Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 5 August 2017 | By grootblousmile

Lions (3) 17 / 25 (15) Crusaders (Final Score)

The Emirates Lions and Crusaders did battle in the Super Rugby 2017 final at

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT, Sunday 02:00 NZ Time).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Malcolm Marx (1), Corné Fourie (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (2)

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Seta Tamanivalu (1), Jack Goodhue (1), Kieran Read (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (2)

Teams:

Emirates Lions	Crusaders
5 August 2017 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (Captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza	Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Seta Tamanivalu, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock (Captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 George Bridge

Expected weather: Some cloud cover, but fine and warm. High of 21°C and low of 7°C
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

67 Responses to Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 2:53 pm

Gooooooooo Lions!!
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superBul on 5 August 2017 at 3:39 pm

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superBul on 5 August 2017 at 3:40 pm

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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 3:59 pm

Saders already out on the field…

Lions busy coming out!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:00 pm

3 @ superBul:
Sorry man, ek het dit gemis!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:01 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Crusaders!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:03 pm

Lions penalty… not rolling away!

Kicked to touch… and the crowd goes bossies!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:04 pm

Massive round gained by Ruan Combrinck of the Lions… 60m plus!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:05 pm

Drop goal attempt by Elton Jantjies…. wayyyyyy missed!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:07 pm

Richie Mo’unga down injured… fell on his back…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:09 pm

Try Seta Tamanivalu, Crusaders!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:11 pm

Lions 0 / 7 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:11 pm

Scrum middle spot after Jantjies duffed the kick-off.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:13 pm

Try Jack Goodhue, Saders!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:14 pm

Lions 0 / 12 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:15 pm

Saders simply sublime on attack!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:18 pm

Almost another Saders try, far side corner…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:20 pm

Lions scrum penalty…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:22 pm

Saders penalty on halfway… obstructive running
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:26 pm

Another Saders penalty… 2m their own side of halfway!

Havili for posts…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:27 pm

Missed to the right!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:28 pm

Lions penalty, 2m their own side of halfway… in front!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:29 pm

Lions 3 / 12 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:32 pm

Saders almost over… scrum.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:34 pm

Havili kicks out directly…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:35 pm

Deliberate knock down by the Saders… Jantjies kicks the penalty into the corner!!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:36 pm

Saders penalty on their own 5, holding on!
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:37 pm

Accidental offside by the Saders, Lions scrum.
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:42 pm

Saders man taken out in the air by Kwagga Smith… he is down injured, but he might cop a Yellow here…
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grootblousmile on 5 August 2017 at 4:43 pm

Kwagga Smith cops a straight Red Card!!

Super Rugby 2017 – Final: Emirates Lions vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Lions (3) 17 / 25 (15) Crusaders (Final Score)

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