Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 3 March 2018 | By Scrumdown

Bulls (14) 35 / 49 (21) Lions (Final Score)

The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 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:

Bulls:

Penalties – Marnitz Boshoff (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Johnny Kotze (1), Handré Pollard (1), Lizo Gqoboka (1), Travis Ismaiel (1)
Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (1), Francois Brummer (2)

Lions:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ruan Dreyer (1), Jacques van Rooyen (1), Marvin Orie (1), Malcolm Marx (1), Sylvian Mahuza (1), Ross Cronjé (1), Penalty Try (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (6)

Teams:

Vodacom Bulls	Emirates Lions
3 March 2018 at 17:15 SA Time
Team: 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Handré Pollard (Captain), 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 André Warner, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Frans van Wyk, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Pierre Schoeman Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Nic de Jager, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Francois Brummer, 23 Duncan Matthews	Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 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 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 22 Harold Vorster, 23 Madosh Tambwe

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

100 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 4:53 pm

A late change in the Bulls sees Pollard moving to 12 with Burger Oodendaal out and Marnitz Boschoff starting at fly half.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:02 pm

Marnitz replaced on the bench by Francois Brummer and Pollard takes the Captaincy.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:13 pm

Lions out on the field.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:13 pm

Bulls out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:15 pm

Lions to kick off.

Game on.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:15 pm

Jantjies kicks deep.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:16 pm

Bulls with the quick line out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:17 pm

Bulls pressurizing the Lions in their 22.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:18 pm

Mapoe with a timely intercept the Jantjies knocks the ball on.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:19 pm

Correction. Janse v Rensburg with the knock.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:20 pm

Bulls penalty on the Lions 22. Midfield.

Boshoff for poles.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:21 pm

Kick is good.

Bulls lead 3 /0.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:22 pm

Some enterprising play by the Lions but Brink knocks and the Bulls have a defensive scrum.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:24 pm

Free kick Lions.

Taken quickly, but Bulls not back 10m.

Lions opt to scrum 5m out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:25 pm

Scrum collapses. Reset.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:27 pm

Penalty advantage to the LIons for offside.

Lions go for touch.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:28 pm

Another penalty for the Lions.

Bulls collapsing the maul.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:28 pm

Another 5m Lion Out for the visitors.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:29 pm

Try Lions from the maul.

Malcolm Marx the scorer.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:31 pm

Correction. Ruan Dretyer the scorer.

Jantjies adds the extras.

Lions lead 3 / 7.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:31 pm

Marx wins the ball on the ground and wins the penalty for the Lions.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:32 pm

Jantjies kicks for touch.

Line out 10m out for the visitors.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:33 pm

Try Lions. Jaques van Rooyen from the driving maul.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:34 pm

Jantjies adds the extras from out wide.

3 / 14 Lions
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:35 pm

Turn over penalty for the Bulls.

Jantjies holding on.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:36 pm

Boshoff for touch.

Bulls line out 10m out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:36 pm

Bulls free kick for the early lift by the Lions.

They opt to scrum.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:37 pm

Bulls penalty.

Dreyer commits the penalty offence.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:38 pm

Another Bulls penalty in front of poles.

Boshoff opts for poles.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:39 pm

Knocked over.

6 / 14 Lions.

Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Bulls (14) 35 / 49 (21) Lions (Final Score)

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