Lions (12) 27 Cheetahs (19) 25 (Final Score)
The MTN Lions and the Toyota Cheetahs did battle in Week 1 of Super Rugby 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton jantjies (9)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Cheetahs:
- Penalties – Johan Goosen (5)
- Drop Goals – Johan Goosen (1)
- Tries – WP Nel (1)
- Conversions – Johan Goosen (1)
Teams:
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies le Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 James Kamana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Hendrik Roodt, 19 Warren Whiteley, 20 Tian Meyer, 21 Butch James, 22 Michael Killian.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Davon Raubenheimer, 7 Philip van der Walt, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Lourens Adriaanse, 17 Hercu Liebenberg, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Willie le Roux.
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa
Ok, rain has stopped, very light wind, not too hot.
Let the Catfight begin.
Wikus van Heerden recovered from a knee injury and starts on his birthday.
Meyahoooowww!!!….shhhhhh!!!
OK… go big or go home.
Scrumdown, I’ll do the Score Updates in the Edit Portion…. you keep us updated here… OK?
Players coming out!
Players on the field.
A moments silence before kick off.
@ grootblousmile:
No sweat.
Game ON!
Game on!
Let’s see what the scrums do.
Gaan ons bonuspunt wen sien in hierdie wedstryd ?
Penalty Lions, from the scrum….
Interesting… wonder what Loskoppie and co says about the Cheetahs front row after this game
Peanlty Lions
OVER 3/0
Elton Jantjies misses a relative sitter
Sh1t. Connection is dead.
Another penalty Lions in front.
Poles.
Doppies must be one of the most unluckiest players never to earn Springbok colours, plays like a second loosie at the breakdowns.
Another Jantjies penalty attempt…. Cheetahs ill-diciplined
@ grootblousmile:
Vark
getting ahead of myself.
He makes the second one.
NOW 3/0
NOW it’s Lions 3 / 0 Cheetahs
Grrrrrrrr
Ai, wen die CB en dan in jou eerste S15 wedstryd is daar 20 mense op die pawiljoen. Waar is die Leeus ondersteuners, nee man !
20@ bos_otter:
What’s happening in London?
18 @ Scrumdown:
Crowd??
Numbers??
21@ ben_die_bul:
Weather MAJOR kak.
Main pavilion (from camera side) just about full.
Phweeeew… very few people on the stands!
Try WP Nel….. and handbags
Try Cheetahs?
TMO
Goeie drie deur die Staat, lyk baie beter as teen die Bulle ‘n paar weke terug.
Awarded.
Kick good. 3 /7 Cheetahs
Cheetahs 7 / 3 Lions
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