Lions (17) 27 / 20 (13) Reds (Final Score)
The Emirates Lions and the Reds did battle in Round 2 of Super Rugby 2020 at
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on 8 February 2020 at 15:05 SA Time (23:05 AEST, 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 – Elton Jantjies (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Tyrone Green (2), Marnus Schoeman (1), Courtnall Skosan (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)
Reds:
- Penalties – Bryce Hegarty (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jock Campbell (1), Tate McDermott (1)
- Conversions – Bryce Hegarty (2)
Teams:
Emirates Lions |
Reds |
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Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Griffon Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Players out on the field….
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Lions!
1st Lions lineout stolen by the Reds!
Reds penalty against Marnus Schoeman… he is a penalty machine!
Reds shot at goal… over.
Lions 0 / 3 Reds
Try Tyrone Green, Lions!
Lions 5 / 3 Reds
Try Jock Campbell, Reds!
Lions 5 / 10 Reds
Lions penalty, 2m inside the Reds half… on about the 15m line from touch.
Lions choose to kick for touch.
Big Lions maul…. they make it to within 5m… penalty advantage is played
Try No 2 for Tyrone Green in the match.
Lions 10 / 10 Reds
Restart overcooked by Hegarty, scrum middle spot, Lions ball.
Reds scrummie kicks out directly…
Another lost lineout by the Lions… overthrow.
Reds scrum, middle of the field, 5m outside the Lions 22.
Massive Reds scrum, walking with the Lions!
Penalty
Lions props are like telly-tubbies (Jannie du Plessis included).
Lions 10 / 13 Reds
Lions 5m penalty… popped into touch.
Reds defensive 5m scrum.
Reds scrummie caught behind his line… 5m attacking Lions scrum.
Another massive Reds scrum… penalty to them again.
Phweeew, Lions scrum is very, very brittle!
Lions steal the Reds lineout…
Inaccurate Lions passing… driven wayyyy back in the process.
Lions will have to cut out their error-base and shore up their scrum, otherwise it WILL BE a loooong season!
Reds steal the ground ball… 10m from their own line.
Looks like 2 bottom-dweller sides, to be fair…
Lions penalty, 5m out, quickly popped out 5m out
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