Free State (31) 31 / 28 (7) Golden Lions (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State XV and the Xerox Golden Lions did battle in the Final of the Currie Cup Premier Division 2019 at
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa on 7 September 2019 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 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:
Free State:
- Penalties – Ruan Pienaar (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Joseph Dweba (1), William Small-Smith (1), Clayton Blommetjies (1), Walt Steenkamp (1)
- Conversions – Ruan Pienaar (4)
Golden Lions:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Wandesile Simelane (1), Dillon Smit (1), James Venter (2)
- Conversions – Shaun Reynolds (4)
Teams:
Toyota Free State XV |
Xerox Golden Lions |
| 7 September 2019 at 17:00 SA Time | |
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Expected weather: Sunny with a high of 23°C and a low of 6°C. Slight breeze
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Egon Seconds
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Blue Bulls U21 33 / 27 DHL Western Province U21 (Final Score in the Under 21 Currie Cup Final).
The young Blue Bulls came back from quite a deficit at the end of the 1st half, to win, only allowing WP a score right at the death, when the result was already set…
Golden Lions playing in Blue jerseys today…
Players out on the field.
National Anthem to be done…
OK, the formalities are done…
There was a minute silence for Chester Williams, World Cup legend of 1995, who passed away yesterday from a heart attack at the age of 49.
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Golden Lions!
Knocked by Ruan Pienaar… scrum 9m inside the Free State half.
Fast pace, deadly tackling…
Free State penalty on the Golden Lions 10m line… kicked to touch.
Another Free State penalties… handbags!
Again the Free State kick into the corner…
Try Joseph Dweba, Free State!
Free State 7 / 0 Golden Lions
Try Wandesile Simelane, Golden Lions, behind the sticks!
Free State 7 / 7 Golden Lions
Almost 39 000 spectators at the match…
Free State penalty, against Marnus Schoeman… 3m outside the Golden Lions 10m line.
Free State 10 / 7 Golden Lions
Loooong Drop Goal attempt by Shaun Reynolds… from inside his own 10m line… just missed.
Free State scrum, deep in the Golden Lions 22.
Relieving Golden Lions scrum penalty, tighthead lost his bind.
Lions knock at the lineout…
Simelane with a great touchfinder, out 5m out from the Free State line.
Good exit kick by Tian Schoeman, almost to halfway.
Try William Small-Smith, Free State… far right corner!
Free State 17 / 7 Golden Lions
Try Clayton Blommetjies, Free State!
Free State 24 / 7 Golden Lions
Free State on fire… huge intensity!
Handbags between Ross Cronjé and Tian Meyer (the 2 Captains).
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