Lions (20) 30 / Sharks (9) 30 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions hosted the Sharks at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 16:05 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 humdinger of a match the MTN Lions and the Sharks drew 30 / 30 but it took a momentous effort for the Sharks to pull back a 21-point deficit and they managed to pull 14 of those points back whilst Butch james was off in the sin bin, yellow carded for a head high flying tackle on Keegan Daniel.
Scorers:
Lions: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions Butch James, 2 Tries Cobus Grobbelaar, 1 Try Jano Vermaak
Sharks: 3 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Patrick Lambie, 1 Try JP Pietersen, 1 Try Lwazi Mvovo
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Dylan Des Fountain, 13 Doppies la Grange (captain), 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Butch James, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Josh Strauss, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David de Villiers/David Bulbring, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Michael Killian.
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Keegan Daniel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Gerhard Mostert, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Eugene van Staden, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Alistair Hargreaves, 19 Marcell Coetzee, 20 Frederic Michalak, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Adrian Jacobs.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jason Jafta, Johan Greeff
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
How long to play?
118@ Scrumdown:
🙂 thats sods law isn’t it, but you must be pleased with the improvement. Saw Butch playing for Bath and he looked good, seems he has carried some of this form into the Super 15?
butch macloud slaan toe,wonder hoe voel daniel nou dat hy so hoog getackle is
That was a doff-flying-scud-misile-chicken-brained tackle by Butch
Don’t believe just as I was typing singing Butch’s praise he gets carded 🙁
18 min to go
124@ grootblousmile:
Leopard can’t change it’s spots I’m afraid!
Did I understand Bladen correctly? was the last game that the Lions won at home May 2009?
128@ Greenpoint-Gunner:
You did, yes
14 minutes left, 14 points the difference
128@ Greenpoint-Gunner:
Yes. Beat the Highlanders 27/22 with a bonus point on 08 May 2009.
130@ grootblousmile:
Good game to win for one of the teams?
Sharks hard on attack
What odds a draw?
Try by JP Pietersen
GAME.ON.
anyway, if its over its at least a bp for the Sharks
Lions 30 / 23
Lions struggling with 14 men. Hollenbach going off, but who’s coming on, Killian or Jantjies. (The naughty little boy)?
Sharks are back in it!
Butch back on… he cost his team 14 points
Lions back to 15?
Dylan’s desk fountain off….
@ Scrumdown:
good odds of that happening
8 minutes to glory!
“Butcher” is back. Can the Lions hold on now or can the Sharks get a draw. Another exciting finish in store and once again rugby is the winner! Oh, how I love this game. Moer hulle manne!
Lions need BP try now.
Rolling maul again?
Scrum 15m out for the Sharks
Vermaak you pregnant goldfish!
Anybody’s game.
Butch not rlling away, penalty advantage
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