WP (9) 28 / Lions (17) 26 (Final Score)

DHL Western Province hosted the MTN Golden Lions at Newlands, Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.

In a nailbiter, DHL Western Province were the victors.

Scorers:

WP: 6 Penalties & 1 Conversion & 1 Drop Goal Demetri Catrakilis, 1 Try Johann Sadie

Lions: 2 Conversions & 3 Penalties & 1 Drop Goal Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Alwyn Hollenbach, 1 Try Lionel Mapoe

 

The teams:

Western Province: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 JJ Engelbrecht, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Pieter Louw, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Hilton Lobberts, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie (captain), 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Quinn Roux, 19 Nizaam Carr, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Juan De Jongh, 22 Gio Aplon.

Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Michael Rhodes, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Rudy Paige, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Jannie Boshoff.

Referee: Marius Jonker

 

63 Responses to Currie Cup: DHL Western Province vs MTN Golden Lions – Game Thread

  • 61

    Okay that post only took 2min to go through…hehe. A bit faster but still snail slow…lol.

    Going out to watch the Bok game. When will the thread come up for the big game today gbs? Just want to wish our Bokke well before we leave to go to the club to watch.

  • 62

    60@ Puma:
    Did you read the Rugby-Talk birthday Article?

    It explains in detail why there is a speed problem with R-T, it will be sorted out soon when we migrate to the new web host….

    That’s it!

  • 63

    61@ Puma:
    It will be up in 15 min

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