

Recap
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61 | 31 |
The Lions scored nine tries to beat Griquas 61-31 on Friday night in Johannesburg.
It was an all round great performance from the Lions who saw their match against the Cheetahs cancelled last week.
Griquas let the scoreboard ran away from them in the first half as the Lions dominated all aspects of the game. Although they came back in the second they could not keep the Lions from scoring as well.
The Lions went on the attack from the kickoff as Griquas given away penalties which made it easy for the Lions yo get into the Griquas twenty two.
In the process Griquas received a yellow card within the first two minutes of the match leaving them with fourteen men.
The Lions with ball in hand did look good but Griquas was able to get their defensive system working from the onset.
The first try came for the Lions after a powerful scrum which went out to the backs and Simelane with the break which ended with Skosan going over.
This gave the Lions an early 7-0 lead.
The Lions build again after Griquas again gave away penalties and with great hands it was that man Simelane again that send Kriel over for the Lions second try.
The Griquas eventually put some phases together and got a penalty which Whitehead kicked over for their first points.
Griquas was building nicely in the Lions half of the field and looked good with ball in hand until a loose pass saw the Lions kicked the ball down field which ended in Skosan getting his second of the match.
The Lions secure their bonus point try just before halftime when it was again Simelane who had the vision and hands to send Pienaar over.
This gave the Lions a 28-3 lead at the break
The Lions were first to get over in the second half whenthey had a perfect drive from the lineout to send Pelser over.
Griquas finally got at their first try after a good break by Burger which took their score to 10 but the Griquas hit back immediately when Burger found some space to get over for Griquas first try.
It took not long for the Lions to reply again with a linout drive which saw Jaco Visagie this time at the end of it to take the Lions lead to 42-10.
Griquas showed that they can also use their forwards and the next try came from the visitors when Luus got over.
Griquas was next to score again when Jantjies kick went start to Verity-Amm who ran in for a great Griquas try to reduce the Lions lead again to 42-24.
Simelane got rewarded for a great game when he picked up a forward kick to run over for the Lions to extend their lead to 49-24.
Credit to Griquas who did not give up throughout the second half and they where next to score with De Beer getting over for their bonus point try.
The Lions got two late tries to take their score to 61-31 after Nothnagel got over from a drive and Skosan scored his hat-trick try.
Scorers:
Lions: Tries – Skosan(3), Kriel, Pienaar, Visagie, Simelane, Nothnagel Conversions – Jantjies(7)
Griquas: Tries – Luus, Burger, Verity-Amm, De Beer Conversions – Whitehead (4) Penalties – Whitehead
Details
Date | Time | League | Season | Full Time |
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Oct 30, 2020 | 6:50 pm | Super Rugby Unlocked | SR 2020/2021 | 90' |
Results
Team | Outcome |
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Xerox Lions | Win |
Tafel Lager Griquas | Loss |
Yellow card fro Griquas under two minutes into the game silly
Lions building nicely on attack but at this stage Griquas able to defend
Great scrum great hands and TRY TIME Lions!!! Skosan the man over the line for the first points of the match.
Griquas making it easy for the Lions by giving away just too many penalties
TRY TIME!!! Lions!!! Kriel the man over but again Simelane with the magic
Griquas on the board with a penalty
Breakout TRY for the Lions as the Griquas attack falls apart
Lions extend their lead with Skosan second try of the match
TRY TIME!!! Lions!! Pienaar the man over yet again great pass from Simelane
That is halftime and a great half by the Lions
Here we go with the second half …Lions with a great lead
TRY TIME!1! Lions!! Pelser over from the lineout drive
TRY TIME!!! Griquas!!! Burger the man getting the gab and over
TRY TIME!! Lions as they hit back with Jaco Visagie going over
TRY TIME!! Griguas!!! Luus the man over from the drive
TRY TIME!!! Griquas !!! James Verity-Amm taking advantage of a missed directed Jantjies kick
TRY TIME!! Lions!! Wandisile Simelane get rewarded for a great game so far
TRY TIME!!! Griquas!!! De Beer over
TRY TIME!! Lions!! but TMO to look at this one…
TRY AWARDED!!! Reinhard Nothnagel the man awarded the try
TRY TIME!! Lions!! Skosan gets another
Lions with a great win over Griquas…
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