MTN Lions (7) 19 / Cheetahs (36) 53 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions hosted the Toyota Cheetahs 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.
There was only one team on the filed, the Cheetahs…. there were 16 other individuals on the filed at the same time, a referee and 15 players in red.
Scorers:
Lions: 2 Conversions Burton Francis, 1 Try Josh Strauss, 1 Try Michael Rhodes
Cheetahs: 6 Penalties & 4 Conversions Sias Ebersohn, 1 Conversion Naas Olivier, 1 Try Corne Uys, 3 Tries Riaan Viljoen, 1 Try Robert Ebersohn
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Teams:
Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Dylan des Fontain, 12 Doppies la Grange (captain), 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Patric Cilliers, 18 Franco van der Merwe, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Jaco Taute.
Cheetahs: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Phillip Burger, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corné Uys, 11 Riaan Smit, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Lourens Adriaanse, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Kabamba Floors, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Naas Olivier, 22 Hennie Daniller.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Crowd is swelling nicely.
Ideal conditions for Rugby. Could be a tryfest here tonight.
GBS, You finished sanding wood yet?
Hellooooooooooooooo
Goooooooooooo Staat!
Late change for the Cheetahs.
Ryno Benjamin replaced by Riaan Smith.
2@ Scrumdown:
Not yet, unfortunately….. farking massive house…
… but tonight I’m resting and tomorrow too….
Game ON!
Poor ball control by the Lions.
Penalty Cheetahs.
Lions not awake yet!
Formality.
Cheetahs 3 – 0.
Early penalty to the Staat, right in front… popped over
Cheetahs 3 / 0
Almost a try to Robert Ebersohn… clever kick through
Looks like it was carried over. Going upstairs.
Sloppy handling again by the home team.
5m Scrum. Cheetahs.
Carried over by Killian… 5m scrum for the Staat
Bloody good rugby by the Staat
Another penalty Cheetahs.
Poles again.
Over 6/0
Cheetahs 6 / 0
Penalty Lions.
Francis for poles.
Penalty against Kakebeen Burger… on Staat 22
Against the upright and now the Cheetahs handling lets them down.
5m Scrum Lions.
Francis hits the posts…. then a Cheetahs knock, scrum 5 for the Lions
Try for Josh Strauss… the bearded wonder
Try Lions.
Baardbek.
Lions 7 / 6
Conversion good.
7/6 Lions
Penalty Adv. Cheetahs.
Drop misses. Back for the kick at poles.
Missed drop by Sias… but penalty Staat
Cheetahs 9 / 7
Over. 9/7 Cheetahs
Strauss knocks over the line.
Mapoe looks like he wants to prove a point!
29@ Scrumdown:
Yes, he does
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