Carling Currie Cup 2020 – Round 6: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Xerox Lions – Live Game Article

Published 6 January 2021 | By grootblousmile

Blue Bulls (12) 22 / 15 (9) Lions (Final Score)

The Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Lions did battle in Round 6 of the Carling Currie Cup 2020 / 2021 at

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa on 6 January 2021 at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Blue Bulls:

Penalties – Chris Smith (4), Morné Steyn (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Embrose Papier (1)
Conversions – Chris Smith (1)

Lions:

Penalties – Tiaan Swanepoel (5)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – 0
Conversions – 0

Teams:

Vodacom Blue Bulls	Xerox Lions
2 January 2021 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 David Kriel, 14 Jade Stighling, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Jay-Cee Nel, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen (Captain), 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Jan Uys, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Lizo Gqoboka Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Ivan van Zyl, 21 Morné Steyn, 22 Arno Botha, 23 Tim Agaba	Team: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Burger Odendaal, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies (Captain), 9 André Warner, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Dylan Smith Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Wandisile Simelane, 23 Francke Horn

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Morné Ferreira
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

68 Responses to Carling Currie Cup 2020 – Round 6: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Xerox Lions – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:03 pm

Blue Bulls 0 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:06 pm

1St Scrum, Lions ball… after a knock by Jay-Cee Nel!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:07 pm

Pitch breaking up a bit, with the extremely wet pitch…
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:07 pm

Good touchfinder by Warner for the Lions.
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:10 pm

Blue Bulls penalty, earned over the ball by Schalk Erasmus, the hooker!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:11 pm

Arghhh, not straight into the lineout by the Blue Bulls!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:14 pm

Big Lions scrum… penalty!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:17 pm

Lions very kickable penalty again, on or about the 22… almost in front.
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:17 pm

Blue Bulls 0 / 6 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:22 pm

Another long range penalty by Tiaan Swanepoel… well over 50m on the angle.

Overrr!

Blue Bulls 0 / 9 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:25 pm

Blue Bulls scrum, between the Lions 10m line and 22.

Blue Bulls scrum penalty… angle and Lions tighthead goes to his knee.

Posts!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:25 pm

Blue Bulls 3 / 9 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:27 pm

Another kickable Blue Bulls penalty… posts it is!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:28 pm

Blue Bulls 6 / 9 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:29 pm

Strange backline the Blue Bulls have picked for this match… I suppose it is because Covid affected some players…
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:31 pm

Blue Bulls penalty, 53m out… kick to touch.
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:37 pm

Another shot at goal for the Blue Bulls…
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:38 pm

Blue Bulls 9 / 9 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:43 pm

Blue Bulls 12 / 9 Lions

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:56 pm

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 4:58 pm

Tiaan Swanepoel kicks out directly…
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:00 pm

Bulls penalty, side entry at an advancing Blue Bulls maul… also lifting legs..

Kicked towards the corner!

5m Lineout
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:00 pm

Blue Bulls scrum, after the lineout was almost stolen… knocked.
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:01 pm

Try Embrose Papier, Blue Bulls!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:03 pm

Blue Bulls 19 / 9 Lions
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:05 pm

Blue Bulls penalty, man over the ball, Orie holding on.

Deep in the Blue Bulls half.
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:05 pm

Excellent touchfinder!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:08 pm

Yet another Blue Bulls penalty, quick tap by Papier… not back 10m, play continues!

Duane over… held up.

Back for the penalty, now 5m out!
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:09 pm

Lions turnover penalty, Thsituka
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grootblousmile on 6 January 2021 at 5:12 pm

Lions penalty advantage, inside the Blue Bulls 22…

Penalty given… on the 22.

Carling Currie Cup 2020 – Round 6: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Xerox Lions – Live Game Article

Blue Bulls (12) 22 / 15 (9) Lions (Final Score)

Vodacom Blue Bulls

Xerox Lions

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