Emirates LionsCell C SharksLions (11) 23 / 21 (14) Sharks (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks did battle in Super Rugby at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 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:

Lions:

  • Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Howard Mnisi (1), Faf de Klerk (1), Harold Vorster (1)
  • Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)

Sharks:

  • Penalties – 0
  • Drop Goals – 0
  • Tries – Ronaldo Bothma (1), Lwaxi Mvovo (1), Thomas du Toit (1)
  • Conversions – Fred Zeilinga (3)

Teams:

Emirates Lions
Cell C Sharks
11 April at 17:05 SA Time
  • Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Mark Richards, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
  • Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Derick Minnie, 21 Lohan Jacobs, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Howard Mnisi
  • Team: 15 Odwa Ndungane, 14 S’bura Sithole, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Renaldo Bothma, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Marco Wentzel (Captain), 4 Mouritz Botha, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Dale Chadwick
  • Replacements: 16 Monde Hadebe, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Matt Stevens, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Willem Alberts, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Jack Wilson

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)
TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)

201 Responses to Super Rugby: Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Live Game Article

  • 181

    Sharks have it, their own side of halfway…

  • 182

    Penalty Sharks.

    Halfway line. 5m in.

    Time up on the clock.

    How good is Zeilinga?

  • 183

    Hooter has gone… Sharks for goal from a penalty to win the game

  • 184

    Missed.

    Lions win.

    Nice game but my nerves are now well and truly shot.

  • 185

    Missed… wow…

    Lions win…

    Great stuff!!

  • 186

    I dont think anyone believed he will kick it over

  • 187

    Well done Lions

  • 188

    Well done both teams….great game.
    Shark’s youngsters really came out and played with heart, well done Lions for hanging in there

  • 189

    Squeaky bum time for the Lions at the end. Good win nevertheless. An entertaining match to watch.

  • 190

    Well done for holding on Lions. Reading some comments and listening on Radio seems it was exciting game.

  • 191

    Die senuwees hy is nie meer!!! N baie goeie game. Sharks het baie hart gewys. SA rugby lyk nie so bleek soos almal se nie. Al ons veterane laat ons in die steek. Go Bulle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 192

    Well played again to the Lions – what a great bunch of players.
    Hope Mark Richards recovers quickly – that was one helluva jolt he took.
    To the Sharks, you put up a fine performance from such a young, new team. Well played.
    I am still hopeful that the boys will be there at the sharp end of the competition.
    To all the haters on this forum – fark you.

  • 193

    So Bok team at the moment:
    1. Kitsoff
    2. Biz
    3. Koch
    4. Eben
    5. PSDT
    6. Brussouw
    7. Burger
    8. Duane
    9. Reinach
    10. Pollard
    11. Habana
    12. DDA
    13. Serfontein
    14. WLR
    15. Kriel

  • 194

    @ RefuG:
    not bad, but scrumhalf still such a headache, especially for the type for rugby we need to play to be competitive

  • 195

    @ MacroBull:
    I think Cobus and Pollard could make a great combo. I know they’ll be bring in Du Preez, but he is a bit of a lottery playing in Japan for so long. Sarel is another choice I’d really like to see there.

  • 196

    Anyway, it doesn’t really matter. HM will go the conservative route. Expect the team to look like:
    Beast
    Biz
    Jannie
    Eben
    Matfield
    Louw
    Alberts
    Duane
    Du Preez
    Pollard
    Habana
    Serfontein
    JDV
    Pietersen
    WLR

  • 197

    @ RefuG:
    Would be excellent if Jano Vermaak can get some game time, but at this stage Du Preez will be a big risk… still 8/9 more games luckily for someone to stake claim.

  • 198

    Commiserations to the Shark supporters. I though that you would pull this one through. I really did. The lions were just better on the day and deserved their win.

    Congrats to the Lions. You cracked the 20 point barrier again. Two weeks in a row now. Well done.

  • 199

    @ RefuG:
    Why Pollard and not Lambie. The last time Pollard started for the Boks (against Ireland) he was abysmal. Lambie has a 100% winning record in the NH as a starting FH if I’m not mistaken. The last time I checked the RWC will take place in Eng.

    PS: I know that it is not “your team” but the team that you think HM will go with. Just interested to know why YOU think HM will go with Pollard instead of Lambie.

  • 200

    199 @ Nama:
    post 193 tends to suggest that he would select Pollard himself.

  • 201

    I watched a recording of the game this morning.
    I thought it was good game (but that both goal kickers were poor), & that the Sharks did well given the disruptions. Although a nail-biter, the Lions’ victory was on balance deserved.
    I think the Sharks have bottomed.

    PS: It was a great weekend for SA rugby, & that lifts my gloom of last week.

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