Super Rugby 2018: Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Live Game Article

Published 17 February 2018 | By Scrumdown

Lions (14) 26 / 19 (7) Sharks (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 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 – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Lionel Mapoe (2), Aphiwe Dyantyi (1), Kwagga Smith (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (3)

Sharks:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Robert du Preez (1), Sibusiso Nkosi (1), Makazole Mapimpi (1)
Conversions – Robert du Preez (2)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Cell C Sharks
17 February 2018 at 17:15 SA Time
Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg	Team: 15 Lwazi Mvovo, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 André Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Ruan Botha (Captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Juan Schoeman Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 John-Hubert Meyer, 18 Tendai Mtawarira, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Tyler Paul, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Curwin Bosch, 23 Kobus van Wyk

Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Marius Jonker

91 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Live Game Article

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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:08 pm

A number of changes for both sides.

Ferreira out for the Lions replaced by Marvin Orie, with Lourens Erasmus coming on to the bench.

Keegan Daniels out for the Sharks, replaced by Daniel du Preez with Tyler Paul coming on to the bench.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:13 pm

Sharks on the field.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:13 pm

Lions also out.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:14 pm

A moments silence to hour Darius Botha, brother of Naas who passed away this week.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:16 pm

Lions to kick off playing from right to left.

Game on
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:17 pm

Sharks kick for touch.

Lions line out, 15m inside Sharks half.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:17 pm

Sharks steal the ball.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:18 pm

Andries Coetzee kicks the ball dead, so Sharks scrum just outside the Lions’ 22.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:19 pm

Lions scrum the Sharks backwards and win the penalty.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:20 pm

22m drop out for the Lions.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:21 pm

Lions lose another line out.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:22 pm

Sharks line out 6m out.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:22 pm

Penalty advantage Sharks.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:24 pm

5mline out.

They maul.

Try Robert du Preez.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:25 pm

Conversion is good.

Sharks lead 7 / 0.
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Bullscot on 17 February 2018 at 5:26 pm

This should be a good game.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:28 pm

Lions defensive scrum.

25m out.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:28 pm

@ Bullscot:
Sharks are up for this game.
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Bullscot on 17 February 2018 at 5:28 pm

No halfbacks on the bench for your guys Scrumdown? Bit risky selection.
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Bullscot on 17 February 2018 at 5:29 pm

Scrumdown wrote:

@ Bullscot:
Sharks are up for this game.

They must be the more settled team with Acketmans gone to Gloucester
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:30 pm

Lions win the scrum but Sharks turn it over.

Lions penalty.

Sharks sealing off.

Coetzee clears to the Sharks 22m line.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:30 pm

19 @ Bullscot:
Andries Coetzee covering the half back positions.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:31 pm

Bullscot wrote:

They must be the more settled team with Acketmans gone to Gloucester

The Lions still look rusty.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:32 pm

Lions maul held up by the Sharks and they win the defensive scrum.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:33 pm

Lions destroy the Sharks scrum again and win the penalty.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:33 pm

Lions 5m line out.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:34 pm

Try Lionel Mapoe.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:36 pm

Conversion is good.

7 / 7
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:37 pm

Great relieving kick by Jantjies.

Sharks line out deep in their own 22.
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Scrumdown on 17 February 2018 at 5:39 pm

TRY in the corner Lions.

Great individual effort by Dyantyi.

Super Rugby 2018: Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Live Game Article

Lions (14) 26 / 19 (7) Sharks (Final Score)

Emirates Lions

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