Rainbow Cup SA 2021 – Round 2: Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Lions – Live Game Article

Published 8 May 2021 | By grootblousmile

Sharks (24) 34 / 26 (12) Lions (Final Score)

The Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Lions did battle in Round 2 of the Rainbow Cup SA 2021 at

Jonsson Kings Park, Durban, South Africa on 8 May 2021 at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Sharks:

Penalties – Curwin Bosch (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Jeremy Ward (1), Grant Williams (1), Thomas du Toit (1), Kerron van Vuuren (1)
Conversions – Curwin Bosch (4)

Lions:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Pieter Botha (1), André Warner (1), Francke Horn (1), Vincent Tshituka (1)
Conversions – Fred Zeilinga (2), Jordan Hendrickse (1)

Teams:

Cell C Sharks	Xerox Lions
8 May 2021 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (Captain), 12 Jeremy Ward, 11 Yaw Penxe, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ox Nche Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Werner Kok	Team: 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan Kriel (Captain), 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 André Warner, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 MJ Pelser, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlü Sadie, 2 Pieter Botha, 1 Sti Sithole Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Len Massyn, 20 Emmanuel Tshituka, 21 Morné van den Berg, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Burger Odendaal

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO: Egon Seconds

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Time relentlessly running out for the Lions.
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Lions penalty, Sharks playing the scrumhalf behind the ruck.
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Knock by Burger Odendaal…

How he has regressed….
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Zeilinga finally subbed…
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Lions scrum penalty again, against Herbst again… overextending!
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2 Minutes remain…
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Another Sharks Yellow Card… on the ground and kicking the ball.
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Seconds to go…
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Try Lions, Vincent Tshituka!
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Sharks 34 / 26 Lions
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Cell C Sharks (24) 34 / 26 (12) Xerox Lions (Final Score)