Lions (24) 39 / 20 (3) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The Emirates Lions and Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Super Rugby 2016 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 – Elton Jantjies (1), Faf de Klerk (1), Howard Mnisi (1), Ruan Ackermann (1), Corné Fourie (1)
- Conversions – Ruan Combrinck (1), Elton Jantjies (3)
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Niel Marais (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Sergeal Petersen (1), Tian Meyer (1), Jacques du Toit (1)
- Conversions – Niel Marais (1)
Teams:
Emirates Lions |
Toyota Cheetahs |
| 19 March at 17:05 SA Time | |
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Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Players out on the field!
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Lions!
Faf de Klerk kicks out directly…
The Cheetahs have put very good pressure on Lions ball, tackling in the faces of the Lions.
Almost a Cheetahs try… just a forward pass in the last movement…
Very strong and powerful Lions scrum… walking with the Staat scrum!
Lions scrum penalty, from within their half
Great Lions attack, knocked by Jantjies in the tackle, the Cheetahs get the loose ball and clear well.
Jaco Kriel off to the loonie bin for the concussion test…
Staat penalty, no release in the tackle by the Lions tighthead prop, Julian Redelinghuys!
Great touch found… 5m out!
Offside 5m penalty to the Cheetahs… posts it is this time!
Lions 0 / 3 Cheetahs
Great territoria touchfinder by Clayton Blommetjies… out on the Lions 22.
Quick lineout by the Lions…
Warren Whiteley offside… Staat penalty… on about the Cheetahs 10m line.
They do not manage to kick out… trying to chew off too much distance with the kick.
Niel Marais kicks out directly…
Penalty adavantage to the Lions… Cheetahs offside… advantage is deemed over
Reset scrum, Lions ball…
Good initial Lions shove it was… then a very good counter-shove by the Cheetahs… all ending in this reset scrum.
Lions 2m out… Elton Jantjies over for the try!!
Elton Jantjies injured himself in the process of scoring.
Replays show that the try is a bit dodgy… no clear grounding over the line… awarded anyway.
Lions 7 / 3 Cheetahs
Combrinck is a classy and strong winger… and on top of it is a valuable option to kick at posts..
Pity he will be behind some players of colour for a wing berth at the Springboks.
Lions penalty… very kickable… Jantjies will go for goal, I think.. yes!
Lions 10 / 3 Cheetahs
Great run by Combrinck sets up a Faf de Klerk try… great running and awareness of the options available!!
Lions 17 / 3 Cheetahs
Lions pushing hard again and the TMO is asked to check for an early tackle on Lionel Mapoe…
Only a Lions penalty… early tackle… only a timing thing!
Lions 5m lineout… the result.
Great Staat defence against the maul… turnover scrum!
Malcolm Marx is strong… good hooker… could be the future in place of Bismarck du Plessis… IF he ever gets a chance for higher honours!
Some good running near touch by the Cheetahs, making oodles of metres… till Lood de Jager is out to touch.
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