Super Rugby 2016: Quarterfinals – Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 23 July 2016 | By grootblousmile

Lions (22) 42 / 25 (10) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Crusaders did battle in a Super Rugby 2016 Quarterfinal at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg at 16:30 SA Time (14:30 GMT, Sunday 02:30 NZ Time).

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 – Elton Jantjies (1)
Tries – Courtnall Skosan (1), Rohan Janse van Rensburg (1), Malcolm Marx (1), Ruan Combrinck (1), Ross Cronjé (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (4)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ryan Crotty (1), Mitchell Drummond (1), Ben Volavola (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (2)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Crusaders
23 July at 16:30 SA Time
Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 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 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Jaco van der Walt	Team: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 David Havili, 11 Jone Macilai, 10 Richard Mo’unga, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Alex Hodgman, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Jimmy Tupou, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Ben Volavola, 23 Kieron Fonotia

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

220 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Quarterfinals – Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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Pietman on 23 July 2016 at 5:33 pm

Far going to intercept sooner or later…
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:33 pm

@ Pietman:
Yes. Close.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:33 pm

Saders scrum on Halfway, about 8m from touch
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Pietman on 23 July 2016 at 5:33 pm

Pietman wrote:

Far going to intercept sooner or later…

Faf
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:35 pm

Saders continuity is sooo damn good!

Saders penalty, Lions backline deemed offside.
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:35 pm

back glued in the red zone. Look familiar?
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:35 pm

They kick for the corner…
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Pietman on 23 July 2016 at 5:35 pm

@ Tassies:
This is NZ vs Bokke….Pietman wrote:

Far going to intercept sooner or later…

Faf….flippen tablet’s spellcheck
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:36 pm

No, Mo’unga for posts… easy one!

Over!

Lions 22 / 13 Crusaders
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:36 pm

@ grootblousmile:
Yes GB. This is a quality side. No question. Full of talent. Lions need to concentrate from here.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:37 pm

Saders have a 22m Drop out…
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:38 pm

Fokkit.

Lions need to play in Saders half.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:38 pm

Crotty drivessss the Lions back deep in their half…

Lions lineout, 5m outside their own 22.
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:38 pm

I’ll say it again: Lions need to play more rugby in their half. They’re not getting that right just now.
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:38 pm

WHY THE KICK FFS.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:39 pm

Lions scrum, just inside their own 10m line…
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:40 pm

Tense stuff…
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:40 pm

29 Minutes still to play in the game…. plenty time!!
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Pietman on 23 July 2016 at 5:41 pm

@ Scrumdown:
Lions sal moet flippen speel hier my broer, hierdie fokken ouens nog lank nie klaar nie….een score en da is groot kukkas.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:41 pm

Jantjies kicks deep… easy dot down for Dagg, 22m drop out.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:43 pm

Drop by Jantjies… overrrr!

Lions 25 / 13 Crusaders
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:43 pm

Yup. WTF. Take the points anyway.
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:43 pm

shit. out of nowhere. 3 points. good stuff Jantjies. I’ll drink to that. Oh hullo. empty bottle. New one on its way.
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:44 pm

Whiteley off. Klein Ackkers on.
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:45 pm

@ Tassies:
Potjie will taste freat.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:46 pm

A Sader down, bleeding… Craig Joubert halts the game… looks like Crotty!
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Tassies on 23 July 2016 at 5:46 pm

mother, this is tight end to end stuff. Proper QF rugby. Lekker.
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:47 pm

grootblousmile wrote:

A Sader down, bleeding… Craig Joubert halts the game… looks like Crotty!

Crotty looking grotty.
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grootblousmile on 23 July 2016 at 5:47 pm

Saders scrum, 5m inside the Lions half…
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Scrumdown on 23 July 2016 at 5:47 pm

147 @ Tassies:
A decent contest.

Super Rugby 2016: Quarterfinals – Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Lions (22) 42 / 25 (10) Crusaders (Final Score)

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