Super Rugby 2016: Semifinals – Emirates Lions vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 30 July 2016 | By grootblousmile

Lions (17) 42 / 30 (6) Highlanders (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Highlanders did battle in a Super Rugby 2016 Semifinal at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, Sunday 01:00 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 (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Elton Jantjies (1), Rohan Janse van Rensburg (1), Courtnall Skosan (1), Jaco Kriel (1), Lourens Erasmus (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (4)

Highlanders:

Penalties – Lima Sopoaga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Matt Faddes (1), Lima Sopoaga (1), Waisake Naholo (1), Joe Wheeler (1)
Conversions – Lima Sopoaga (2)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Highlanders
29 July at 15:00 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 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel (Captain), 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 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Steph de Witt, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Jaco van der Walt	Team: 15 Ben Smith (Captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Matt Faddes, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 James Lentjes, 6 Elliot Dixon, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Alex Ainley, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Ash Dixon, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Greg Pleasants-Tate, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Joe Wheeler, 20 Liam Squire, 21 Dan Pryor, 22 Te Aihe Toma, 23 Marty Banks

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Ben O´Keeffe (New Zealand), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

111 Responses to Super Rugby 2016: Semifinals – Emirates Lions vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 3:50 pm

May open a bottle of good red later.
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 3:52 pm

31 @ GoBokkeAndIreland:
I am alternating between Vodka & Appletizer and Vodka & Orange Juice…
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 3:56 pm

2nd Half ON!
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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 3:56 pm

@ grootblousmile:
@32
Good options those!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 3:59 pm

Reset Landers scrum…
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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 3:59 pm

This game isnt crap by any shot, but it just doesnt seem as exciting as this mornings game.
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:00 pm

Big Lions scrum on the Lions loosehead side… scrum penalty to the Lions!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:01 pm

36 @ GoBokkeAndIreland:
This is a good game… all the vital elements fully present!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:01 pm

Lions 20 / 6 Highlanders
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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 4:02 pm

And as I say that – look at that try!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:02 pm

Tryyyyyyyy Courtnall Skosan, after a massive break by Jantjies!!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:03 pm

Jantjies is having a blinder!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:04 pm

Lions 25 / 6 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:04 pm

Try Matt Faddes, Landers!
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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 4:05 pm

@ grootblousmile:
@38.

It’s not bad at all.

But I think maybe the recent NZ derbies have spoilt us. Their pace and skill levels are just something else!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:06 pm

Lions 25 / 11 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:07 pm

Lions penalty, offside in front of the kicker… good opportunity for points… in front, inside the 22.
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:07 pm

Lions 28 / 11 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:11 pm

Tryyyyyyyy Jaco Kriel, Lions!

TMO
50

grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:12 pm

Try stands!!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:13 pm

Brilliant cross-kick by Jantjies, and the monster, Jaco Kriel brushes off attention and scores!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:13 pm

Lions 35 / 11 Highlanders
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:14 pm

I think it’s overs cadovers for the Landers… 24 points difference… 24 minutes left to play!!

Lions 4 scores ahead!!!
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GoBokkeAndIreland on 30 July 2016 at 4:18 pm

@ grootblousmile:

Have to agree with that. So what time will the final be? Prob around 9 AM or so?
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Scrumdown on 30 July 2016 at 4:19 pm

Howzit guys.
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:19 pm

20 Minutes to go…
57

Scrumdown on 30 July 2016 at 4:20 pm

Wow. What a tackle by Kriel.
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:20 pm

Howard Mnisi on for Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Akker van der Merwe on for Malcolm Marx!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:21 pm

Brilliant tackle by Jaco Kriel on Matt Faddes!
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grootblousmile on 30 July 2016 at 4:21 pm

57 @ Scrumdown:
Hello Mr Kempies…. your Lions are playing a perfect game!

Super Rugby 2016: Semifinals – Emirates Lions vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Lions (17) 42 / 30 (6) Highlanders (Final Score)

Emirates Lions

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