Currie Cup: Platinum Leopards - Golden Lions (16-09-2011, 19:10)

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Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom (16-09-2011, 19:10)

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[TR][TD] Platinum Leopards [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] Golden Lions [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Hoffman Maritz [/TD][TD] 15 [/TD][TD] Jaco Taute [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Charl Weideman [/TD][TD] 14 [/TD][TD] Jannie Boshoff [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Hennie Skorbinski [/TD][TD] 13 [/TD][TD] Doppies la Grange [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Joubert Engelbrecht (c) [/TD][TD] 12 [/TD][TD] Alwyn Hollenbach [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Wynand Willis [/TD][TD] 11 [/TD][TD] Michael Killian [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Wesley Dunlop [/TD][TD] 10 [/TD][TD] Elton Jantjies [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Whestley Moolman [/TD][TD] 9 [/TD][TD] Michael Bondesio [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Spanner Pretorius [/TD][TD] 8 [/TD][TD] Joshua Strauss (c) [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] MB Lusaseni [/TD][TD] 7 [/TD][TD] Michael Rhodes [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Robert Kruger [/TD][TD] 6 [/TD][TD] Derick Minnie [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Roan van Heerden [/TD][TD] 5 [/TD][TD] Franco van der Merwe [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Brendon Snyman [/TD][TD] 4 [/TD][TD] Johan Snyman [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Stoof Bezuidenhout [/TD][TD] 3 [/TD][TD] Patric Cilliers [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Gavin Williamson [/TD][TD] 2 [/TD][TD] Bandise Maku [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] BG Uys [/TD][TD] 1 [/TD][TD] JC Janse van Rensburg [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Stoffel Duvenhage [/TD][TD] 16 [/TD][TD] Martin Bezuidenhout [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Snoepie Coetzee [/TD][TD] 17 [/TD][TD] Jacobie Adriaanse [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Bêrend Botha [/TD][TD] 18 [/TD][TD] Warren Whiteley [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Philip de Wet [/TD][TD] 19 [/TD][TD] Jaco Kriel [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Johan Laker [/TD][TD] 20 [/TD][TD] Rudi Paige [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] Clayton Durand [/TD][TD] 21 [/TD][TD] Burton Francis [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] George Tossel [/TD][TD] 22 [/TD][TD] James Kamana [/TD][/TR]
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Leopards: Hoffman Maritz; Charl Weideman, Hennie Skorbinski, Joubert Engelbrecht (capt), Wynand Willis; Wesley Dunlop, Whestley Moolman; Spanner Pretorius, MB Lusaseni, Robert Kruger, Roan van Heerden, Brendon Snyman, Stoof Bezuidenhout, Gavin Williamson, BG Uys.
Reserves: Stoffel Duvenhage, Snoepie Coetzee, Bêrend Botha, Philip de Wet, Johan Laker, Clayton Durand, George Tossel.

Lions: 15. Jaco Taute, 14. Jannie Boshoff, 13. Doppies la Grange, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Michael Killian, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Michael Bondesio, 8. Joshua Strauss (Captain), 7. Michael Rhodes, 6. Derick Minnie, 5. Franco van der Merwe, 4. Johan (Joe) Snyman, 3. Pat Cilliers, 2. Bandise Maku, 1. JC Janse van Rensburg
Replacements: 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Jacobie Adriaanse, 18. Warren Whiteley, 19. Jaco Kriel, 20. Rudy Paige, 21. Burton Francis, 22. James Kamana

 

[kovana]

Is the match today? Hoping the Lions win this. Heard they are top of the table.

 

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Lions march to another win
Ken Borland
MWP
September 16, 2011
Fine attacking play by the MTN Golden Lions saw them to a 43-23 (halftime 21-9) win over the Platinum Leopards in their Absa Currie Cup match at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday.
The Lions were quick to capitalise on the frailties of the Leopards in defence and in the set-pieces, running in six tries, but the home team will be rueing a first half in which they wasted three clearcut scoring chances that could have had them on level terms at the break.

The visitors' defence was also fantastic, only allowing the Leopards to cross their line twice in the last three minutes, but both flyhalf Wesley Dunlop and wing Vainon Willis knocked-on close to the tryline and the home side also lost their own lineout throw five metres from the Lions line on one occasion.

The Leopards took a 3-0 lead through a Dunlop penalty in the seventh minute, but the Lions quickly struck back through a try by flank Derick Minnie, although hooker Bandise Maku will be claiming some of the credit after his lovely pop-pass and then a strong carry of the ball earlier in the move.

Dunlop cut the gap to 6-7 with another penalty in the 19th minute after the Lions went walkabout again at a ruck.

The Leopards were penalised several times at scrum time - loosehead BG Uys cops most of the flak here - and the Lions made telling use of one of them in the 23rd minute. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies kicked to touch, lock Franco van der Merwe took well at the lineout, prop JC Janse van Rensburg charged forward, and a neat loop move by Jantjies allowed fullback Jaco Taute to dummy and then go over the line.

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Jantjies snuck the conversion over from a fair angle and the Lions led 14-6.

The Leopards were on the attack from the kick-off, but great Lions defence meant their efforts were becalmed, although they did come away with three points via a Dunlop penalty (14-9).

The Lions had the last say before halftime, however, when the outstanding Minnie scored from an excellent rolling maul, Jantjies converting (21-9).

Nine minutes after the break, the Lions won another scrum penalty, Van der Merwe once again won the lineout and another explosive run by Janse van Rensburg was followed by tighthead Pat Cilliers barging over under the poles. Jantjies converted and the Lions led 28-9.

Jantjies added an extra three points six minutes later after a strong tackle by centre Alwyn Hollenbach had won a penalty.

The Lions' fifth try was a particularly fine effort. Janse van Rensburg burst powerfully from a rolling maul and the slick Jantjies then offloaded a beautiful pop-pass inside to wing Michael Killian, who came racing through to score.

Johan Snyman dived over from a ruck in the 70th minute, although the former Sharks lock will be more concerned with the knee injury that saw him leave the field moments later.

The Leopards will be pleased they managed to grab two quick tries before the end, but it was no more than they deserved.

Replacement scrumhalf Johann Laker was the first to go over after a good pick-and-go by flank Robert Kruger and hooker Gavin Williamson scored after a fine rolling maul. Replacement flyhalf Clayton Durand kicked both conversions.

SCORERS:
Platinum Leopards - Tries: Johann Laker, Gavin Williamson. Conversions: Clayton Durand (2). Penalties: Wesley Dunlop (3).
MTN Golden Lions - Tries: Derick Minnie (2), Jaco Taute, Pat Cilliers, Michael Killian, Johan Snyman. Conversions: Elton Jantjies (5). Penalty: Jantjies.

Well, still topping the table

 

[kovana]

Woohoo.

 

[Seaton]

Thought the Leopards started really well, consistently got into the Lions 22, whom would then commit blatant penalties one after the other, and the ref bottled it by not in the very least giving a warning. Could've been a closer result, as the Leopards were able to get to the Lions 22 at free will, but alas...