LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Currie Cup
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Blue Bulls
Golden Lions
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 08 September 2012 - 17h05 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 08 September 2012 - 17h05 |
| Venue | : | Pretoria |
| Referee | : | Jason Jaftha |
| Match status | : | Result |
| Blue Bulls | Golden Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Francois Venter (45min) | Deon Helberg (39min), Alwyn Hollenbach (41min), Jaco Taute (51min), and Lionel Mapoe (76min) |
| Penalties | Louis Fouché (16min) and Louis Fouché (70min) | Elton Jantjies (8min) and Elton Jantjies (60min) |
| Conversions | Louis Fouché (46min) | Elton Jantjies (40min), Elton Jantjies (52min), and Elton Jantjies (77min) |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
82 |
It's knocked on on the right flank so the Blue Bulls come away with nothing at home! The Lions bag the full five points |
81 |
There is none so it's decision time for Potgieter. He calls for the scrum - he doesn't want a losing bonus point, he wants two ... |
79 |
The Blue Bulls set up a line-out inside the Lions' 22. Fouche is taken high so it's advantage Blue Bulls ... |
77 |
Jantjies' CONVERSION pushes the lead to nine that you have to believe that's the ball game |
76 |
A massive scrum by the Lions creates a turnover. Its sent wide to Taute who draws the last man and puts Mapoe away for the bonus point TRY! |
75 |
Taute runs the Lions into the Blue Bulls' 22. Quick ball goes wide to Whiteley who steps Blommetjies and dots down. Van der Merwe's pass to Whiteley, however, was forward so no try! |
73 |
TRY! Paige slices open the Lions defence and puts Blommetjies in! What a TRY! What a time to score! Fouche to level the scores ... he misses! |
70 |
PENALTY! Fouche pulls the Blue Bulls back within seven after an infringement by Dreyer |
67 |
The Lions run it left then right, making good ground before Grobbelaar spills it forward inside the Blue Bulls' 22 |
65 |
Adriaanse is pinned at the resulting scrum so the Blue Bulls set up the line-out. The Lions win it against the throw and clears |
62 |
The Blue Bulls look to hit back but obstruction is called and puts paid to a promising attacking move inside the Lions' 22 |
60 |
PENALTY! The Blue Bulls' discipline is failing them as they concede a third successive penalty. This time Jantjies makes them pay. |
58 |
Taute now is given a kick at goal from 45m out but he too can't hit the target |
55 |
The Lions are reaping the rewards for their attacking vigour as they get another shot at goal. Jantjies has shaken off a big hit by Wepener but misses |
52 |
Jantjies' CONVERSION is good |
51 |
Helberg dances his way through the Blue Bulls' defence. Jantjies chips, chases and offloads to the returning Taute and he dives over for the TRY! |
49 |
The Blue Bulls weather a storm as the Lions look to hit back |
46 |
Fouche adds the CONVERSION |
45 |
Fouche can pull three points back after Grobbelaar came in from the side but he misses another one. A lapse in concentration by the Lions sees Venter pick up a loose ball at the ruck and run is a soft TRY! |
42 |
Jantjies can't add the extras |
41 |
It's anyone's game as Fouche gets the second half under way. The Lions opt to run ... Mapoe grubbers and regathers. He slings it out to Hollenbach and he canters in! Sensational TRY! |
40 |
Jantjies slots the CONVERSION to snatch the lead on the half time hooter |
39 |
TRY! A deft grubber by Coetzee forces his opposite number to run it out - line-out Lions just outside the hosts' 22. Great hands by the Lions and it's Helberg who's over in the corner |
37 |
Grobbelaar concedes a penalty on the halfway line and this time Fouche shanks it to the left. Poor effort that |
34 |
This time it's the Lions who are blown up at scrum time. Fouche lines up an ambitious 58m shot at goal but it's well short |
32 |
Helberg jumps into a tackle from Engelbrecht who is cleared by the TMO of a possible spear tackle |
31 |
The Lions' powerful front row forces a penalty out of Steyn but Jantjies pulls it, that's his second miss |
29 |
Whiteley breaks away! It goes out to Mapoe who is smashed back by Engelbrecht |
27 |
Aerial ping pong leads to a Lions line-out near the visitors' 22 |
25 |
Ndungane wins a wonderful ball in the air to spark an opportunity for the Blue Bulls. Fouche goes for a drop but pushes it to the right |
23 |
Bondesio is asked to clear after Fouche pinned the Lions back and he finds touch on halfway |
21 |
The Lions able to win their line-out and clear their line this time |
20 |
Fouche's kick is a great one - finding touch in the Lions 22 |
19 |
The Lions cough up another opportunity, Brits spilling it. They need to tidy up their attacking play |
16 |
Pressure from Engelbrecht leads to a knock-on under the high ball by Helberg. The Lions implode as Helberg is forced to cling onto the ball and concede a PENALTY right in front of his posts. Fouche pops it over |
12 |
TRY! Blommetjies joins the line at pace and breaks the line. He feeds Pienaar on his inside and he is over! Fouche can't convert |
11 |
The Blue Bulls force the pass and it results in a knock-on. Combrinck hits a gap but the pass by Jantjies was forward |
8 |
PENALTY! Another penalty against Stander - offside the call this time. Jantjies is successful with his long-range effort and it's first blood to the Lions |
7 |
Useful first scrum by the Lions and a penalty against Stander for not rolling away but Jantjies pulls it |
4 |
The Lions again lose their line-out but Wepener knocks on |
3 |
Potgieter fields and Fouche finds touch. The Lions lose their first line-out and here come the Blue Bulls. Good continuity by the hosts - over ten phases now - and the Lions win a pressure-relieving penalty |
0 |
And here we go with Jantjies kicking off! |
-5 |
After their humiliating loss at Newlands last weekend, the Blue Bulls will be out for redemption while the Lions will aim to bounce back after their upset loss to Griquas |
-10 |
It's the Trans-Jukskei derby as the Blue Bulls play host to the defending champion Golden Lions |
Blue Bulls
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Zane Kirchner |
| 14 | Akona Ndungane |
| 13 | JJ Engelbrecht |
| 12 | Francois Venter |
| 11 | Bjorn Basson |
| 10 | Morne Steyn |
| 9 | Jano Vermaak |
| 8 | Arno Botha |
| 7 | Jacques Potgieter |
| 6 | Dewald Potgieter |
| 5 | Juandre Kruger |
| 4 | Flip van der Merwe |
| 3 | Werner Kruger |
| 2 | Willie Wepener |
| 1 | Morne Mellett |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Dean Greyling |
| 21 | Louis Fouché |
| 20 | Francois Hougaard |
| 19 | CJ Stander |
| 18 | Wilhelm Steenkamp |
| 17 | Frik Kirsten |
| 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle |
Golden Lions
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Andries Coetzee |
| 14 | Lionel Mapoe |
| 13 | Jaco Taute |
| 12 | Alwyn Hollenbach |
| 11 | Ruan Combrinck |
| 10 | Elton Jantjies |
| 9 | Michael Bondesio |
| 8 | Warren Whiteley |
| 7 | Jaco Kriel |
| 6 | Cobus Grobbelaar |
| 5 | Franco van der Merwe |
| 4 | Michael Rhodes |
| 3 | Jacobie Adriaanse |
| 2 | Callie Visagie |
| 1 | JC Janse van Rensburg |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 22 | Deon Helberg |
| 21 | Butch James |
| 20 | Ross Cronje |
| 19 | Derick Minnie |
| 18 | Hendrik Roodt |
| 17 | CJ van der Linde |
| 16 | Bandise Maku |