Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 14 March 2015 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (13) 34 / 6 (3) Lions (Final Score)

The Crusaders and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby at

AMI Stadium, Christchurch at 05:30 SA Time (16:30 NZ Time, 03:30 GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Crusaders:

Penalties – Dan Carter (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Andy Ellis (1), Penalty Try (1), Kieron Fonotia (1), Kieran Read (1)
Conversions – Dan Carter (4)

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – 0
Conversions – 0

Teams:

Crusaders	Emirates Lions
14 March at 05:30 SA Time
Team: 15 Tom Taylor, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Dan Carter, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (Captain), 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Ben Funnell, 1 Wyatt Crockett Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Luke Whitelock, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Kieron Fonotia, 23 David Havili	Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Franco Mostert, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Corne Fourie Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Andries Ferreira, 20 Derick Minnie, 21 Francois de Klerk, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Howard Mnisi

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
TMO: Chris Wratt (New Zealand)

134 Responses to Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

1

MacroBull on 13 March 2015 at 3:25 pm

First
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 3:36 pm

1 @ MacroBull:
Are you sure?

Think I was first… to Author the WHOLE Aricle…. hahahaha
3

MacroBull on 13 March 2015 at 4:17 pm

@ grootblousmile:
ek is nommer 1, kyk die bewyse is daar 😈
4

Victoriabok on 13 March 2015 at 4:44 pm

MacroBull wrote:

First

Nie “first ” nie

DRAGONS
5

nortie on 13 March 2015 at 5:06 pm

MacroBull wrote:

@ grootblousmile:
ek is nommer 1, kyk die bewyse is daar

Se vir Zuma dat jy nou nr 1 is
6

grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 5:09 pm

5 @ nortie:
Hahaha

Hy sallie verstaan nie!
7

nortie on 13 March 2015 at 5:39 pm

@ grootblousmile:
Lyk of hy dalk vir Puma meer mis as wat hy wil erken….dog toe sommer dat as hy nr 1 word kan hulle twee saam saam om die fire pool kuier by Nkandla
8

MacroBull on 13 March 2015 at 6:15 pm

@ grootblousmile:
kyk na die nommer langs jou naam, ek is 1 en jy is 2e, jy is Tim Vorster, ek is Chris Edwards
9

grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 6:20 pm

8 @ MacroBull:
Hahaha, ek issie een van die 2 nie… en is albei se BAAS!
10

BrumbiesBoy on 13 March 2015 at 7:39 pm

Shew, I can’t believe the high predictions for the Cruaders on this game
11

Victoriabok on 13 March 2015 at 7:41 pm

Klink soos ‘n oorlog

Die Kiwi Kruisvaarders teen die Jozi Mohammedane?
12

BrumbiesBoy on 13 March 2015 at 7:53 pm

11 @ Victoriabok:
Nee man, dis die Jozi Jollers
13

grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:05 pm

So, what do you guys think is going to happen between the Crusaders vs Lions?

I picked the Saders on Bru.
14

BrumbiesBoy on 13 March 2015 at 8:14 pm

@ grootblousmile:
I took the ‘Saders by 19 I think, hesitating badly before klapping ‘Submit Picks’ & then got ‘n moerse skok when I saw the other picks!
15

grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:24 pm

14 @ BrumbiesBoy:
I only picked the Saders by 9.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:27 pm

In the Vodacom Cup, the Limpopo Blue Bulls (Far North) last year took huge, huge poundings (in a number of of games over 100 against them, if I remember correctly)… this year so far they look better, copped a 13 point loss last week against the Leopards and now tonight they are still in with a chance against the Xerox Golden Lions, having just scored… current score is:

Xerox Golden Lions 24 / 18 Limpopo Blue Bulls

61 Minutes gone in the game.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:36 pm

Limpopo Blue Bulls sneak closer…

Golden Lions 24 / 21 Limpopo Blue Bulls

11 Minutes left to play.
18

Bullscot on 13 March 2015 at 8:41 pm

17 @ grootblousmile:
Nice to see some improvement from them. Saw the real Blue Bulls won earlier against the Leopards with what looked like a very young team.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:42 pm

Golden Lions with a tighthead near the Limpopo Blue Bulls line and they score and convert.

Golden Lions 31 / 21 Limpopo Blue Bulls

Just more than 6 minutes to go.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:44 pm

18 @ Bullscot:
Yip, something like 46 / 25.. with 7 tries scored by the Blue Bulls
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:49 pm

Rohan Janse van Rensburg, former Blue Bulls young centre, now with the Lions… is a strong runner, good hand-off action, difficult to bring down.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:50 pm

Vodacom Cup – Final Score: Xerox Golden Lions 31 / 21 Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 8:57 pm

That’s me out for the evening… it’s up before sparrow-fart for the Saders / Lions game!

Hope all of you join me early, for the game!
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BrumbiesBoy on 13 March 2015 at 9:02 pm

grootblousmile wrote:

Vodacom Cup – Final Score: Xerox Golden Lions 31 / 21 Limpopo Blue Bulls

Super 17?

SARU will deeemand it!!!
25

BrumbiesBoy on 13 March 2015 at 9:07 pm

Cheers GBS, start work @ 07:00 tomorrow.
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Nama on 13 March 2015 at 9:16 pm

@ grootblousmile:
“Rohan Janse van Rensburg, former Blue Bulls young centre,…”

The guy that Tac, a Keo stalwart, called a “monster” at 110kg’s. I think there was a time that he rated him a better inside centre than Janneman.

He may have been right. Janneman is not THAT great.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 9:20 pm

26 @ Nama:
Yeah, Janneman is a lot like Damian de Allende… I suppose.

De Allende impresses at Super Rugby level… and disappears at International level.

Janneman, on the other hand does manage well to step up to International level for the Bokke…. mmmm makes you wonder, hey!

I suggest you go to bed early, your one eye is already closed… although I suppose that is a permanent conditition… being one-eyed!
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Nama on 13 March 2015 at 9:34 pm

@ BrumbiesBoy:
Strond man!

They don’t even demand that they should play in the CC. Keep you kak jokes to yourself…or give yourself another pat on your back for making a kak comment.
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grootblousmile on 13 March 2015 at 9:55 pm

28 @ Nama:
Was that a respectful comment, like we want on R-T?

If you answer yourself NO, which you would undoubtedly have to do, slap yourself silly for 5 minutes and remember what we do and how we act here on R-T!

Kommaan ek en jy weet altwee jy is ‘n heelwat beter ou as dit!
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Nama on 13 March 2015 at 10:27 pm

@ grootblousmile:
How many games did de Allende play for the Boks at INSIDE CENTRE?

You do know that Meyer used him at OUTSIDE CENTRE where he absolutely failed. Like so many others BEFORE him that our esteemed Bok coach tried there.

You do remember JJE, Taute and even our youth prodigy, Janneman. No wonder Meyer masked his frailties as an outside centre by using him at inside centre on defence.

You can never compare De Allende with Jan. The one was a wing who became a very good inside centre. The other was a prodigy at inside centre who became a dud.