Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 3 March 2018 | By Scrumdown

Bulls (14) 35 / 49 (21) Lions (Final Score)

The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions did battle in Super Rugby 2018 at

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 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:

Bulls:

Penalties – Marnitz Boshoff (3)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Johnny Kotze (1), Handré Pollard (1), Lizo Gqoboka (1), Travis Ismaiel (1)
Conversions – Marnitz Boshoff (1), Francois Brummer (2)

Lions:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ruan Dreyer (1), Jacques van Rooyen (1), Marvin Orie (1), Malcolm Marx (1), Sylvian Mahuza (1), Ross Cronjé (1), Penalty Try (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (6)

Teams:

Vodacom Bulls	Emirates Lions
3 March 2018 at 17:15 SA Time
Team: 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Handré Pollard (Captain), 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 André Warner, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Frans van Wyk, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Pierre Schoeman Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Nic de Jager, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Francois Brummer, 23 Duncan Matthews	Team: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronjé, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 22 Harold Vorster, 23 Madosh Tambwe

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Stephen Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

100 Responses to Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:40 pm

Bulls butcher a decent attack out wide.

Lions opt for the scrum.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:41 pm

Lions win the scrum penalty.

Bulls wheeling the scrum.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:42 pm

Jantjies knocks the ball out just inside the Bulls half.

Lions line out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:42 pm

Bulls win the Lions line out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:43 pm

Kotze wins the penalty for the Bulls in front of the Lions poles.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:43 pm

Penalty is good by Boshoff.

9 / 14 Lions.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:44 pm

Boshoff with a good kick return takes play in to the Lions half.

Lions line out.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:48 pm

Lions with the penalty advantage.

Jantjies grubbers through.

TMO to decide whether Orie dotted down.

On field decision is “no try”.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:49 pm

Looks good on the replay.

Try to Marvin Orie.

Lions in bonus point territory.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:50 pm

Jantjies adds the extras.

Lions lead 9 / 21.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:51 pm

Bulls on the attack.

The cross kick results in a try for Johnny Kotze in the corner.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:53 pm

Boshoff misses the conversion from out wide.

Lions lead 14 / 21.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:54 pm

Scrum to the Bulls from the kick off.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 5:57 pm

Hooter sounds.

Lions kick the ball out.

14 / 21 Lions lead at half time.
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Bullscot on 3 March 2018 at 6:05 pm

Ag now COME ON BULLS!
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Bullscot on 3 March 2018 at 6:06 pm

Hi Scrumdown looks like your guys are doing well
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:09 pm

2nd Half On.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:10 pm

Bulls score from the kick off.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:12 pm

Kick is good.

All tied up 21 / 21.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:13 pm

Bulls win the defensive penalty.

Lions off their feet at the breakdown.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:15 pm

Momentum well and truly with the home team now.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:16 pm

Lions scrum. mid field 12m inside the Bulls half.

They win the scrum penalty and kick for touch.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:16 pm

Lions line out 5m out.
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Bullscot on 3 March 2018 at 6:17 pm

Lions former coach Ackerman’s team Gloucester behind in the Aviva against Kyle Cooper’s Newcastle, 10/21 in favour of Newcastle, 52nd min
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:17 pm

Advantage to the Lions.

Bulls no 8 collapsing the maul.

Corner kick again.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:18 pm

Bulls drive the Lions maul back.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:18 pm

Lions advantage again.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:19 pm

Intercepted but they go back for the penalty.

Bulls receive a team warning.
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:20 pm

Boshoff replaced by Warwick Gelant!
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Scrumdown on 3 March 2018 at 6:21 pm

Marx over the tryline.

Rasta confirms to the ref that the try was scored.

Super Rugby 2018: Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Bulls (14) 35 / 49 (21) Lions (Final Score)

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