LIVE MATCH COVERAGE

Currie Cup

Thumb_bulls_graphic80x50 Blue Bulls

23

Thumb_lions_graphic80x50 Golden Lions

32
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