Lions (10) 17 / 37 (10) Hurricanes (Final Score)
The Emirates Lions and the Hurricanes did battle in Round 17 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 – Shaun Reynolds (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Aphiwe Dyantyi (2)
- Conversions – Shaun Reynolds (2)
Hurricanes:
- Penalties – Jordie Barrett (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ngani Laumape (1), Ben Lam (2), Dane Coles (2)
- Conversions – Jordie Barrett (3)
Teams:
Emirates Lions |
Hurricanes |
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Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Stefan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)
For the Emirates Lions, this is a massively important game to win, seeing as they are on that proverbial brink of the Play-Off qualification… and taking into account that in the last Round they have by no means an easy game against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Should they win here, they are assured of a Top 8 position and then it will only matter how high up in the Top 8 they can go with next week’s game.
If the Emirates Lions lose this one… and the Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers both win later today, the Lions will be overtaken and possibly relegated out of the Top 8 and if they then lose next week too, they would fall out of the Top 8 altogether, ending their season.
Considering that the DHL Stormers should easily pick up a bonus point win against the Sunwolves after this game, at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, they will also be eager to see what the Cell C Sharks do late tonight in Buenos Aires against the high-flying Los Jaguares.
But their fate is in their own hands, with a win here… and they will know that!
The Hurricanes are already assured of a Top 8 spot, but that has not made them complacent so far…
The Hurricanes really put the Cell C Sharks to the sword in Durban last week and a win here will push them to up to 48 or 49 Log Points, firmly into 2nd place overall on the Combined Log.
They are unpredictable, will run you ragged and they fronted up extremely well with their forwards against the Sharks last week.
They have vulnerabilities though, and if your forwards can get the upper hand in the set phases and in ground ball situations, you can dominate territory and pin them back, then hit with both your forwards and backs.
Do not kick on the dangerous Hurricanes back 3, they WILL run you ragged on the counter!
Their coach, John Plumtree, knows the South African teams very well, having coached the Sharks Super Rugby side till a few years ago and will have a plan to nullify every Lions strengh and exploit every Lions defensive weakness.
Players out on the field!
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Lions!
Lions taking it through many phases, then a good touchfinder by Andries Coetzee.
Canes penalty, on their own 22.
Try Ngani Laumape, Canes… under the sticks!
Lions 0 / 7 Hurricanes
Try Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lions, behind the sticks!
Lions 7 / 7 Hurricanes
Lions turnover scrum, 5m from their own line, well done by Andries Coetzee.
Bigggg touchfinder by Andries Coetzee, after taking a mark in the 22.
Lions lineout Free Kick… quickly taken.
Mapoe comes close, Tiatia beats him to the ball in goal… and clears to touch.
Lions penalty in front outside the 22, against Du Plessis Kirifi.
Lions kick to the corner for the 5m lineout.
Almost a try by Malcolm Marx, held up.
5m Srum.
Should the Lions manage to win this one, they will be placing a huge marker up for the play-offs…
Penalty advantage for the Lions… and back for the 5m penalty in front of the posts.
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Lions 10 / 7 Hurricanes
Kwagga Smith wrestles the ball away from Ben Lam… kicked upfield..
Shaun Reynolds with a good exit kick from dee in the Lions 22.
Lions certainly looking much, much better than the Sharks did against the Hurricanes.
Kwagga Smith with a massive break… then passes out to touch unfortunately…
Kwagga Smith has done a hammie in the process… and is replaced by Marnus Schoeman.
Looks like a longer term injury, which is bad news for Kwagga’s Springbok chances.
Fantastic touchfinder by TJ Perenara, out 5m out.
Very good touchfinder again by Shaun Reynolds!
Good touchfinder by Jordie Barrett.
Lions take the lineout quickly.
Ben Lam easily tackled out by Ross Cronjé
Aphiwe Dyantyi comes close… bundled out near the line.
5m defensive Canes lineout.
Orie penalized for playing the Canes player in the air at the lineout.
Tough, action-packed game so far.
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