Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 5 August 2017 | By grootblousmile

Lions (3) 17 / 25 (15) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Crusaders did battle in the Super Rugby 2017 final at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT, Sunday 02:00 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 (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Malcolm Marx (1), Corné Fourie (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Seta Tamanivalu (1), Jack Goodhue (1), Kieran Read (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (2)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Crusaders
5 August 2017 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (Captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza	Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Seta Tamanivalu, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock (Captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 George Bridge

Expected weather: Some cloud cover, but fine and warm. High of 21°C and low of 7°C
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

67 Responses to Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:45 pm

Lions turnover scrum, maul held up.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:46 pm

Saders scrum penalty… very kickable.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:47 pm

Lions 3 / 15 Crusaders

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:48 pm

Mountain to climb for the Lions in the 2nd half!
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superBul on 5 August 2017 at 4:48 pm

@ grootblousmile:
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Bad rule, absolutely bad. Kwagga had no idea where the jumper is going to land, his eyes was on the ground and the player in the air was floating towards him rather than him going for the catcher
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:59 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:02 pm

Try Kieran Read, Saders, under the sticks!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:03 pm

Lions 3 / 22 Crusaders
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superBul on 5 August 2017 at 5:09 pm

GBS lyk my dis maar net die Bulls wat weet hoe om n finaal te wen. So jammer arme Johan Akerman. Ek like hom en sy spel wat hy speel
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:10 pm

39 @ superBul:
Ja jong… die Saders is heeltemal oor die Lions!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:11 pm

Saders scrum penalty… 5m out!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:13 pm

Lions 3 / 25 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:16 pm

Lions penalty, high tackle on Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:18 pm

Lions penalty… 2 penalty advantages.

Jantjies will pop it into the corner and does.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:19 pm

Saders steal the lineout and they clear it all of 70m!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:20 pm

Lions penalty on the Saders 22.. again Jantjies quickly pops it into the corner.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:21 pm

Saders turnover scrum
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:22 pm

19 Minutes to go… the deficit is a mighty 22 points!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:23 pm

Lions scrum penalty… and some handbags!!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:25 pm

Try Lions!!

Malcolm Marx!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:26 pm

Lions 10 / 25 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:28 pm

Forward pass by the Saders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:29 pm

Another Lions scrum penalty… deep in Lions territory.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:30 pm

Lions get to within 1m… then Rohan Janse van Rensburg knocks…. eish!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:32 pm

Saders scrum penalty… not staying in the contest.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:34 pm

Tryyyyyyyyyy Lions, Corné Fourie!

Under the sticks!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:35 pm

Lions 17 / 25 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:38 pm

Lions penalty on their own 22, high tackle on Mapoe.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:39 pm

4 Minutes to go… the deficit is 8 points.

Lions penalty…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 5:40 pm

2 Minutes to go… simply not enough time left!

Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Lions (3) 17 / 25 (15) Crusaders (Final Score)

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