The last game of the weekend, and we see two teams that are expected to be at the top of the log, meandering along in mid table after a draw for Province and a loss for the Bulls in the first round. Both teams picked up wins in the second round, but were still far from convincing.
The home team obviously has some advantage going into this game, and if the “away” Bulls that played the Sharks in the opening round play in similar fashion, the Province team should walk this game.
The packs are both pretty ordinary with the Western Province backline filled with young stars overshadowing an ordinary looking Bulls backline, and I think this is where the difference in this match will be.
Western Province: 15. Conrad Jantjes, 14. Danie Poolman, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Tim Whitehead, 11. JJ Engelbrecht, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Nick Koster, 7. Siya Kolisi, 6. Rohan Kitshoff, 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Hilton Lobberts, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Tiaan Liebenberg (Captain), 1. Wicus Blaauw
Replacements: 16. Deon Fourie, 17. Frans Malherbe, 18. Adriaan Fondse, 19. Nicholas Sean Fenton-Wells, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Isma-eel Dollie, 22. Marcel Brache
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Gerhard van den Heever, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Dustin Jinka, 8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Derick Kuün, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Fudge Mabeta, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 2 Gary Botha (captain), 1 Corné Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Warwick Tecklenburg, 19 CJ Stander, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Francois Venter.
got Province by 15
PROOOOOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIIIIIIINCE!!!!!!
Really stoked to see Warwick Tecklenburg on the Bulls bench. Some good memories of the Tecklenburg farm outside of Barberton when I was growing up.
Lions try.
WP doesn’t appear to have a kicker. Going for lineouts instead.
Liebenberg try!!
Lions 7 – 0 Luiperds
WP 5 – 0 Bulls
7min
Lions 7 – 3 Luiperds
10min
Lions 2nd try.
Lions 12 – 3 Luiperds
15min
@McLovin (Comment 8) : Nah I need the men in blue to win!!
@McLovin (Comment 11) : Another walloping for the Luiperds I’m afraid…
Luiperds try.
@The Sharks Sharkie (Comment 12) : Blue stripes?
what blue 2 blues on the field one with strips or plain blue
i don’t know which one must win bb are at the near bottem of the log and Wp near the middle but for SB the WP must win
Lions 12 – 10 Luiperds
16min
go luiperds go
WP 8 – 0 Bulls
17min
@McLovin (Comment 15) : Nah I just picked ‘em on SuperBru
Poolman under the sticks.
@chaz (Comment 18) : Luiperds belong in the first division. Bring up the EP Kings now!
WP 15 – 0 Bulls
20min
Lions 19 – 10 Luiperds
@McLovin (Comment 21) : Oh well i guess this is just not my weekend!!! 3/5 if all remains as is.
Penalty. Bulls going for goal.
Missed.
WP 18 – 0 Bulls
26min
Bulls are lost without their BOKS
Lions try..
Lions 24 – 10 Luiperds
30min
Go Lions just 50more points
TMO time for Bulls.
Try.
WP 18 – 7 Bulls
33min
Lions try…
Lions 29 – 10 Luiperds
WP 21 – 7 Bulls
37min
Luiperds strike back with a try of their own.
HALF TIME
Lions 29 – 15 Luiperds
HALF TIME
WP 21 – 7 Bulls
@McLovin (Comment 41) : nice
Luiperds taking an age to come out of the changing rooms.
Bulls persisting with their ‘hoogskop & storm’ tactics.
Luiperds go over for a try.
Lions 29 – 22 Luiperds
45min
Nothing like the smell of a Bulls loss on a Monday morning when you live in Pretoria…
How many tries to the Lions?
@klempie (Comment 48) : 5
@McLovin (Comment 49) : Bugger.
WP 21 – 7 Bulls
54min
Lions score try no.6.
Lions 36 – 22 Luiperds
57min
Lots of niggle creeping into the game.
Come on Lions that’s to close
Koster try!!!!!!!!!
WP 28 – 7 Bulls
63min
Luiperds go in for another try.
Lions 36 – 36 Luiperds
65min
Bulls yet to score a point in the 2nd half.
BP try for WP!!!!
WP 35 – 7 Bulls
74min
Lions score what could be the match winning try.
Lions 43 – 36 Luiperds
75min
kom luiperds wen die leeus
WP made 100 tackles & missed only 5.
Lions 46 – 36 Luiperds
3min to go.
FULL TIME
WP 35 – 7 Bulls
Lions score another try.
Game, set & match.
@chaz (Comment 65) : No!
well done Province so the bull stay near the end of the log oh my that feels great for a change
@Ben (Comment 70) : why no
Lions 53 – 36 Luiperds
1min to go.
siya for MoM
@Ben (Comment 70) :
if the luiperds win it keeps the snoils down and us i 1st place is it not
FULL TIME
Lions 53 – 36 Luiperds
@Megatron (Comment 74) : evening Meg
well done Snoils well done i just don’t like it but what ever
Excellent result for WP. Starting to play more like a team instead of 15 individuals.
@Ben (Comment 70) :
it must be this 21st you are at
enjoy
Megatron
Please don’t heap praise on young Kolisi. Remember what happened the last time??
The Sharks supporters quickly compared him to Marcell Coetzee.
cheers all enjoy the rest of the night
@chaz (Comment 82) : cheerio.
@wpw (Comment 81) : marcell played well against bulls too, no need to compare players
Under 19 Competition
WP 19 – 12 Blue Bulls
Under 21 Competition
WP 28 – 22 Blue Bulls
@wpw (Comment 81) : yeah we don’t want him compared to a REAL future prospect.
Good win Lions keep it up next the Bulls at Loftes