Super Rugby 2018 – Semi Final: Emirates Lions vs Waratahs – Live Game Article

Published 28 July 2018 | By grootblousmile

Lions (19) 44 / 26 (19) Waratahs (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Waratahs did battle in a Super Rugby 2018 Semi Final at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 15:05 SA Time (23:00 AEST, 13:05 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 – Elton Jantjies (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Kwagga Smith (2), Aphiwe Dyantyi (1), Malcolm Marx (2), Courtnall Skosan (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (4)

Waratahs:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ned Hanigan (1), Israel Folau (1), Tom Robertson (1), Jake Gordon (1)
Conversions – Bernard Foley (3)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Waratahs
28 July 2018 at 15:05 SA Time
Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrink, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Lourens Erasmus, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Corné Fourie, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Hacjivah Dayimani, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Courtnall Skosan, 23 Howard Mnisi	Team: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Alex Newsome, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 10 Bernard Foley (Captain), 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Michael Wells, 7 Will Miller, 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Jed Holloway, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Tom Robertson Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Tom Staniforth, 20 Brad Wilkin, 21 Jake Gordon, 22 Bryce Hegarty, 23 Cam Clark

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

71 Responses to Super Rugby 2018 – Semi Final: Emirates Lions vs Waratahs – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:06 pm

Tahs knock and the ball goes out.

Ref Jacson missed a sure forward pass ealier in the movement.

Lions opt to scrum, on their own 22.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:10 pm

Missed shot at goal by the Lions.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:11 pm

Another Lions penalty, no arms in the tackle, by Holloway.

Tap and go by Jantjies…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:12 pm

Holloway makes up by ripping the ball away from the Lions…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:13 pm

Tahs 10m out…

Malcolm Marx earns a Lions penalty over the ball… the man is the world’s best hooker, by miles!
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:14 pm

Skew into the lineout by Marx… hahaha… talked him up and he makes a mistake.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:15 pm

This time Kwagga Smith over the ball and earning the Lions a penalty over the ball.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:17 pm

Marnus Schoeman on as replacement and immediately making an impact…

Lions penalty, smack bang in front… posts.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:17 pm

Lions 22 / 19 Waratahs
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:18 pm

Jake Gordon on for Nick Phipps for the Tahs.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:20 pm

Lions penalty, lazy runner… 12m out…

Yellow Card for the replacement hooker, Damian Fitzpatrick!
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:20 pm

Tom Staniforth on as replacement too.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:21 pm

Try Lions, mauled over! Malcolm Marx again!
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:23 pm

Lions 27 / 19 Waratahs
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:26 pm

Lions penalty on halfway, Lionel Mapoe over the ball…. tap and go…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:27 pm

Try Kwagga Smith, Lions… he is also so bloody good and just getting better and better!
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:27 pm

Lions 34 / 19 Waratahs
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:29 pm

After the Waratahs initial 2 converted tries, the Lions have scored 34 points to only 5 by the Waratahs…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:29 pm

Tahs penalty, 5m out, almost in front… tap and go.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:30 pm

Beale tackled back…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:31 pm

Kicked far ahead by Andires Coetzee… Jantjies follows up and catches Foley… ref blows a penalty against Jantjies.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:32 pm

That was incorrect by the ref, Jantjies stayed on his feet well….

Handbags again…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:34 pm

Tahs penalty, just inside the Lions half… hands in…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:34 pm

10 Minutes to go, the lead is 15 points…

The important part is that that is 3 scores away…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:36 pm

Tahs putting on the phases, Lions defence is good.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:36 pm

Lions penalty, in on the side…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:37 pm

Penalty is 1m inside the Lions half… close to the 15m line…

Posts it is for Elton Jantjies.
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:38 pm

Overrrr!

Lions 37 / 19 Waratahs
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:39 pm

Kwagga Smith and Malcolm Marx subbed…
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grootblousmile on 28 July 2018 at 4:40 pm

Try Jake Gordon, Tahs!

Super Rugby 2018 – Semi Final: Emirates Lions vs Waratahs – Live Game Article

Lions (19) 44 / 26 (19) Waratahs (Final Score)

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