Lions (8) 18 / 23 (9) Kings (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and Southern Kings did battle in the 2nd and last Super Rugby
Promotion / Relegation game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg at 17:0 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
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 – Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Derick Minnie (1), Jaco Kriel (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
Southern Kings:
- Penalties – Scott van Breda (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Schalk Ferreira (1), Scott van Breda (1)
- Conversions – Scott van Breda (2)
Teams:
Lions: 15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Nicolaas Hanekom, 12 Dylan Des Fountain, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (Captain).
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Willie Britz, 19 Warwick Tecklenburg, 20 Guy Cronje, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Chrysander Botha.
Southern Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Scott van Breda, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Waylon Murray, 11 Hadleigh Parkes, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Wimpie van der Walt, 6 Cornell du Preez, 5 David Bulbring, 4 Darron Nell (Captain), 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Charl du Plessis, 17 Hannes Franklin, 18 Steven Sykes, 19 Devin Oosthuizen, 20 Nicolas Vergallo, 21 Wesley Dunlop, 22 Shane Gates.
Date: Saturday 3 August 2013
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT)
Expected weather: Bright sunshine, with virtually no chance of precipitation. Hi of 18 C and a low of 4 C
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Marius Jonker
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Lions 18 / 16 Kings
11 Minutes to go
Kings need 9 points or 3 more tries…
Relieving Lions penalty…
8 Minutes to go
Flippin Rugby’s going to give me a nervous breakdown.
Try Scott van Breda, Kings…
Now it becomes really, really close, folks
Kings 23 / 18 Lions
Nou kan die Leeus fans begin naels kou.
Kom nou Leeus, soek Maku en Engelbrecht by die Bulle volgende jaar, julle moet speel ! 🙂
Van Breda, van waar gehasie ?
A solitary penalty or a drop goal will do it for the Kings now….
@ grootblousmile:
May be close in terms of the result of this match…
Are the words of Kevin de Klerk going to come back to haunt him.
Lions attack… inside the Kings 22
There has been a wicket in the cricket – Jonny Bairstow out for 22, England 277/6 – still need 51 to avoid the follow on
Lions desperately close
2 Minutes to go, Kings with a scrum on their own 5
Kings penalty… a minute and a bit left..
Lions have the ball
30 secs….
Lions penalty… time will be up after this kick
Kom Leeus, hou bene hou.
Final Score: Southern Kings 23 / 18 MTN Lions
2 Single points between the Kings staying in and the lions falling out.
MTN Lions back in Super Rugby… if SARU does not bugger it up
So the Lions are back next year must be big celebrations in Joburg, congratulations, what will happen with the Kings?
Bad Luck Kings, but I do predict Mr Fikile Mbalula will step in, and the fireworks in SA rugby will flare up again before too long.
Well done Lions, lets hope that you can now rebuild, and go on to be a challenge in the S15 next year
Kevin de Klerk’s words nearly bit him… ever so close…
116 @ grootblousmile: He must have been sweating a bit!
Phweeeew…
What’s the bet there will be shouts for an amalgamation between the MTN Lions and the Southern Kings now…
117 @ Just For Kicks:
This result makes him a bigger fool, than I thought he was… hehehe
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