Lions (16) 31 / Pumas (17) 27 (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions hosted the Ford Pumas at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 & SH2 on TV in SA.
The Lions squeeked a win, which they really did not deserve on the night against a very gutsy Pumas outfit
Scorers:
Lions: 4 Penalties & 2 Conversions & 1 Try Burton Francis, 1 Try Jacobie Adriaanse, 1 Try Alwyn Hollenbach
Pumas: 1 Drop Goal & 3 Conversions & 1 Penalty Ricardo Croy, 1 Try Ashwin Scott, 1 Try Pieter Engelbrecht, 1 Try Marius Coetzer
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Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Dylan Des Fountain, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies La Grange (captain), 11 Lionel Mapoe, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Joshua Strauss, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Pat Cilliers.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Dries van Schalkwyk, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Hein Cronje, 22 Michael Killian.
Pumas: 15 MJ Mentz, 14 Deon Scholtz, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Pieter Engelbrecht, 11 Ashwin Scott, 10 Ricardo Croy, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Christo le Roux, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corne Steenkamp (captain), 5 Marius Coetzer, 4 Rudi Mathee, 3 Ashley Buys, 2 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 1 Dawie Steyn.
Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Brett Nel, 18 Willem Serfontein, 19 RW Kember, 20 Tian Meyer, 21 Tiaan Marx, 22 Carl Bezuidenhout.
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Johan Greeff
TMO: JC Fortuin
Pumas 27 / 26
Penalty Pumas. Croy for poles. Not too difficult. 41m out, centre field.
Over. Pumas lead 27/26.
16 minutes left… Pumas still leading by 1
GBS, I thinkm you should post a thread re the flight. Just state that it’s so far unconfirmed, but the news is directly from the Bok camp from what I can gather. (Andy Colhune?)
Try Hollenbach
Lions trying to muscle a try.
Overrrrrrr. Hollenbach in the corner.
Difficult conversion.
Lions lead 31/27. 8 mins left.
Still anyones game.
Lions 31 / 27
124@ Scrumdown:
Just did that…
Pumas 5m out
Both teams need another try for the bonus point.
Who wants it more?
Pumas pushing now. Lions defence needs to hold out!
Final Score: MTN Golden Lions 31 / 27 Ford Pumas
LIONS hold on for the win and 4 points.
Pumas get a losing bonus point.
A game the Lions managed toi win that they shouldn’t have.
If the defence doesn’t come right quickly, it could be a lonnnng Currie Cup.
MOTM Pumas lock Marius Coetzer.
That says something!
The Lions certainly are NOT going to win the Cup, playing this way!
Ah well, time to get ready for the presser and hear the excuses for a p1sspoor performance.
135@ grootblousmile:
Unless they play this way and win ALL of their games!
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