After burgling a late win against the Sharks, last year’s finalists, the Chiefs, will test the progress of Dick Muir’s Coca Cola Park renaissance.
The visitors look a fair bit stronger this week, with talismanic loose forward Sione Luaki back to lead the side. Playmaker Callum Bruce will also be back in the number 12 jersey.
The Lions looked far better in the second half against the Stormers last week. Will they improve further this time out – and will it be enough to upset the Chiefs?
Ref: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
ARs: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Venue:Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 20.00 SA time; 18.00 GMT
Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Deon van Rensburg, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Todd Clever, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 Franco van der Merwe, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Hannes Franklin, 1 Heinke van der Merwe
Replacements: 16 Charles Emslie, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg / Kevin Buys, 18 Jacques Lombaard, 19 Jonathan Mokuena, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Michael Killian
Chiefs: 15 Mike Delany, 14 Dwayne Sweeney, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Callum Bruce, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Junior Poluleuligaga, 8 Sione Lauaki (captain), 7 Luke Braid, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Culum Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Nathan White, 2 Aled de Malmanche, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 Jarrad Hoeata, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Jackson Willison, 22 Tim Nanai-Williams.
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Go Lions!!
C’mon you Lion moegoes.
Chiefs by 10 🙄 I actually picked all the away teams to win by 10 and all the home teams to win by 10 tomorrow 😈 😛
Good luck Lions.
Lions already in the akkies. 🙄
That was toooo easy.
O vrek, Lions on the way to an almighty hiding.
I’m hungry.
didn’t klempie say dick was a better coach than plum. mmmm. i wonder. 🙄
MUCH more LMS tears after this match.
Chiefs 22
Auto & General Lions 19
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : I love this game 😀
well i gave a chiefs by 2 for sb but maybe i should of given much more if it carrys on like this
@try time (Comment 9) : You can’t polish a turd.
alberts and ludik might be wondering if moving to the coast was a good one. at least the lions are showing some skill.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 11) :
So do I, should we take it international?
and earl the pearl gets the points
GOOOO LIONS !!!
Chiefs by 12 for me on SB. 🙄 Hope that is a big enough margin
I made Donald my Fl Captain this week expecting lots of conversions and penalties, lets see how we go.
He slots another
Lions 3 – 10 Chiefs
9min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 17) : hey KSA SHARK we agree on something there 🙄
@KSA Shark © (Comment 15) : I’d say yes
Its funny when a lot of people die(virtually) at once
@KSA Shark © (Comment 17) : i’m so down at SB that can take chances – LIONS
earl went to the kockett school of kicking.
@try time (Comment 14) : you can say that again 2 loses for sharks i think they had hoped the lions won the court case if it carrys on like this
@try time (Comment 22) :
Stuart you beauty!!!!!!! Good call.
Lauaki Yellow card.
Watch this AR!!!!!!!!!!!! the next big name in SA Refereeing and he hails from Hillcrest Dbn.
@klempie (Comment 13) : You can. they did on mythbusters once.
14 man Chiefs Try!!!!!! 😳
KSA SHARK want to comment and wop i had to log in again what going on
@McLovin (Comment 26) : Actually you’re right. And one of the stool samples was Lions turd if I remember correctly.
Go Lions!!!!
Lions try!!!!!
@klempie (Comment 29) : It was. 😆
@Charmaine (Comment 28) : dunno. fine by myside. ❓
I dont think my FL is doint to well this weekend, I’m out guys, enjoy.
C’mon Earl. We need the kicks. 👿
even a kak lions team puts 9+ shark boks to shame.
LIons try converted
Lions 11 – 17 Chiefs
18min
KSA SHARK it might just be that we loose this one at sb shall c at the end 😐
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 34) :
Cheers
Sjoe, but they’re running from everywhere.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 33) : ok will let u know if it happens again
Another yellow. 😯
13 man Chiefs seem to be in trouble now. (only a little though 😉 )
6man Chiefs pack shoves the Lions 😯
YES!!!
Todd Clever TRY!!!!!!!!!
‘Clever’ play from the Lions.
yshhhh why could the sharks not play like that last week something wrong down at sharks tank
FOOOOOOOK the pitch behind Jonker looks like there was just a pack of horses running through there. divets everywhere.
Rose converts
Lions 18 – 17 Chiefs
25min
@McLovin (Comment 47) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 49) : Apparently is bad at Loftus too. Something to do with the winter grass not yet planted or something.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 49) : canberra ❓
@rekinek (Comment 52) :
canberra?
Lions centres defence is poor.
Frantic. 😯
@KSA Shark © (Comment 53) :
i am blonde remember – i meant christchurch – the knights on the horses
earl rose distracted me
King Carlos scores.
Long live the King.
SPENCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRY!!!!!!!!!!
i have a feeling earl rose is going to thrive under Dick muir
lions try !!
😯 😯 DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT??????????? 😯
Spencer played in the 1st Super 10 game????????
@rekinek (Comment 56) :
Oh okay now i am with you. 😆
Yeah looks like that?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 61) : Probably Super 12.
Chiefs slot a PK
Lions 25 – 20 Chiefs
34min
@McLovin (Comment 63) : Then again it’s not impossible.
@McLovin (Comment 63) :
Have just had a look. he started playing for the Auckland Blues in 1991 already 😯 So it may actually have been Super 10. 😯
good for our SA team but our sb points are going down the drain and into the shit
@McLovin (Comment 65) :
Good thing the Super 10 isn’t included in Super rugby stats or else we would have to count the lions as one time winners. 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 66) :
1992 sorry.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 68) : Don’t start. Soon we’ll have all the Valies on here arguing the point.
And that half tackle is why Rose will never be good on defence. 😥
Bleddie Lions. 👿 👿 👿
DONALD MY FL CAPTAIN Try!!!!!!!!!!
Converts his own try.
Lions 25 – 27 Chiefs
HALF TIME
ha ha ha ha, vodacom even thinks the sharks are an embarrasment. they have cut them out the player 23 advert.
@McLovin (Comment 70) : we’ve already got the wp and bulls just not fallies please on the arguying point
ok klempie, i submit. dick muir makes plum look like an amateur.
Mclovin that comment was for KSA SHARK sorryyyy getting a bit on the moeg side just bad points on sb aahhhhh
maybe sharks admin will finally realise that kiwi coaches are shit shark coaches. putt went down, plum is turning prune.
what do you know that is why i’m so moeg got my 2 star ain’t that great
Chiefs already scored. 🙄
Was good while it lasted.
Oops missed a score
Lions 25 – 34 Chiefs
43min
Ai Lions!??!
well evrybody going to make it a night sleep tight and don’t let the sb bugs bite
Chiefs going at goal
Donald going to score me MEGA points this week it seems.
@Charmaine (Comment 85) : Sweet dreams.
Seems Lions and Sharks to fight for last place….
Donald Slots it
23 points in the game. 7 from 7
Lions 25 – 37 Chiefs
46min
@Hmmm (Comment 88) :
As I told Walter. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
YOU guys can fight with SARU and the Kings to see who plays S15 next year.
Come on Lions….score a few tries…
How many tries has each team scored?
Oh crickey.
Kahui try!!!!!
@Hmmm (Comment 91) :
Chiefs 5
Lions 3
@KSA….at least we will win our game against the Sharks…so we in for 1 sure win…
@McLovin (Comment 92) :
crickey or cricket score
8 from 8 for Donald
Lions 25 – 44 Chiefs
50min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 96) : Both.
@Hmmm (Comment 95) :
As opposed to that being our third of only three losses the whole season?
My dream has more chance of becoming reality than yours. 😛
Ai….the Lions must score at least 1 more try or also try and finish within 7 if we dont win….
3 converted tries from the Lions & it’s game on.
mine aint a dream though…lol
Have you ever seen such a balls up. 🙄
Only 3 Mclovin…lol
Lions shoot themselves in both feet, and keep on shooting…
Comeback starts now. C’mon Lions.
You useless Lions.
I picked you by four on SB. 👿 😆 😆
Okay I can’t keep up.
Lions 25 – (LOTS more) Chiefs
57min
Donald 10 from 10 (Good choice for FL Capt this week)
Lions 25 – 58 Chiefs
58min
whats worse? joel and hugh or the lions defence.
😆 O magtag. Here comes a record.
Alltitude really affecting the Chiefs.
Glad they didn’t have that problem last week
20 minutes to go, could the chiefs break the 100.
@McLovin (Comment 111) :
I’m busy searching as we speak. 🙂
Donald goes 11 from 11
Lions 25 – 65 Chiefs
60min
if so they will put graeme smith to shame.
90 points in 60min so far. 😯
C’mon Chiefs!
Most points in a league match
96 Crusaders beat Waratahs 96-19 Christchurch – 2002
92 Bulls beat Reds 92-3 Pretoria – 2007
77 Crusaders beat Sharks 77-34 Christchurch – 2005
75 Natal beat Highlanders 75-43 Durban – 1997
75 Crusaders beat Bulls 75-27 Christchurch – 2000
75 Bulls beat Stormers 75-14 Pretoria – 2005
74 Blues beat Stormers 74-28 Auckland – 1998
73 Brumbies beat Bulls 73-9 Canberra – 1999
70 Brumbies beat Highlanders 70-26 Canberra – 1996
68 Brumbies beat Cats 68-28 Canberra – 2004
65 Highlanders beat Bulls 65-23 Invercargill – 1999
65 Blues beat Bulls 65-24 Auckland – 2002
Most Aggregate Points in a League match
118 Natal beat Highlanders 75-43 Durban 1997
114 Bulls beat Cats 62-52 Pretoria 2004
112 Crusaders beat Waratahs 96-16 Christchurch 2002
112 Crusaders beat Waratahs 96-16 Christchurch 2002
111 Crusaders beat Sharks 77-34 Christchurch 2005
102 Blues beat Stormers 74-28 Auckland 1998
102 Crusaders beat Bulls 75-27 Christchurch 2000
100 Blues beat Waratahs 56-44 Auckland 1996
100 Chiefs beat Western Force 64-36 Hamilton 2007
97 Chiefs beat Blues 63-34 Hamilton 2009
Stu gets the call for the yellow wrong. 🙁
Lions try!!!
Lions Try!
Rose converts
Lions 32 – 65 Chiefs
65min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 119) : 112 on there twice?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 120) : it kills my fantasy league team.
@McLovin (Comment 124) : I see it’s twice on Supersport site too.
@McLovin (Comment 124) :
thanks will remove.
Hang on Chiefs.
Go Chiefs!!!!!
Chavhanga TRY!
102 points so far.
Lions 37 – 65 Chiefs
68min
Most points in a League Match
50 Gavin Lawless (Sharks) vs Otago Highlanders: Durban – 1997 (4 tries, 9 conversions, 4 penalties)
39 Jannie Kruger (Northern Transvaal) vs Highlanders: Pretoria – 1996
35 Morné Steyn (Bulls) vs Stormers: Pretoria – 2005
34 Peter Hewat (Waratahs) vs Bulls: Sydney – 2005
33 Matthew Burke (Waratahs) vs Northern Transvaal: Sydney – 1997
32 Gavin Johnson (Lions) vs Highlanders: Johannesburg – 1997
30 André Joubert (Natal) vs Waikato Chiefs: Durban – 1996
107 now.
109
@KSA Shark © (Comment 133) :
Donald goes to 32 points as he converts
Lions 37 – 72 Chiefs
71min
5 converted tries in 10min needed from the Lions.
114
This is a stupid one!!!!!!!!!!
There is a seperate stat for conversions and Penalties but no combined one for most successful kicks??????????
Most conversions
13 Andrew Mehrtens Crusaders vs Waratahs: Christchurch – 2002
11 Derick Hougaard Bulls vs Reds: Pretoria – 2007
9 Gavin Lawless Natal vs Highlanders: Durban – 1997
9 Joe Roff Brumbies vs Cats: Canberra – 2004
9 Morné Steyn Bulls vs Stormers: Pretoria – 2005
Donald has 9 now
1 down 4 more to go.
116
Lions 44 – 72 Chiefs
73min
Record time.
RECORD BREAKING TRY!!!!!!! By the Lions!!!!!!!
How often do you score 50 points and lose? 😯
123
3 more 7 pointers needed.
Lions 51 – 72 Chiefs
75min
game restarts with a PK on the halfway becasue a chief dived on the player after he scored the try.
3 down 2 to go.
ANOTHER TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😯 Lions!!!!!
Lions 58 – 72 Chiefs
76min
130
TMO. Can the lions get 2 points from this game?
@McLovin (Comment 153) :
I’m busy checking the log. if they do they will still be beneath us on the log. :shoo:
how many times do you say leave it white before you give a penalty try.
@try time (Comment 155) :
when you get swept up in the occassion of the game as Jonker has then at least 15 by the sounds of it. 😀
the lions could teach the sharks something about passing
Jonker has thrown the tackler needing to release law out the window it seems. 😕
no need for the player on the ground to relase either it seems. 😥
what a game.
This is somewhat ridiculous.
Try converted.
Lions 65 – 72 Chiefs
FULL TIME
Records galore tumbling
@KSA Shark © (Comment 156) : you mean more than 15
137 points. 😯 🙄
19 Lifelines lost on LMS with a total of 14 players being dead already.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 162) : yeah there were records in 3 games today. reds beating crusaders. massive scoring. and the most boring game of rugby ever played. 😆 😆 😆
All i know is Donald will be the highest points scorer on FL this week IMO.
He is my Starting Xv Capt so he is going to score massive points for me. 😎
OK what the hell??
WOW WOW WOW, I got the win and margin point
@KSA Shark © (Comment 165) : oooh nice 😈
Chiefs now top of the log
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 169) :
Me Toooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
About freaken time!!!!!!!!!! 😳
@robdylan (Comment 171) :
at least we lsot to the log leaders. 😳
Donald is in my FL team aswell, dont think he was in my starting team though
I’m not convinced with this amount of scoring. It feels cheap….like T20.
@robdylan (Comment 171) : and they have yet to play at home.
@Jarson’s (X + V) (Comment 170) :
I have also lost a lifeline. 🙁 Bloody Reds!!! 👿
@klempie (Comment 175) :
Agreed. this is a very underwhelming record breaking experience.
Canes & Bulls will go past Chiefs tomorrow.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 172) :
What a Friday, the Lions fightback was awesome 😛
@klempie (Comment 175) : yeah there were way to many tries in the sharks game. it really cheapened the game.
Chiefs points diff only 8. 😆
@try time (Comment 181) : Don’t get snotty china. Not my fault the Sharks are so kak they can’t score tries when the rule interpretations have stopped short of ignoring forward passes.
3 from 4 and 2 margin points, what a day 😀 night all
@klempie (Comment 183) : you can’t please everyone. 😆
@try time (Comment 185) : 😛
This must have been some game!!!!
Sorry I missed it…need to see a replay of it…