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The Blues and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby at

North Harbour Stadium, Albany at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Blues:

  • Penalties – Ihaia West (1)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Jerome Kaino (1)
  • Conversions – Ihaia West (1)0

Lions:

  • Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Ruan Combrinck (1)
  • Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)

Teams:

Blues
Emirates Lions
7 March at 08:35 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Lolagi Visinia, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Charles Piutau, 12 Francis Saili, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Ihaia West, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Jerome Kaino (Captain), 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Ofa Tu’ungafasi
  • Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Hayden Triggs, 20 Brendon O’Connor, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Simon Hickey, 23 Hamish Northcott
  • Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Franco Mostert, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Corne Fourie
  • Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Derick Minnie, 21 Francois de Klerk, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Howard Mnisi

Referee: Matt O’Brien (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Glen Newman (New Zealand)

261 Responses to Super Rugby: Blues vs Emirates Lions – Live game Article

  • 241

    Bookies are dancing in the aisles

  • 242

    Oh, shyte, it’s all over …. 🙁

  • 243

    Welgedaan Leeuwens….veral aan die einde!!!

  • 244

    Well done Lions.

    It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win.

    Now can The Proteas dig their way out of the hole?

  • 245

    nortie wrote:

    Congrats to the Lions
    A win in NZ is a win in NZ, doesn’t matter how you get it or against who

    Yes indeed, well done to the Ellis Park boykies!

    Eish, and to think I took the Blues by 20-or-something!

    Amazed

    Looks like those two teams aren’t the only stoopid ones around!

    Weary

  • 246

    Eish… the pressure is on by the Bowlers on Blomme No 10 and 11.

  • 247

    The remaining balls is not a problem… staying in, is the problem

    Still 31 runs needed

  • 248

    Let’s mosey on over to the Reds / Waratahs thread and continue the chatter there

  • 249

    Well done, Pakistan

  • 250

    245 @ BrumbiesBoy:
    I reckon pretty much everyone went for the Blues, and with good reason, same as everyone went for the Chiefs yesterday.
    I just don’t think anyone expected this level of stupidity from the Blues, coupled with their woeful ball handling and skills.
    They are the weakest link…..goodbye

  • 251

    @ BrumbiesBoy:
    I had Lions by 3, believe it or not!

  • 252

    All out. SA cricket got a massive problem. This was pathetic. Can’t believe we can’t chase down 232 runs.

  • 253

    McLook wrote:

    All out. SA cricket got a massive problem. This was pathetic. Can’t believe we can’t chase down 232 runs.

    No problem….business as usual

  • 254

    Wow, lions actually won this. Awesome.

  • 255

    @ McLook:
    @252 Disapproval

  • 256

    McLook wrote:

    Wow, lions actually won this. Awesome.

    Forwards and Jantjies did it…important tighthead in the 80th minute closed the match.

  • 257

    @ Pietman:
    So happy for these guys they’ve been trying their hearts out.

  • 258

    @ Pietman:
    Seriously pissed-off. We and Pakistan now same log points. We got a better run rate though. If we can win the next one and n reobtain a better run rate than the Pakistani then we will go through.

  • 259

    @ McLook:
    Kepler Wessels reckons SA can’t afford to be 1 down in the 1st over every game and thinks Rilley must open with QdK in at 7
    Victor Mpisang reckons AB must keep and QdK must be dropped.
    So, general consensus all round is something must be done with QdK and he shouldn’t open…..but that won’t go down well here.
    I’m sure there is a Facebook group called “give Quinton another chance he will come good, look at his stats” with at least 2 likes

  • 260

    @ nortie:
    I agree with Kepler. I feel for QdK but what is the change that he will find form in a high pressure game? Reminds me of Andrew Hudson in 1992. Move him down in the order or preferably play Rossouw as opener, AB as keeper and bring another bouler into the team.

  • 261

    jinne well done leeue great wen

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