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Saturday 20 Apr 2024
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Francke Horn 80'
Emmanuel Tshituka 75'; 56'
Quan Horn 13'
Marius Louw 10'
Morne van den Berg 0'
Ciaran Frawley 62'; 52';
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 81'; 77'
Sanele Nohamba 14'; 1'
Harry Byrne 53'
Penalties
Sanele Nohamba 48'; 6'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
81'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
81'
Francke Horn
Try
80'
Nico Steyn
Out: Morne van den Berg
77'
Sibusiso Sangweni
Out: Emmanuel Tshituka
77'
Conor O'Tighearnaigh
Out: Jason Jenkins
77'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
77'
Emmanuel Tshituka
Try
75'
Henco van Wyk
Out: Erich Cronje
64'
Jordan Hendrikse
Out: Sanele Nohamba
64'
Ciaran Frawley
Try
62'
Reinhard Nothnagel
Out: Ruan Delport
61'
Jean-Pierre Smith
Out: Morgan Naude
61'
Sam Prendergast
Out: Harry Byrne
60'
Rhys Ruddock
Out: Diarmuid Mangan
57'
Emmanuel Tshituka
Try
56'
Jaco Visagie
Out: PJ Botha
54'
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
Out: Ruan Dreyer
54'
Harry Byrne
Conversion
53'
Ciaran Frawley
Try
52'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
48'
Michael Milne
Out: Cian Healy
43'
Ben Brownlee
Out: Charlie Ngatai
43'
Michael Alaalatoa
Out: Thomas Clarkson
43'
John McKee
Out: Lee Barron
43'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
43'
Cormac Foley
Out: Andrew Osborne
23'
Sanele Nohamba
Conversion
14'
Quan Horn
Try
13'
Marius Louw
Try
10'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
6'
Sanele Nohamba
Conversion
1'
Morne van den Berg
Try
0'
Start of First Half
0'
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Top Stats
Tries
6
2
Conversions
4
1
Penalties
2
0
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
CF
C. Frawley
Ball Carries: 10
Tackles
WA
W. Alberts
Tackles: 16
Points
CF
C. Frawley
Points: 10
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2931
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
99
Match Information
Saturday 20 Apr 2024
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Francke Horn 80'
Emmanuel Tshituka 75'; 56'
Quan Horn 13'
Marius Louw 10'
Morne van den Berg 0'
Ciaran Frawley 62'; 52';
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 81'; 77'
Sanele Nohamba 14'; 1'
Harry Byrne 53'
Penalties
Sanele Nohamba 48'; 6'
Show more
Timeline
End of Second Half
81'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
81'
Francke Horn
Try
80'
Nico Steyn
Out: Morne van den Berg
77'
Sibusiso Sangweni
Out: Emmanuel Tshituka
77'
Conor O'Tighearnaigh
Out: Jason Jenkins
77'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
77'
Emmanuel Tshituka
Try
75'
Henco van Wyk
Out: Erich Cronje
64'
Jordan Hendrikse
Out: Sanele Nohamba
64'
Ciaran Frawley
Try
62'
Reinhard Nothnagel
Out: Ruan Delport
61'
Jean-Pierre Smith
Out: Morgan Naude
61'
Sam Prendergast
Out: Harry Byrne
60'
Rhys Ruddock
Out: Diarmuid Mangan
57'
Emmanuel Tshituka
Try
56'
Jaco Visagie
Out: PJ Botha
54'
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
Out: Ruan Dreyer
54'
Harry Byrne
Conversion
53'
Ciaran Frawley
Try
52'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
48'
Michael Milne
Out: Cian Healy
43'
Ben Brownlee
Out: Charlie Ngatai
43'
Michael Alaalatoa
Out: Thomas Clarkson
43'
John McKee
Out: Lee Barron
43'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
43'
Cormac Foley
Out: Andrew Osborne
23'
Sanele Nohamba
Conversion
14'
Quan Horn
Try
13'
Marius Louw
Try
10'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
6'
Sanele Nohamba
Conversion
1'
Morne van den Berg
Try
0'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
6
10
Passes
88
236
Offload
4
9
Metres Gained
442
368
Clean Breaks
6
4
Kicks From Hand
19
15
Tackles
181
68
Missed Tackles
28
22
Mauls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
12
10
Head to Head
Previous 2 meetings
0
2
Won
Won
Head to Head
Previous 2 meetings
0
2
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
LionsL
L
W
W
L
LeinsterW
W
W
W
W
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
MN
Morgan Naude
2
PB
PJ Botha
3
RD
Ruan Dreyer
4
WA
Willem Alberts
5
RD
Ruan Delport
6
JP
JC Pretorius
7
ET
Emmanuel Tshituka
8
FH
Francke Horn
9
MB
Morne van den Berg
10
SN
Sanele Nohamba
11
EM
Edwill van der Merwe
12
ML
Marius Louw
13
EC
Erich Cronje
14
RK
Richard Kriel
15
QH
Quan Horn
1
CH
Cian Healy
2
LB
Lee Barron
3
TC
Thomas Clarkson
4
RM
Ross Molony
5
JJ
Jason Jenkins
6
DM
Diarmuid Mangan
7
SP
Scott Penny
8
MD
Max Deegan
9
LM
Luke McGrath
10
HB
Harry Byrne
11
AO
Andrew Osborne
12
CN
Charlie Ngatai
13
LT
Liam Turner
14
RR
Rob Russell
15
CF
Ciaran Frawley
Substitutes
16
JV
Jaco Visagie
17
JS
Jean-Pierre Smith
18
AN
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
19
RN
Reinhard Nothnagel
20
SS
Sibusiso Sangweni
21
NS
Nico Steyn
22
JH
Jordan Hendrikse
23
HW
Henco van Wyk
16
JM
John McKee
17
MM
Michael Milne
18
MA
Michael Alaalatoa
19
CO
Conor O'Tighearnaigh
20
RR
Rhys Ruddock
21
CF
Cormac Foley
22
SP
Sam Prendergast
23
BB
Ben Brownlee
Match Videos
Commentary
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82’
Full Time
FULL-TIME, LIONS 44-12 LEINSTER. A thoroughly brilliant and absorbing game of rugby with the Lions in scintillating form. Leinster were never in the game against the home side who produced some lovely running rugby.
81’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LIONS, HENDRIKSE! 44-12; No hassle from under the posts… and there's the final whistle.
80’
Try
TRY, LIONS, HORN! 42-12; Horn runs onto a dab forward from Hendrikse, collects and crashes over for the try.
78’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LIONS, NOHAMBA! 37-12; Conversion no problem from 10 m to the left of the poles.
77’
Try
TRY, LIONS, TSHITUKA! 35-12; Tshituka races through for the score, a brilliant team effort.
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76’
Commentary
Leinster run the ball well but the Lions win the back and counter-attack… a long pass down the line sets the Lions free along the left touchine… they draw the man and the ball finds Tshituka out on the left wing… he palms his man off…
74’
Commentary
Lions win the ball but don't clear the ball from the maul and are blown up and Leinster will feed the scrum just inside the Lions' half.
72’
Commentary
Leinster run the ball, push deep into the Lions' 22… but they are blown in the 5m line and Lions have a penalty kick past their 10m.
70’
Commentary
They elect a scrum but Lions turn possess over and win a penalty. It's kicked to the halfway line… the Lions win the long throw in and drive for the line, but Leinster stop them in their tracks, winning a penalty.
69’
Commentary
Leinster run the ball but are pulled to ground, but the penalty is in their favour.
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67’
Commentary
Leinster win the ball and drive forward into the Lions half and win a lineout.
65’
Commentary
Leinster pressing forward hard but the Lions soak up the pressure.
63’
Commentary
The conversion slides wide… they needn't that to go over if they had a hope of clawing things back in this match.
62’
Try
TRY, LEINSTER, FRAWLEY! 30-12; From the lineout Leinster run the ball and draw their man, Frawley driving through near the corner for his second try.
60’
Commentary
Leinster press forward and win a penalty on the halfway line.
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58’
Commentary
WIDE! Nohamba gets too much curl on his conversion attempts which was from about 7m in from the right touchline.
57’
Try
TRY, LIONS, TSHITUKA! 30-7; Great response from the Lions, driving through the right wing and creating an overlap for Tshituka to collect and race over the line to dot down for the bonus point try.
55’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LEINSTER, BYRNE! 25-7. No problem from close to the poles.
54’
Try
TRY, LEINSTER, FRAWLEY! 25-5; Great running from Leinster, their fresh legs helping to set Frawley through with a chip over the top… the ball bounces just right and it's the opening score for Leinster.
52’
Commentary
Leinster win the lineout and press for the line, but the Lions are pressing hard on defense…
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50’
Commentary
Leinster with the scrum on the halfway line, they win a penalty and kick into the Lions 22.
48’
Penalty
PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA! 25-0; Nohamba's kick from a few paces short of the halfway line JUST slides over in the left crook of the posts. One flag went up and one stayed down… TMO confirmed the kick was tight but gooooooood!
47’
Commentary
The two teams exchange kicks and opportunities to run at one another… and the Lions end with a penalty just inside the Leinster half… and Nohamba signals to the posts.
45’
Commentary
… but Leinster are blown for their scrum, Nohamba kicks his penalty into the Leinster 22 and the Lions win the lineout… but Leinster grab the ball back and clear upfield where the Lions will have the lineout on the halfway line…
44’
Commentary
From the scum Leinster run the ball down the right touchline all the way through a couple of tackles and dive over for the score… but hold on, the TMO is checking… FORWARD PASS! Tough break again for Leinster… the second try that had to be reversed by slomo! Lions feed the scrum on their 10m now…
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42’
Commentary
No… kick is into the 22 where the table-toppers will look to win the lineout. They do but the Lions press them out their 22… Lions turn the ball over, run then kick it forward but it bounces out to touch for a Leinster throw near the Lions' 10m…
42’
Commentary
The teams ruck, Lions clear deep upfield and Leinster run the ball, first right, then left… then win a penalty for an infringement in the maul. Leinster look like they might kick for poles…
41’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half…
40’
Half Time
HALF-TIME, LIONS 22-0 LEINSTER. Well, it's not the Leinster best XV, but the Lions are the right thing and giving the best out there on the field against the players in front of them. So far they have been superb running the ball… let's see what both teams bring to the second half.
37’
Commentary
Beautiful running from Leinster, and they cross over the line… but the ref and TMO judge it was a knock-on. Bitter blow for Leinster who have yet to open their account.
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35’
Commentary
Leinster win the lineout and drive for all they are worth but are bundled out on the left touchline.
33’
Commentary
Leinster kick to the Lions 5m, win the scrum and run the line down the left, but Nohamba pressed off-side. Leinster kick to the 5m for a lineout…
32’
Commentary
Leinster press back at the Lions and work it back into the Lions 22 through lovely attacking rugby.
30’
Commentary
Leinster win the lineout and drive across field to under the poles… they press over the line… but the ref blows and rules correctly that the ball was held up. Lions can clear.
28’
Commentary
Leinster win a penalty after bad scrumming from the Lions and it's kicked from the halfway line to the 5m…
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27’
Commentary
Some lovely play from the Lions, driving hard at Leinster and bursting through them, before being pulled down for a scrum.
25’
Commentary
Lions win the ball, run the line, burst through Leinster but are drawn back in and pushed out to touch.
23’
Commentary
Lions win their lineout just on their 10m… run the ball, drive at the line… a kick is lofted into their half… and it's knocked on and the Lions will have the scrum.
21’
Commentary
Lions find touch but Leinster gain possession… they spread it wide to and run it upfield, win a lineout and Byrne clears upfield.
19’
Commentary
Lions win the lineout and it's kicked upfield from the base of the scrum… Lions drive forward, spread the ball… and win another penalty, this one inside the Leister half.
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18’
Commentary
Leinster blown for a scrum infringement and Nohamba drives the penalty upfield.
17’
Commentary
Leinster drive forward into the Lions 22, they win a scrum 10m from the Lions' tryline… they're struggling to make the scrum work…
15’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LIONS, NOHAMBA! 22-0; Nohamba slots it from 15m left of the poles.
14’
Try
TRY, LIONS, HORN! 20-0; Another great run from the Lions, this time down the left, a bursting run drawing the man, and Horn just has to sprint hard to run it through the 22 and over the line.
11’
Try
TRY, LIONS, LOUW! 15-0; Lions break the Leinster attack down and run the ball brilliantly down then right with some super passing. The conversion is missed from wide on the right.
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9’
Commentary
Good play now by Leinster, working the ruck and running the ball… a chip forward, but it's too deep and the Lions will throw.
7’
Penalty
PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA! 10-0; 15m to the side of the posts… nailed by Nohamba!
6’
Commentary
Leinster struggling to get the scrum to work, rebuild it twice and then the ref blows for a penalty and the Lions will kick for poles.
4’
Commentary
Lions drive forward again into the Leinster half, this time they are brought down and the Lions win a scrum inside the Leinster 22…
2’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LIONS, NOHAMBA! 7-0; No challenge at all from under the poles.
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1’
Try
TRY, LIONS, VAN DEN BERG! 5-0; From the kick-off the Lions reclaim the ball, run it left, drawing two men, then a pass back inside and Morné van den Berg collects and runs through to do down under the poles! Couldn't asked for a better start!
1’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway here at Ellis Park!
0’
Welcome
Our referee for today is Gianluca Gnecchi from Italy, and he will be assisted along the lines by Morné Ferreira (and Christopher Allison (both from South Africa). Our TMO is Andrea Piardi, who is also from Italy.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Morgan Naudé. Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 JP Smith, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Henco van Wyk.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Morgan Naudé. Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 JP Smith, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Henco van Wyk.
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0’
Trivia
Leinster have won all five of their last five matches.
0’
Trivia
The Lions have lost three of their last five games and won two.
0’
Trivia
Leinster have won the last three meetings between the two sides. In 2022 they beat the Lions 21-13 twice at home, and in 2023 the Lions were pipped 36-39 at Ellis Park.
0’
Trivia
Leinster are top of the URC table, sitting five points ahead of second-placed Glasgow. Leinster have won 11 of their 13 matches, with just two losses.
0’
Trivia
The Lions are currently 11th on the URC table, with six wins but seven losses from 13 games. They are sitting on 34 points.
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0’
Commentary
Our referee for today is Gianluca Gnecchi from Italy, and he will be assisted along the lines by Morné Ferreira (and Christopher Allison (both from South Africa). Our TMO is Andrea Piardi, who is also from Italy.
0’
Team News
Leinster: 15 Ciarán Frawley, 14 Rob Russell, 13 Liam Turner, 12 Charlie Ngatai, 11 Andrew Osborne, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Max Deegan, 7 Scott Penny (captain), 6 Diarmuid Mangan, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Brian Deeny, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Lee Barron, 1 Cian Healy. Replacements: 16 John McKee, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Cormac Foley, 22 San Prendergast, 23 Ben Brownlee.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Morgan Naudé. Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 JP Smith, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Henco van Wyk.
0’
Welcome
Good afternoon, and welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship match between the Lions and Leinster, live from Ellis Park in Joburg.
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
CF
C. Frawley
Ball Carries: 10
Tackles
WA
W. Alberts
Tackles: 16
Points
CF
C. Frawley
Points: 10
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Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2931
Tries per match
44
Penalties Conceded per match
99
Match Information
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