Lions (25) 32 / Blues (17) 41 (Final Score)
The Lions hosted the Blues 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, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
In a frenetic game the Blues came out victorious after putting their All Black subs on in the second half. Both teams earns a bonus point for tries.
Scorers:
Lions: 3 Conversions & 2 Penalties Elton Jantjies, 1 Try Jano Vermaak, 1 Try Warren Whiteley, 1 Try Doppies le Grange, 1 Try Josh Strauss
Blues: 4 Conversions & 1 Drop Goal & 1 Penalty Luke McAlister, 1 Conversion Stephen Brett, 1 Try Joe Rokocoko, 1 Try Jared Payne, 2 Tries Rene Ranger, 1 Try Alby Mathewson
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patrick Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Dries van Schalkwyk, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Burton Francis, 22 James Kamana.
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Sherwin Stowers, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino (captain), 5 Ali Williams, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Tom McCartney, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Daniel Braid, 20 Toby Morland, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Rene Ranger.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Lions 25 / 24
@ grootblousmile:
yip… maar op daai punt was die Lions besig om agteruit te boer. fwds moes vasmaak
Try Lions… Minnie…
TMO
Not sure whether it’s over the line… inconclusive
Jano Vermaak took a bigggg knock…
Kokkerot on for Jano
Scrum 5, Lions ball.. they get the free kick and Jantjies knocks… eishhhh
Blues het die pace BAIE gelig in die 2de helfte. Lions hou maar net by.
Bezuidenhout op, miskien kan hy iets inject.
try Blues Ranger
This game can go either way…
The Blues have brought most of their All Blacks on from the bench
Try again for Rene Ranger… bonus point for the Blues
Schoolboy Lions??????
Blues 31 / 25
Kamana is on for the Lions in place of Taute
Penalty Blues
McAlister goes for posts from his own side of halfway and slots it
Blues 34 / 25
Tryyyyyyyyyyy Josh Strauss… bonus point
Blues 34 / 32
Jantjies knocks 5m from his own line…. oi vei
Scrum Blues
Easy try for Alby Mathewson
Blues 41 / 32
Lions defence parted like the red sea!
9 points behind, 9 minutes to go
The Blues have the personnel to close this out now… do the Lions have the men to taake the game back?
Blues now attacking again… the Lions looking forlorn
Burten Francis on for Jantjies, Cobus (Baywatch) Grobbelaar also on…
Lions now 15 m out…
Lions penalty right in front.. they tap… another penalty Lions
Yet another Lions penalty…
Time is now officially up
Killian knocks over the line…
TMO
No try
Game Over
Blues win by 9
Why run the ball when you can’t win?
Taske the 3 points and go away with a second bonus point.
Very Naive I’m afraid.
Ai jai jai toggie, amper bonuspunt aan die einde, demmit!
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