Lions (15) 18 / Blue Bulls (16) 32 (Final Score)

The Xerox Lions host the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game is broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.

The Lions, for once, put up a sterling display of defence and kept a misfiring Blue Bulls team relatively at bay, with the Blue Bulls eventually running out winners by 32 / 18.

Jacques-Louis Potgieter contributed a massive 27 points to the Blue Bulls winning cause.

Scores:

Lions: 2 Penalties & 1 Conversion Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Deon van Rensburg, 1 Try Warren Whiteley

Blue Bulls: 6 Penalties & 2 Conversions & 1 Try  Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 1 Try Gerhard van den Heever

Teams:

Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Trevor Hall, 6 Derek Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4 George Earle, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Carlos Spencer, 22 Marius Delport.

Blue Bulls: 15 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 John Mametsa, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Jaco Engels.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Fudge Mabeta, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Francois Brummer, 22 Hayden Groepes.

Date: Saturday, July 31
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17.05
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Dennis Immelman