Super Rugby 2019: Emirates Lions vs Melbourne Rebels – Live Game Article

Published 16 March 2019 | By grootblousmile

Lions (5) 36 / 33 (26) Rebels (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Melbourne Rebels did battle in Round 5 of Super Rugby 2019 at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 15:05 SA Time (13:05 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Lions:

Penalties – Gianni Lombard (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Malcolm Marx (1), Marnus Schoeman (1), Andries Coetzee (1), Lionel Mapoe (1), Courtnall Skosan (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (4)

Rebels:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Reece Hodge (1), Quade Cooper (1), Billy Meakes (1), Isi Naisarani (1), Tom English (1)
Conversions – Quade Cooper (4)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Melbourne Rebels
16 March 2019 at 10:45 SA Time
Team: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Franco Naudé, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Stephan Lewies, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx (Captain), 1 Dylan Smith Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Frans van Wyk, 19 Rhyno Herbst, 20 Ruan Vermaak, 21 Gianni Lombard, 22 Lionel Mapoe, 23 Andries Coetzee	Team: 15 Dane Haylett-Petty (Captain), 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Tom English, 12 Billy Meakes, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Brad Wilkin, 6 Luke Jones, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Ross Haylett-Petty, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Anaru Rangi, 1 Tetera Faulkner Replacements: 16 Robbie Abel, 17 Matt Gibbon, 18 Jermaine Ainsley, 19 Matt Philip, 20 Angus Cottrell, 21 Michael Ruru, 22 Sione Tuipulotu, 23 Marika Koroibete

Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
TMO: Vos Willie (South Africa)

86 Responses to Super Rugby 2019: Emirates Lions vs Melbourne Rebels – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 3:53 pm

Another Lions penalty… 5m out.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 3:53 pm

Rebels steal the ball off Orie…

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 3:55 pm

Some hard talk needs to happen at Halftime to the Lions… as well as a total shift of mind and tactics and committment!!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 3:57 pm

Why, oh why does it always have to be that 1 SA side is absolutely terrible in a season??
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:06 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:08 pm

Elton Jantjies knocks… Rebels scrum 5m from the Lions line…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:08 pm

Easy Rebels try… Tom English!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:09 pm

Lions 5 / 33 Rebels
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:10 pm

Lions penalty, holding on…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:12 pm

Another Lions penalty… 7m out… popped into the near right corner.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:14 pm

Yet another Lions penalty…

Rebels captain called… team warning… no a Yellow Card to Billy Meakes!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:14 pm

Rebels steal the Lions lineout… again…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:16 pm

Almost a try by Marx… forward pass to him.

Back for a penalty for a high tackle.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:16 pm

Ruan Vermaak on for Orie… finally!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:17 pm

Try Marnus Schoeman, Lions!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:18 pm

Andries Coetzee on for Ruan Combrinck… also finally and much too late…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:19 pm

Lazy Rebels runner…. penalty…

Tap and go.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:20 pm

Yet another penalty… should be another Card… no it is not, and that is a travesty!
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Bullscot on 16 March 2019 at 4:21 pm

Hi Gbs Lions seem to be struggling in this one. Going out soon to watch some 6 Nations just popped in to see the scores and say hello.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:21 pm

Try Andries Coetzee, Lions!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:23 pm

Lions 19 / 33 Rebels
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:24 pm

Try Mapoe, Lions?

TMO
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:25 pm

Try is good… awarded!
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:26 pm

Lions 26 / 33 Rebels
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:27 pm

23 Minutes to go… and suddenly it is a 7-point game.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:29 pm

Forward pass on attack by the Rebels…

Lions scrum, just inside their own 22.
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:30 pm

Lions scrum penalty, quick tap…
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:31 pm

Lions get to the Rebels 22… knock.
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Bullscot on 16 March 2019 at 4:33 pm

Should have come on to say Lions struggling earlier, 2 tries by them since then
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grootblousmile on 16 March 2019 at 4:34 pm

Try Courtnall Skosan, Lions, under the sticks!

Super Rugby 2019: Emirates Lions vs Melbourne Rebels – Live Game Article

Lions (5) 36 / 33 (26) Rebels (Final Score)

Emirates Lions

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