bondeio (1), Warwick Tecklenburg (1), Ruhan Nel (1), Andries Coetzee (1), Guy Cronje (1)
- Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (6), Lionel Cronje (2)
Mont-de-Marsan:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Daniele Baleinadogo (2), Jean-Marc Mazzonetto (1), Martin Jagr (1)
- Conversions – Benat Arrayet (2)
Teams:
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Nicolaas Hanekom, 12 JP du Plessis, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Derek Minnie, 7 JJ Breet, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain).
Replacements- from: Francois du Toit, Jacques van Rooyen, Gavin Annandale, Jaco Kriel, Guy Cronje, Lionel Cronje, Alwyn Hollenbach, Ruhan Nel, Deon Helberg, Julian Redelinghuys.
Mont-de-Marsan: 15 Yoan Durquet, 14 Jean-Marc Mazzonetto, 13 Baptiste Chedal, 12 Daniele Baleinadogo, 11 Zimum Lucu, 10 Benat Arrayet, 9 Arnaud Pic, 8 Alexandre Ricaud, 7 Lodie Britz, 6 Julien Tastet, 5 Bêrend Botha, 4 Scott Murray, 3 Sebastien Ormaechea, 2 Piet Grobler, 1 Alexandre Menini.
Replacements: Julien Janaudy, Pierre Correia, Vickus Liebenberg, Yann Brethous, Julien Cabannes, Thibault Duvallet, Martin Jagr, Mathieu Giudicelli, Vasssili Bost, Jean-Baptiste Dubie.
Date: Saturday 16 March
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19:30 SA Time (17:30 GMT)
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Sieg van Staden (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
GO LIONS!
Phweeew… not many people at Ellis Park… like usual.
Teams out on the pitch… game about to start
Game On!
Bad kick-off by the Lions, scrum middle spot
Try Hendrik Roodt
TMO
Try awarded
Lions 7 / 0 Mont-de-Marsan
Think I’ll call Mont-de-Marsan just “Marsmannetjies”… name too difficult otherwise… hehehe
Try Derek Minnie, under the sticks
Lions 14 / 0 Marsmannetjies
Marsmannetjies penalty… kickable… they go for touch
Try Marsmannetjies… Baleinadogo… a 117kg centre
Lions 14 / 7 Marsmannetjies
What a steal from Minnie
Massive Marsman scrum… but then a forward pass by them
Free Kick Marsmanne.. early engage, they opt to scrum
Frenchies getting back strongly in this game now… 5m out
Penalty Marsmannetjies, right in front… but they WANT the scrum
Big Frenchie scrum.. penalty again… and they WANT the scrum again
Try Frenchies
TMO
No try, forward pass from the 117kg centre
Penalty on halfway for the Frenchies
The BIGG centre scores a 2nd try…
Lions 14 / 14 Marsmannetjies
Lions penalty, very kickable… but they go for touch
Try Bondesio for the Lions
Lions 21 / 14 Marsmannetjies
Try Lions… Roodt again!
Lions 28 / 14 Marsmannetjies
Penalty to the Frenchies, taken quickly
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