Sharks (13) 19 / 16 (3) Lions (Final Score)
The Cell C Sharks and the Emirates Lions did battle in Round 1 of Super Rugby Unlocked 2020 at
Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban, South Africa on 9 October 2020 at 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Sharks:
- Penalties – Curwin Bosch (4)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Werner Kok (1)
- Conversions – Curwin Bosch (1)
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Jamba Ulengo (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
Teams:
Cell C Sharks |
Emirates Lions |
| 9 October 2020 at 19:00 SA Time | |
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Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Archie Sehlako
TMO: Rasta Rasivhenge
2nd Half ON!
Sharks penalty on the Lions 10m line… posts
Missed to the right
Lions scrum, on their own 10m line….
Lions scrum Free Kick.
Quick tap…
Lions penalty on Sharks 10m line… man off his feet at the breakdown.
Jantjies misses to the right too.
Lions 5m out, attacking with small forwards pods.
Sharks offside, 2m from the line.
Lions penalty… quick cross-kick!
Try Jamba Ulengo!
Sharks 13 / 10 Lions
Sharks scrum penalty… tighthead straight down.
On the Lions 22… easy one at goal, it is 15m from touch.
Sharks 16 / 10 Lions
Another Lions penalty, Sharks were offside.
Posts
Sharks 16 / 13 Lions
Curwin Bosch kicks the restart out directly…
He can be such a featherbrain sometimes…
Badddd up-and-under by Elton Jantjies… almost travelling backwards.
Sharks get it…
Lions penalty, JP Pietersen not releasing the ball.
EW Viljoen replaced by Gianni Lombard for the Lions… and the Sharks sub both their props.
Manie Libboks holds on in a tackle…
I am actually so glad he has left the Bulls to join the Sharks, I have never rated him highly.
Elton Jantjies attempts a drop… missed.
Lions get a penalty though… easy peasy one at posts!
Sharks 16 / 16 Lions
Sharks kickable penalty, Orie not rolling away.
45m out, in front of the posts.
Sharks 19 / 16 Lions
JP Pietersen, who has not done much in the match is subbed… he is an old donkey now.
Lions scrum, 12m out… great opportunity here!
Lions scrum penalty advantage… cross-kick by Jantjies… Sharks dot dead.
Back for an easy penalty, if they want it…
Commentators remarking that a draw might be a fair result..
Missed, off the posts…
Sharks penalty, 5m from their own line.
Sharks maul it up from halfway… they make it to the 10m line.
Lions penalty… man over the ball.
55m Out… to far for these kickers.
Lions lineout, 4m outside the 22… they maul
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