07 Mar 2015
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07 Mar 2015
FULL-TIME: Blues 10-13 Lions
A famous win for the Lions who defended like Trojans and then pounced to take their opportunity to win!
07 Mar 2015
80'- Massive scrum from the Lions as they force a turnover. De Klerk boots it out to end the game!
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80'- One last Blues scrum. Can they clear and run it 65m to score?
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79' - One last chance for the Blues as Akker van der Merwe's lineout throw is not deemed straight...
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78'- A scrum penalty for the Lions!
Combrinck kicks it into Blues territory to give the Lions the chance to close the game out...
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77'- Blues throwing everything at the Lions on attack, but a 14th handling error scuppers another attacking chance...
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76'- West's penalty attempt drifts away to the left...
The Lions still have the lead with only 4 minutes left!
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74'- The Blues win a kickable penalty. It's close to the touchline and are going for goal...
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72'- Combrinck's attempt is just away to the right...
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71' - The kick is 53 metres out...
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71'- The Lions win a scrum penalty just inside the Blues half. Combrinck steps up to take the long shot at goal...
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70'- The Lions have a whole new front row on now...
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69'- Wrong decision unfortunately from De Klerk. An easy three points on offer there...
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68'- Lions penalty after the Blues collapse the driving maul.
De Klerk plays quickly and brings play into the red zone.
However, the Lions then concede a penalty...
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67'- Lions penalty at scrum time!
It gives them the opportunity to kick deep into Blues territory...
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67'- The Blues have a scrum just inside their own half. It this going to be another one of those days where the team doing all the playing ends up losing?
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65'- TURNOVERS CONCEDED:
Blues 14-7 Lions
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64'- Jantjies slots the CONVERSION from the corner.
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63'- What a substitution it was to bring on De Klerk! No way Cronje would have made that break...
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63'- Ruan Combrinck goes over in the corner after some slick handling out wide by the Lions!
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63'- TRY to the Lions!
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62'- A sniping break from Faf de Klerk off the lineout brings the Lions inside the red zone...
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61'- Obstruction in midfield from the Blues gives the Lions the opportunity to set up a lineout in the Blues' half...
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58'- Lions subs: Dreyer on for Redelinghuys and De Klerk on for Cronje.
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58'- A terrible clearance from Coetzee gives the Blues more time inside the red zone.
But again, some resolute defence sees the Lions turn over possession.
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57'- The Blues have spent a whopping 16 minutes inside the Lions 22m area. The Lions only 2 minutes...
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56'- Blues sub: Hayden Triggs on for Josh Bekhuis.
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56'- The Blues oh-so-close, but Gibson-Park knocks it on close to the line. Simply sublime defence!
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54'- This time, reserve scrumhalf Gibson-Park is over under the posts but he's also held up. Resolute defence from the Lions!
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52'- Steven Luatua is over the line but he is held up...
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51'- They surge up close to the tryline...
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51'- The Blues win a penalty just outside the red zone and take a quick tap...
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50'- Despite all the stats being against them, the Lions are right in this game!
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49'- PENALTY slotted by Jantjies.
Blues 10-6 Lions
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48'- Lions win a kickable penalty in the middle of the park, about 30m out.
Jantjies to line up...
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47'- Thus far, the Blues have enjoyed 81% territory!
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45'- Blues sub: James Parson replaces Super Rugby record-holder Keven Mealamu, who today played his 163rd game.
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44'- Another costly error by the Lions as Jantjies this time fails to find touch with the penalty kick...
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44'- A Lions penalty at the ensuing scrum brings further relief...
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43'- A promising backline move from the Blues but the last pass to right wing Frank Halai is deemed forward...
The Lions can breathe, for the moment...
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41'- A knock-on from Julian Redelinghuys gives the Blues a scrum in a nice attacking position - just outside the red zone area...
07 Mar 2015
40'- Blues sub: Jamison Gibson-Park on at scrumhalf for Jimmy Cowan.
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40'- West gets the second half under way...