Lions vs Munster | United Rugby Championship

Lions

Munster

Saturday 19 Mar 2022

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

Lions

Munster

Tries

Wandisile Simelane 66'

Edwill van der Merwe 31'

Fineen Wycherley 41'

Josh Wycherley 13'

John Ryan 7'

Conversions

Jordan Hendrikse 67'; 32'

Jack Crowley 42'; 14'; 8';

Penalties

Jordan Hendrikse 73'; 65'; 35'

Timeline

End

80'

Ruan Venter

Out: Ruben Schoeman

74'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

73'

Liam Coombes

Out: Jack Crowley

69'

Mark Donnelly

Out: Josh Wycherley

68'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

67'

Wandisile Simelane

Try

66'

Ben Healy

Out: Shane Daly

65'

Chris Cloete

Out: John Hodnett

65'

Eoin O'Connor

Out: Alex Kendellen

65'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

65'

Paddy Patterson

Out: Neil Cronin

63'

Keynan Knox

Out: John Ryan

56'

Scott Buckley

Out: Niall Scannell

55'

Ruan Dreyer

Out: Carlu Sadie

50'

PJ Botha

Out: Jaco Visagie

50'

Jean-Pierre Smith

Out: Sti Sithole

50'

Tiaan Swanepoel

Out: Quan Horn

45'

End

42'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

42'

Fineen Wycherley

Try

41'

Start

40'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

35'

Jean Kleyn

Out: Eoin O'Connor

34'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

32'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

31'

Emmanuel Tshituka

Out: Sibusiso Sangweni

30'

Eoin O'Connor

Out: Jean Kleyn

25'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

14'

Josh Wycherley

Try

13'

Manuel Rass

Out: Stean Pienaar

Jack Crowley

Conversion

John Ryan

Try

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Munster

-41

Lions

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Match Information

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 19 Mar 2022

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

Lions

Munster

Tries

Wandisile Simelane 66'

Edwill van der Merwe 31'

Fineen Wycherley 41'

Josh Wycherley 13'

John Ryan 7'

Conversions

Jordan Hendrikse 67'; 32'

Jack Crowley 42'; 14'; 8';

Penalties

Jordan Hendrikse 73'; 65'; 35'

Timeline

End

80'

Ruan Venter

Out: Ruben Schoeman

74'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

73'

Liam Coombes

Out: Jack Crowley

69'

Mark Donnelly

Out: Josh Wycherley

68'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

67'

Wandisile Simelane

Try

66'

Ben Healy

Out: Shane Daly

65'

Chris Cloete

Out: John Hodnett

65'

Eoin O'Connor

Out: Alex Kendellen

65'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

65'

Paddy Patterson

Out: Neil Cronin

63'

Keynan Knox

Out: John Ryan

56'

Scott Buckley

Out: Niall Scannell

55'

Ruan Dreyer

Out: Carlu Sadie

50'

PJ Botha

Out: Jaco Visagie

50'

Jean-Pierre Smith

Out: Sti Sithole

50'

Tiaan Swanepoel

Out: Quan Horn

45'

End

42'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

42'

Fineen Wycherley

Try

41'

Start

40'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

35'

Jean Kleyn

Out: Eoin O'Connor

34'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

32'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

31'

Emmanuel Tshituka

Out: Sibusiso Sangweni

30'

Eoin O'Connor

Out: Jean Kleyn

25'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

14'

Josh Wycherley

Try

13'

Manuel Rass

Out: Stean Pienaar

Jack Crowley

Conversion

John Ryan

Try

Start

Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

74’

Substitution on

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Venter getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruben Schoeman being replaced.

73’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jordan Hendrikse has kicked a penalty goal.

71’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Jean-Pierre Smith took full advantage.

69’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Liam Coombes coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Jack Crowley coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Mark Donnelly coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Josh Wycherley coming off.

67’

Conversion

The Lions supporters go wild as Jordan Hendrikse successfully kicks the conversion.

66’

Try

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for Wandisile Simelane

66’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Wandisile Simelane goes through the gap.

66’

Try assist

Morne van den Berg sets up the try.

65’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Ben Healy coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Shane Daly coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Chris Cloete coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby make a substitution with John Hodnett coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Eoin O'Connor coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Munster Rugby make a substitution with Alex Kendellen coming off.

65’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Lions supporters go wild as Jordan Hendrikse successfully kicks the penalty goal.

63’

Substitution on

Munster Rugby sub Paddy Patterson comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Neil Cronin departs for Munster Rugby.

62’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Emmanuel Tshituka goes through the gap.

56’

Substitution on

Keynan Knox comes on for Munster Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

John Ryan leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Scott Buckley comes on for Munster Rugby.

55’

Substitution off

Niall Scannell leaves the field.

54’

Clean break

What a run here by Edwill van der Merwe as they get over the gainline!

50’

Substitution on

Ruan Dreyer comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Carlu Sadie comes off.

50’

Substitution on

PJ Botha comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Jaco Visagie comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Jean-Pierre Smith comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Sti Sithole comes off.

45’

Substitution on

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Tiaan Swanepoel getting some game time.

45’

Substitution off

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Quan Horn being replaced.

44’

Clean break

Quan Horn makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

42’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42’

Conversion

Jack Crowley adds the two points for Munster Rugby.

41’

Try

Incisive passing by Munster Rugby is finished off by Fineen Wycherley, as they goes over for the try.

41’

Try assist

Neil Cronin played a key part in that try.

41’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to Jack O'Donoghue being able to wriggle through a gap.

35’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jordan Hendrikse has kicked a penalty goal.

34’

Substitution on

Jean Kleyn comes on for Munster Rugby.

34’

Substitution off

Eoin O'Connor leaves the field.

32’

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31’

Try

Silky skills by Lions ends with a try for Edwill van der Merwe.

30’

Clean break

Trouble here as Edwill van der Merwe breaches the defence.

30’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Burger Odendaal is finished off with a try.

30’

Substitution on

Emmanuel Tshituka comes on for Lions.

30’

Substitution off

Sibusiso Sangweni leaves the field.

25’

Substitution on

Eoin O'Connor comes on.

25’

Substitution off

Jean Kleyn comes off.

14’

Conversion

Jack Crowley converts the try.

13’

Try

Josh Wycherley scores the try from close range.

8’

Substitution on

Manuel Rass comes on for Lions.

8’

Substitution off

Stean Pienaar leaves the field.

8’

Conversion

Jack Crowley has kicked a conversion.

7’

Try

Munster Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with John Ryan touching down.

3’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Jack Crowley as it drops short of the posts.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Munster

-41

Lions

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Match Information

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

United Rugby Championship