Lions (3) 16 / 21 (6) WP (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions and DHL Western Province did battle in the 2nd Currie Cup, Premier Division Semi-final at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
Man of the Match: Eben Etzebeth
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Scorers:
Lions:
- Penalties – Ruan Combrinck (1), Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Michael Rhodes (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
WP:
- Penalties – Demetri Catrakilis (2), Joe Pietersen (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Joe Pietersen (1), Duane Vermeulen (1)
- Conversions Joe Pietersen (1)
Teams:
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Jaco Kriel, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Hendrik Roodt, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Deon Helberg.
Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Don Armand, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 19 Jebb Sinclair, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Damian de Allende, 22 Joe Pietersen.
Date: Saturday 20 October
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19:00 SA Time (18:00 GMT)
Expected weather: Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday evening .The high will be 24°C and it will cool down to about 19°C.
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
64 After taking the ball through 15 phases the Lions lose possesion when Fourie wins a valuable turnover deep inside his own 22.
88 @ superBul:
end of a LOOOOONG season?
67 Joe Pietersen takes a shot at goal after Butch James is pinned for playing Habana without the ball. His effort sails wide of the posts.
Flip. Both sides want this soooo badly.
It heading THAT way AGAIN, sheeet
Lions cough it up on defence.
Need a strong scrum now.
Penalty advantage WP. Under the poles.
VARK. Try Pietersen in the corner.
how significant will that advantage be?
72 TRY, WESTERN PROVINCE, PIETERSEN! 13-11. Joe Pietersen runs onto a long pass from Louis Schreuder and dives over for his side’s first try!
Conversion missed.
Lions need a score now.
Penalty WP under the sticks.
The end for the Lions?
Penalty Lions.
Kickable?
Penalty Lions, not a easy kick, Elton Go for it
OVER
On the 15m
Jantjies OVER.
16/14 Lions
Great driving maul try by WP.
Game over.
Well done WP.
i missed that ball taken back into the 22
Congrats WP, dammit Lions you put up a decent game at least
Laat ek nou wragtag net betyds hiervoor terugkom vanne braai af … 🙂
I would not have survived watching this match … damn!
Sorry Lions … you are a great bunch of players … great season … well done!
But I am so glad Province reached the finals.
But the Sharks in Durban is going to be moer-tough!
108 @ superBul:
Ja I missed it too. Ah well. Sh1t happens.
Hope it rains for a month in Deben and the cup is shared.
Wasn’t too impressed by any of the referees today.
Lawrence especially had a shyte game IMO.
110 @ kwaailight:
I think on the balance the WP just shaded it and deserved the win.
Lions defended like Trojans for periods.
79
TRY! Vermeulen scores from a driving maul after Taute’s kick was deemed straight out.
this comment was made on Planet Rugby, so at least by saying was deemed straight out, my suspicion is supported
@ Scrumdown:
Thnx … I am glad they ‘ did not steal it’ then … I respect the Lions team and really enjoyed their style of rugby … they have been my second choice team for at least two seasons now (it used to be the Cheetahs) … 🙂
So now the Lions have a season (or longer) in the Rugby wilderness.
I think the game last night showed just how hard it will be for the Kings in Super Rugby.
For me, maybe I’ll be able to sort my golf game out in the next year. It seems like a lifetime of commiting to Rugby on a Saturday. First for the club, and in recent years just here on RT.
For the Lions, well they have an announcement on the way forward at a breakfast at Coca-Cola Park on Wednesday.
There have been many rumours about games agaonst Heineken Cup teams, the USA, Canada, Samoa and a fijian invitation side.
Whatever happens, whether it’ll be enough to get bums on seats in JHB in 2013 remains to be seen.
I for one won’t be supporting any of the teams in SR, and will continue to boycott supporting any SARU representative side in protest at their shabby handling of this whole sordid affair.
SARU are truly poor in the execution of their duties in respect of Rugby.
Good luck to the Sharks and WP in the final next week. Personally I don’t give a tinker’s cuss who wins it.
G’night all.
GO LIONS in the T20 Champions League.
@ Scrumdown:
I agree with you … except for the last sentence … 🙂
But I understand why you feel that way … disse boggerop!
The two teams that play the closest game to the All Blacks could have served SA,s rugby cause the best. So we will see defense , defense , defense VS attacking innovative play. Heynecke go and watch with a open mind and maybe you can learn something.
Scrumdown wrote:
GO Titans, hahaha. I better put up threads for us up North, at least the Cricket powers are up here.
119 @ superBul:
Going to be hard for the Lions.
In a way there’re like the Lions Rugby side with no REAL stars. Can’t see them winning the whole thing, but wouldn’t mind too much if the Titans took it either.
So glad at least 3 IPL teams are out!
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