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Saturday 17 Feb 2024
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Quan Horn 70'
David Kriel 73'
Marcell Coetzee 66'
Akker van der Merwe 51'
Canan Moodie 19'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 71'
Johan Goosen 68'
Penalties
Sanele Nohamba 1'
Johan Goosen 60'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
81'
Canan Moodie
Yellow Card
79'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Embrose Papier
75'
David Kriel
Try
73'
Erich Cronje
Out: Marius Louw
71'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Ruan Venter
71'
Janko Swanepoel
Out: Reinhardt Ludwig
71'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
71'
Quan Horn
Try
70'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
68'
Marcell Coetzee
Try
66'
Simphiwe Matanzima
Out: Gerhard Steenekamp
65'
Francois Klopper
Out: Mornay Smith
60'
Johan Goosen
Penalty
60'
Marcell Coetzee
Out: Cameron Hanekom
58'
Jordan Hendrikse
Out: Morne van den Berg
58'
JC Pretorius
Out: Hanru Sirgel
56'
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
Out: Etienne Oosthuizen
56'
Akker van der Merwe
Try
51'
Conraad van Vuuren
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
51'
PJ Botha
Out: Jaco Visagie
51'
Morgan Naude
Out: Jean-Pierre Smith
50'
Johan Goosen
Out: Jaco van der Walt
45'
Akker van der Merwe
Out: Johan Grobbelaar
45'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Celimpilo Gumede
Out: Elrigh Louw
30'
Canan Moodie
Try
19'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
1'
Start of First Half
0'
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Top Stats
Tries
1
4
Conversions
1
1
Penalties
1
1
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
Mv
M. van Staden
Ball Carries: 9
Tackles
HS
H. Sirgel
Tackles: 12
Points
CM
C. Moodie
Points: 5
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2834
Tries per match
45
Penalties Conceded per match
910
Match Information
Saturday 17 Feb 2024
Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Tries
Quan Horn 70'
David Kriel 73'
Marcell Coetzee 66'
Akker van der Merwe 51'
Canan Moodie 19'
Conversions
Jordan Hendrikse 71'
Johan Goosen 68'
Penalties
Sanele Nohamba 1'
Johan Goosen 60'
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Timeline
End of Second Half
81'
Canan Moodie
Yellow Card
79'
Keagan Johannes
Out: Embrose Papier
75'
David Kriel
Try
73'
Erich Cronje
Out: Marius Louw
71'
Izan Esterhuizen
Out: Ruan Venter
71'
Janko Swanepoel
Out: Reinhardt Ludwig
71'
Jordan Hendrikse
Conversion
71'
Quan Horn
Try
70'
Johan Goosen
Conversion
68'
Marcell Coetzee
Try
66'
Simphiwe Matanzima
Out: Gerhard Steenekamp
65'
Francois Klopper
Out: Mornay Smith
60'
Johan Goosen
Penalty
60'
Marcell Coetzee
Out: Cameron Hanekom
58'
Jordan Hendrikse
Out: Morne van den Berg
58'
JC Pretorius
Out: Hanru Sirgel
56'
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
Out: Etienne Oosthuizen
56'
Akker van der Merwe
Try
51'
Conraad van Vuuren
Out: Asenathi Ntlabakanye
51'
PJ Botha
Out: Jaco Visagie
51'
Morgan Naude
Out: Jean-Pierre Smith
50'
Johan Goosen
Out: Jaco van der Walt
45'
Akker van der Merwe
Out: Johan Grobbelaar
45'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Celimpilo Gumede
Out: Elrigh Louw
30'
Canan Moodie
Try
19'
Sanele Nohamba
Penalty
1'
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
9
11
Passes
67
108
Offload
6
9
Metres Gained
304
383
Clean Breaks
1
5
Kicks From Hand
27
26
Tackles
96
74
Missed Tackles
24
15
Mauls
2
8
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Penalties Conceded
10
9
Head to Head
Previous 5 meetings
1
4
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
LionsL
L
L
W
W
BullsW
L
W
L
L
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
JS
Jean-Pierre Smith
2
JV
Jaco Visagie
3
AN
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
4
EO
Etienne Oosthuizen
5
RN
Reinhard Nothnagel
6
HS
Hanru Sirgel
7
RV
Ruan Venter
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
HW
Henco van Wyk
14
RK
Richard Kriel
15
QH
Quan Horn
1
GS
Gerhard Steenekamp
2
JG
Johan Grobbelaar
3
MS
Mornay Smith
4
RL
Reinhardt Ludwig
5
RN
Ruan Nortje
6
MS
Marco van Staden
7
EL
Elrigh Louw
8
CH
Cameron Hanekom
9
EP
Embrose Papier
10
JW
Jaco van der Walt
11
KA
Kurt-Lee Arendse
12
DK
David Kriel
13
SG
Stedman Gans
14
CM
Canan Moodie
15
DW
Devon Williams
Substitutes
16
PB
PJ Botha
17
MN
Morgan Naude
18
CV
Conraad van Vuuren
19
DL
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
20
IE
Izan Esterhuizen
21
JP
JC Pretorius
22
JH
Jordan Hendrikse
23
EC
Erich Cronje
16
AM
Akker van der Merwe
17
SM
Simphiwe Matanzima
18
FK
Francois Klopper
19
JS
Janko Swanepoel
20
MC
Marcell Coetzee
21
KJ
Keagan Johannes
22
JG
Johan Goosen
23
CG
Celimpilo Gumede
Commentary
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80’
Full Time
FULL TIME: LIONS 10-25 BULLS
The Bulls have done enough for the five points and they are now in a strong position in the URC. The Lions are in trouble and will struggle to reach the playoffs from here.
80’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, BULLS, MOODIE:
Moodie produces a professional foul which will see him binned.
78’
Commentary
With a Bulls scrum going down and having to be reset, more time ticks away. The Bulls have an attacking possession and could throw something at the Lions from the setpiece here.
76’
Conversion
Goosen fails to convert but with time running out that should be it for the Bulls as they lead by 15.
75’
Try
TRY, BULLS, KRIEL, 10-25:
Kriel gets the bonus point score but the crowd are not happy with the call.
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74’
Commentary
Kriel gets onto a kick and chase and the referee awards the try but they will go upstairs to have another look.
73’
Conversion
CONVERSION, LIONS, HENDRIKSE, 10-20:
Hendrikse goals his conversion.
72’
Try
TRY, LIONS, HORN, 8-20:
A bit of a lucky bounce plays into Horn's hands and he scores a try rto make this interesting.
71’
Commentary
The Bulls have knocked on in trying to get the ball and the Lions have the attacking scrum.
69’
Conversion
CONVERSION, BULLS, GOOSEN, 3-20:
Goosen adds the two and that might kill the game off.
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68’
Try
TRY, BULLS, COETZEE, 3-18:
Coetzee picks and goes and powers over to score.
65’
Commentary
The Lions again spill the ball on attack at the crucial moment. They have made too many mistakes in this match already.
63’
Commentary
The Lions get a penalty that could switch the momentum now. They kick to touch and find it inside the Bulls half.
61’
Penalty
PENALTY, BULLS, GOOSEN, 3-13:
Goosen slots the kick.
60’
Commentary
The Bulls have a penalty and they will call for the tee this time with Goosen to line up a shot that would give the visitors a ten point lead.
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58’
Commentary
The Bulls hold out in defence as a mistake from the Lions means they miss out on a great attacking platform. The Bulls now have a lineout 15 inside the Lions half.
55’
Commentary
While the Bulls get an easy exit thanks to a penalty they knock on as they threaten the Lions 22.
53’
Commentary
Goosen cannot convert with his first kick of the match but the Bulls have the upper hand now.
52’
Try
TRY, BULLS, VAN DER MERWE, 3-10:
The Bulls maul won't be stopped and Van der Merwe is over to score.
51’
Commentary
The Bulls reject another shot at goal and set up an attacking lineout after the Lions infringe in their own 22. The Bulls got onto the attack after a hoist was spilled by the Lions.
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50’
Commentary
The powerful Bulls pack wins a penalty at scrum time and they try to launch a counter but cannot hold it and they come back for the kick.
49’
Commentary
The pass did go forward and the Bulls have a scrum feed inside their 22 and a letoff.
49’
Commentary
The TMO has to clear a final pass from Nohamba after Kriel goes in at the corner.
48’
Commentary
The Lions get the scrum free kick and they call for another scrum inside the Bulls 22. The referee isn't happy with either side and this is a gamble.
46’
Commentary
The kick hits the posts and bounces back in-field. The Lions get a scrum feed as the Bulls knock on. The Lions couldn't use an advantage.
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45’
Commentary
Obstruction from the Bulls on halfway gives the Lions a chance to try and take the lead from the tee.
42’
Commentary
Van den Berg slams a huge banana kick into touch in the Bulls half after the visitors knock on in the Lions 22.
41’
Commentary
The match restarts and the Lions gather, they clear their lines but they have Venter down right now and the match is stopped.
40’
Half Time
HALF TIME: LIONS 3-5 BULLS
It has been a tightly contested derby with a lot of kicking. The Bulls have had the better of the attacking play but both sides have been sloppy. The second half will be intriguing with two points separating the sides at the break.
40’
Commentary
A high tackle gives the Bulls a penalty on halfway and van der Walt calls for the tee in what could be the last act of the half.
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39’
Commentary
There is another scrum delay and the referee has a word with two of the props. The Lions eventually get the ball away and can play from inside their own half.
37’
Commentary
A Bulls maul rumbles forward but goes down and Papier spreads it but the Bulls knock on in attack and the Lions have a scrum feed.
35’
Commentary
The Bulls can attack despite a lineout feed that didn't look terribly straight. The Lions do win the ball back at the breakdown though and this time Nohamba finds a longer touch.
33’
Commentary
The Bulls turn down the shot at goal to setup an attacking lineout. The Lions snatch the ball on the deck though and Nohamba clears up to the 22.
32’
Commentary
Gans drills a grubber into touch deep in the Lions 22 and they now need to secure their ball from a defensive lineout to get out of the red zone.
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31’
Commentary
The Lions are soft at the breakdown as they attack off the lineout and give up a penalty. Poor work from the Lions but the Bulls take play back into the Lions half.
30’
Commentary
The Lions get the relieving penalty at last after a period where the Bulls really had them on the back foot. They find a good touch inside the Bulls half.
28’
Commentary
The scrums are eating up the clock almost every time they are called and sucking the atmosphere out of Ellis Park.
26’
Commentary
Nohamba spills it in midfield as the Lions threaten the Bulls half. The Bulls have a scrum from which they can build an attack.
25’
Commentary
Louw knocks on in contact and the Bulls have another scrum which they could use to quickly switch play. The kick comes in but the Lions run it back. They are stopped short of halfway and the box kick comes out. The Lions are offside at the kick and van der Walt looks for the corner. He kicks dead though and the Lions get a scrum just inside their ten.
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23’
Commentary
The Lions keep the heat on the Bulls off the restart and force a hurried kick that gifts them an attacking lineout just outside the Bulls 22.
22’
Commentary
Van der Walt cannot convert the try from out wide. The Bulls have the lead though.
21’
Try
TRY, BULLS, MOODIE, 3-5:
Moodie runs a killer support line and will sprint away, he is tap-tackled out wide but not held and dives over to score. Papier had made the initial break.
20’
Commentary
The scrum has to be reset after it pops up and the second scrum earns the Bulls advantage.
18’
Commentary
The Bulls have a scrum feed after Horn gets the hit on Williams. The Bulls scrum has been on top but the Lions are coming into their own.
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17’
Commentary
The Bulls maul is stopped and Papier puts up the hoist but the Lions gather and Horn kicks long. Williams marks it and slows things down.
16’
Commentary
Van den Berg makes a crucial tackle to force a knock on as the Lions once again lose a ball at setpiece. They have the scrum but it takes some time to get it set and stable.
12’
Commentary
The Lions lose the ball thanks to a loose feed, but they redeem themselves at the breakdown and win a penalty that will allow them to relieve the pressure.
11’
Commentary
The Lions lose ground in attack due to a loose pass and lose the ball close to halfway after a poor kick. The Bulls test with a hoist and Louw pounces to win it back. Horn gets back to cover a kick but opts to let it roll out. The Lions have the lineout feed in their own 22.
9’
Commentary
The Bulls make a mess of getting the ball back after a chip ahead from Horn. Williams kicks long but too long as it happens and the Lions will have a scrum feed close to the Bulls 22.
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7’
Commentary
The Bulls start going forward well after edging a kicking battle following a long dropout. They knock on before Hanekom piles into van der Merwe with a big tackle. The Lions will have the scrum feed but their winger will feel that hit.
6’
Commentary
Nohamba misses a relatively straightforward kick and that could prove costly in the long run.
5’
Commentary
Poor discipline from the Bulls at lineout time sees them cough up another kickable penalty.
4’
Commentary
Van den Berg kicks well after the Lions regather the restart and he takes play up towards halfway. The Bulls have the lineout feed about ten inside the Lions half. However the Bulls knock on from that lineout and the Lions have the scrum feed. Nohamba kicks from first phase but cannot get the 50/22 and the Bulls have a lineout feed just outside their own 22.
2’
Penalty
PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA, 3-0:
Nohamba slots the kick to get the Lions on the board early.
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1’
Kick Off
KICK OFF: The Lions kick deep and the Bulls commit obstruction off the kick off and gift the hosts a penalty.
0’
Trivia
The referee is AJ Jacobs (South Africa); Assistant referees are Griffin Colby (South Africa) and Dylan November (South Africa) while the TMO is Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa).
0’
Team News
Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Reinhardt Ludwig, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16. Simphiwe Matanzima, 17. Akker van der Merwe, 18. Francois Kloppers, 19. Janko Swanepoel, 20. Marcell Coetzee, 21. Keagan Johannes, 22. Johan Goosen, 23. Mpilo Gumede.
0’
Team News
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Hanru Sirgel, 5 Reinhardt Nothnagel, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 JP Smith.
Replacements: 16 PJ Botha, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Izan Esterhuizen, 21 JC Pretorius, 22 Jordan Hendrikse, 23 Erich Cronje.
0’
Welcome
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the United Rugby Championship match between the Lions and the Bulls from Ellis Park.
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
Mv
M. van Staden
Ball Carries: 9
Tackles
HS
H. Sirgel
Tackles: 12
Points
CM
C. Moodie
Points: 5
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Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2834
Tries per match
45
Penalties Conceded per match
910
Match Information
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