The Bottom of the table Lions travel to Sydney to play the Waratahs.
Will the Waratahs improve on their narrow victory over the Force last weekend?
Or will the Lions continue on from their spectacular first half performamce agains the Crusaders last week?
Kick-off in Sydney at 09:30 SA time.
Ref: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
TJs: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
TMO: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Waratahs:
Starting XV: 15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Will Caldwell, 3 Matt Dunning, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Al Baxter, 18 David Lyons, 19 Beau Robinson, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21 Matt Carraro, 22 Alfi Mafi.
Lions:
Starting XV: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Jaco van Schalkwyk, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Joe van Niekerk, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Gerhard Mostert, 4 Dewald Senekal, 3 JC Janse van Rensburg, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Heinke van der Merwe,
Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 Franco van der Merwe, 19 Wilhelm Koch, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Rudi Vogt, 22 Jannie Boshoff.
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Only 3 Lions Faithful here.
Sandshark Waratahs 34
Kandas Waratahs 29
Bru-El Waratahs 28
robdylan Waratahs 23
Ollie Waratahs 22
King Shark Waratahs 22
Pissant Waratahs 21
PJLD Waratahs 21
PaarlGimmie Waratahs 20
Sinbinners Waratahs 20
Sharkie Waratahs 17
shark-tank Waratahs 17
Fatality Waratahs 17
Salmo Waratahs 16
Debs Waratahs 16
Western Sauce Waratahs 15
SauronShark Waratahs 15
PostmanPat Waratahs 15
the_finman Waratahs 15
IceBabe Waratahs 15
Dive Pass Waratahs 14
Villie Waratahs 13
shark_time Waratahs 12
bryce_in_oz Waratahs 12
Nita Waratahs 10
KSA Kette Waratahs 10
SeaShark Waratahs 10
Ghost10 Waratahs 10
blackshark Waratahs 10
sharkboy Waratahs 9
Hmmm Waratahs 9
Lylmik Waratahs 8
namboer Waratahs 7
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fattmann Lions 4
Wehan Lions 5
Whindy Lions 7
When is the last time G10 had 0/2 for SB?
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Hey man Claytie….
No alias anymore….
Ai the LIONS….
Bottom of the log looks very very possible….
Bottom of the log with 1 win….
CATS!?!?!
SAD memories…. 😥
Just trying something new
Claytie that is a ugly pic you have on there…
Hey Hmmm
Good to see you. (that’s sucking up finished, now I need to ask him a favour)
I am stuck in the office for this game can you give commentary?
I wonder if you lose all your posts on the top 10?
No
I wonder if you lose all your posts on the top 10?
Comment 11 of 12, posted at 19.04.08 09:13:15 by Hmmm Edit
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Cozz who with any sanity will actually read this!?!?!?
KSA
That was a conv between me and Claytie….
Referring to his nick change….
Comment 14 of 15, posted at 19.04.08 09:15:23 by Hmmm
The commentary that is….
On the Nick change.
No he won’t becasue all he has done is changed is DISPLAY name. if you look at Useronline you will see he is still shown as province joulekkading.
I am sane but ciscumstances Force me to have to READ the match rather than watch it. 😉 🙁
Commentary starts:
And from the kick-off the LIONS take the ball….moves through the hands and behind the tackles…
The LIONS breaking the def lines of the Tahs at will…
Two min down and the LIONS score….
Oh no….they are called back cozz JACO P once again passed forward…we were actually impressed that he caught the ball and got the pass close to his team mate…
But the joy was premature…and the LIONS have been called back…
They should really use that play they been working on…the “Skip Jaco P” move…
How am I doing so far?
Doing well
But let’s wait until the game Starts 😆
Good news for you Claytie…
Oh it hasn’t?
What have I been watching?
Oh that was a passage of play in the last 5 games….
Why do we have Doppies and Jaco in the midfield again!???!
What happened to Waler and when is JaquesF coming back?
First scrum of the game….
JFourie is play Vodacom Cup for the Lions next weekend so i expect he will be back once the Lions return from tour.
LIONS put in…
Does it look like I will get my 34 margin yet. 😉
The LIONS played the ball off the scrum and looked like they are going nowhere for the first 3/4 phases…
Then with some interplay between the backs and forwards they get over the advantage line and get to 10 meters from the Tahs tryline…
The Tahs did get hand ona pass that went forward from them and the scrum to teh LIONS….
The LIONS win the ball….after 3/4 phases the pas goes astray (!?!!) and then the Tahs get then don’t kick out…Ludik runs the ball and takes play to 10 meter line of Tahs…
Thanks Hmmm
The Tahs look good in play….
After several phases…Doppies wins the ball off the ground 15 meters out from the LIONS tryline…LIONS kick ball into Tahs 22….
Tahs win ball kick to their 10 meter line
LIONS through in…
2 Phases later knock on…Tahs ball (!!!???!?!)
Scrums very equal…
Tahs break line….great cross def by JACOvS…
Pass forced…Tahs knock-on LIONS scrum 7 meters into their half…
LIONS look very good take play up to 8 meters from tryline….
Last pass in play (50/50) and Joe knocks…
Tahs look very good….take the ball through the hands and last line of def Ludik (1 on 1)…
Pass forced again Lote knocks on…
LIONS play advantage….kick out…Tahs lineout….
Tahs take play 5 meters from LIONS tryline…ball turned over again…
LIONS kick out to their 22….
Game looks pretty even, for now
Seems the Lions are performing as well as they did against the Saders.
Goodstuff.
That must be 15min and still no score. 😯
Tahs take play into LIONS 22….
LIONS turn ball over again…
LIONS takes balls through hands….bad chip by JacovS…
But def of LIONS looking better and the Tahs force another pass and knock….
LIONS take ball through hands….chip by Reyno….fielded by Norton-Knight…and tackled out by Reyno….
Hey BTW. Have the Lions fielded the team as announced?
LIONS lineout…
Player played in the air and short arm to LIONS…opt for scrum…ball taken through the backline….Vermaak makes a break….
And then yet again 2 passes later knock-on….Tas play advantage….
LIONS win ball on the ground again and then play the ball through the hands….5 phases later never moved anywhere and then yet again another knock on…
Tahs scrum…
YAS KSA…..
Tahs take the ball through the phases….keeping the ball alive in half tackles….
LIONS win the ball on the ground inside their 22 and great kick by JacovS….bal fielded by Sam 3 meters from his tryline….
Sam punts….LIOSN linout 4 meters inside their half…
Ball exchanges hands and possession 2/3 times by chips and lose passes from either side…
Tahs win first ball on ground…
Short arm (LIONS holding on)…
cool thanks.
So McKenzie was just trying to stir shit again. 😉
Play goes on….
Tahs look good…
Last pass out wide gone astray…LIONS clear…
25min and still no score.
my margin seems a bit screwed. 🙁
Tahs lineout…
Great def by LIONS….
Force turnover (Tahs interpassing)….
LIONS scrum….
26 Min
LIONS 0 – 0 Waratahs
LIONS clear from scrum…
Not into touch….
Tahs take play into LIONS half with good interplay and change in direction…
LIONS turn over ball in tackle situation…
LIONS kick tactically…Tahs recover and punt back…
LIONS win territory battle…
So frustrating… no-one is straightening the line… nor running in on angles for the Lions rendering their back moves kak against the league style defence… in dire need of a kicking flyhalf… kicking into the Tahs 22 and touch then attacking the lineout…
LIONS lineout…Tahs 10 meter line…
Even league style grubber through the defence would be effective…
Missing Sicknote AP…
Waratahs are potnatially the 3rd placed side after this weekend and the Bottom of the Log Lions are giving them no chance.
Impressive stuff, but they need to be able to score as well not jsut defend.
LIONS keep ball tight…
JacovS kicks up and under not fielded by Lote….LIONS takes play into Tahs 22….
Intercept Beal….tackled after ¾ meters though….
Kick forced…..Benjamin fields…tackled out….Tahs lineout…
Has anyone seen any News on AP BTW? I had completely forgotten about him.
I know Fourie is playing next weekend
LIONS penalized for playing ball in the air…(1st of the game)
Penalty 30 meters out ….Tahs opt for touchline….
Tahs lineout…Mauling….
Passing though the backline…Tahs go nowhere…
LIONS penalized for collapsing…..Tahs opt for touch again…
Great def from the lineout by LIONS…stop maul before it started….
Tahs forced to play the ball…
Taking ball through phases but going backwards….LIONS turnover ball yet again insie their 22….
(At least they good at one thing)…
Short arm kick for touch from 10 meters outside tryline….
Tahs lineout halfway between Tahs 22 and 10….
Beal gets ball from lineout…direct into touch……
LIONS win scrum…takes play into Tahs 22…
Bad pass went astray and Tahs get ball…
Alberts and Joe are really defending well…
Mow that is EXACTLY what I was talking about…
Tahs take ball through phases…
Alberts smashes Vickerman backwards….
Tahs punt…Ludik fields….
Awesoem kick….Tahs lineout 5 meters from Tahs tryline…
Seems like the Lions are awesome on Defence.
The Tahs almost have an average of three tries per match.
Except still cannot straighten the line or run in on the angle… long looping passes in the rain are going to be intercepted dammit!
Tahs win lineout….
Great def LIONS..Tahs knock on in tackle…(really wet)
LIONS win ball…take ball through backline…
Bad pass on Ludiks toes by JacovS who knocks on 8 meters from tryline with no one in front of him….
😯 IF (and it seems highly unlikely at the moment) the tahs win with a BP they are level on points with the 2nd placed Sharks.
They currently have a PD of 27 as opposed to our 50. So if they win by 23 with a BP they will go 2nd on the log.
Scrum 8 meters out…
LIONS short arm penalty for scrumming right around???? (not sure what that means..
Tahs clear to their 10 meter line….
LIONS lineout…
Is it raining?
LIONS kick….
Tahs kick back (3 players were in front of the ball though…unsighted by ref)…
LIONS lineout on their 22…
Win lineout….whistle goes….Vermaak kicks into touch…
Half time score:
LIONS 0 – 0 Waratahs
Loads of handling errors. Both teams missed a few scoring chances.
Yes it started drizzling 20 min in…
Then started raining bit hard about 30 min in…
Lions need to
>keep their passed slightly shorter… with runners straightening the line and running on the angles…
>grubber through the league style defence with Pretorius and wings running onto the ball…
>alternatively kick over the league style defence into the 22 but at the line for touch… going to get more wet… keep them locked into their 22… Turner can only kick with one foot…
I suppose the weather is helping keep this score so low. 😕
Let’s hope it doesn’t rain in the next match.
Mej De Beer…..
Yes…but the Tahs errors were forced by good LIONS def a few good times….
The LIONS make them cozz they have no ball handling skills…
Let’s see what Loffie can do gameplan-wise…
0-0 halftime and raining! Lions had a great chance to score just before half time but bad passing let them down again1
If he can adapt… or sticks to the same ineffectual plan…
I had a strange feeling this might be the upset of the series (although we’ve had two already)…
Let’s hope the Lions are fit enough… and can maintain the pressure as they have not been able to do in the 2nd halves…
KSA
Think its been raining in Sydney ALL week so yeah lets hope its dry in Canberra!
Yes Bryce, the Lions led Crusaders at HT and then crumbled in 2nd half. Lets hope its not a similar case today!
Go Lions!
Possession: Tahs 52-48 LIONS
T/O Conceeded: Tahs 12-9 LIONS (LIONS all but 1 were knock-on’s)
Villie
Weather report a few days ago predicted dry for Canberra.
let me go have a look if there are changes.
Take ’em down hard you Lions! Claytie, wanna hook up to watch the Sharks match?
Kick-off
LIONS punt out…Tahs throw in quickly…
Tahs seems like they going to play with more patience (taking the ball to ground)…
Another great tackle by Alberts…forces a scramble…LIONS knockon in the battle for teh ball…
Howzit V and K… hectic weather now!
Yet weather might actually suit us today
Current time in Canberra is 18:30
4pm
14° C
Mostly Cloudy
5pm
14° C
Rain 👿
6pm
13° C
Mostly Cloudy
7pm
12° C
Mostly Cloudy
8pm
12° C
Partly Cloudy
Raining cats & dogs.
and H
Scrum Tahs….Play ball…LIONS turn over on the ground…
Doppies makes a break in midfield…Tahs t/o ball in their 22..
good vision Beale… po#s! 😀
Try Waratahs…do Lions crumble now?
LIONS def their tryline well (great tackle by Doppies)….Tahs get ball back….skip pass by score try out wide…
LIONS get t/o ball and look good with ball in hand….
Doppies makes another break in the midfield….
Tahs def life for their life….
LIONS keep possession…
Conversion Missed
Lions 5 – 0 Waratahs
47min
Lions better score. 👿
Will Lions EVER score?
10 phases…
5 meters out….
LIONS looking a lil flatfooted…
Until Alberts breaks through….
Tahs holding in tackle…
Short arm LIONS…
Joe forces pass and Willie knocks on…but Tahs were not ten (shooooo)
Current Margin winners.
Nita Waratahs 10
KSA Kette Waratahs 10
SeaShark Waratahs 10
Ghost10 Waratahs 10
blackshark Waratahs 10
sharkboy Waratahs 9
Hmmm Waratahs 9
Lylmik Waratahs 8
namboer Waratahs 7
Will probably knock on.
LIONS scrum under the pole 5 meters out….
They have certainly had their chances but doesn’t look like they will take them!!
Easy 3 points. 🙂
Penalty LIONS for illegal scrumming by Tahs….
LIONS going for goal under the poles….
Slotted…..
Tahs 5 – 3 LIONS
54th min
Kick off by Tahs very deep….
JacovS passes ball to Ludik to kick 5 meters from tryline under poles….
Great punt almost to half way….
Lions defending well.
Tahs win lineout….
Takes ball from side to side…
LIONS win yet another t/o in their 22…
Current margin winner. (Note the singular) 🙂
namboer Waratahs 7
What a soft try for the TAHS….
Just as I say that some poor defence leads to Tahs try. 👿 👿
At least the Lions are consistent. Close first half, get spanked in the second half.
🙁
Another Waratahs try…Lions are mentally weak!
3rd try for Waratahs now…shocking clearance!! Chargedown!
score please ….
Tahs score again!?!!?
Tahs kick through…
Benjamin fields….indecisive…then after 10 seconds passes to JacovS…
Who kicks and is charged down…
Tahs score under poles..
Tahs 17 – 3 LIONS
17-3 with a conversion to come!
Lions are simply weak. 😉
Kick to come…
Tahs now have 3 tries!?!?!!?
Benjamin really isn’t up to Super 14 level
Kick slotted….
Tahs 19 – 3 LIONS
thanks, i need the lions to score just once more before game over 😆
time left ???
19 – 3 Tahs
60min
60th min
Hey Bokkie!!!!!!!!
you home now KSA ?
PJLD Waratahs 21
C’mon Tahs 😐
I will be leaving office in 12minutes time to make sure I am home in time for the Sharks kick-off.
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Comment 138
shush pjld 😆
EN NOU!!!!!!!!!!! Waar is almal?
PJLD se gat…
We have to hope the Lions can stop the Waratahs getting the bonus point in the last 15 mins!
Come-on LIONS
i must’ve frightened them all off, sorry 😳
i’ll leave now and they can come out of hiding
Ok enough of this Saturday morning work, im outta here.
Cheers all
STORMERS
Nevermind 21 look at my 34. 🙁
score ???
I am babysitting and trying to watch game and type….and I’m a MAN so multitasking doesn’t come naturally!! 😆
Still 19-3 66 mins gone
Cheers Clayton.
What? You mean you not a Hurricanes supporter? 😉
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Comment 149
i’m impressed villie, thanks for the efforts
Villie
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What happened to Hmmm? Had an embolism?
Jirre that Van Schalkwyk is so frustrating. He does some good things and some SHOCKERS!
Cheers Clayton….
Good luck with your team this afternoon….
Tahs on attack, close to Lions line. Lions missing first time tackles.
High tackle from Lions, penalty to Tahs
Here comes 4th try.
Ag nee man, think the little one has done a poep…..just when I didn’t want to miss any of the game. Oh well at least she timed it before the Sharks game!
Bonus point try Tahs!!?!?!?!??!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Sharks better keep on winning. 😐
4th try and Bonus Point to Tahs….dammit Lions man 😥
Villie
Little poep or Big one? 😳
Great kick from beale.
And conversion over. 26-3. Lions poor effort in 2nd half.
Tahs 26 – 3 LIONS
if they get the kick over it gives them a 23 PD for this match.
They need a 24 PD for this match to go 2nd on the log.
Sharks beter flippen win.
ok cheers boys, about to go to some or other training course 😥 have the “special” clothing on so best my team hold it together, don’t need any bad news while I am “enjoying myself” in a lecture
KSA
I don’t even want to look. I close my eyes and flush it down the toilet! It certainly pongs enough though.
Okay…now that Tahs have got bonus point, it does not matter if I miss any more. Can’t believe this 2nd half from Lions!1
Okay Guys i am going home to watch the Sharks game.
Will be back online in 20min
Will update the logs then.
How much time left?
Maybe I can stey till the end?
5 mins KSA!
Will stay to the end
Thanks Villie
Any score or unchanged before the whistle?
Time’s up.
score unchanged or not?
Lions still going for it.
26-3 Final score.
I thought you said time was up ❓ ❓
LIONS suck
Okay cool thanks.
So you called it KSA…
Tahs get bonus point win and won by 23!?!?!?
Tahs up to 3rd?
Log updated
Waratahs go second. (Same PD as Sharks but have better try Difference)
Lions stay bottom.
Leaving for home now.
Back in a bit.
thanks for the commentary guys.
Possession 50/50
Lions crossed advantage line more….
But yeh….”Looks at the scoreboard”
How can the LIONS not use that….they just don’t lok like they can do it!?!?!
Now the LIONS have the worst points dif!?!?!?
After teh last two weeks big loses…
Home teams 3
Away team 0
Sharks are wearing their White jerseys.