09 May 2015
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09 May 2015
FULL TIME
Lions 28 Highlanders 23
What an absolute cracker folks! The Lions were down by 3 - 20 at half time but they dominated the second half with the introduction of Elton Jantjies and Faf de Klerk making a huge difference.
Their scrum was dominant and their rolling maul stupendous, but only when they managed to secure their lineouts, a source of problems throughout the match.
The Highlanders had no answer to the second half onslaught.
09 May 2015
80' - The hooter sounds, the Lions kick the ball out and they have won a pulsating match in Johannesburg.
09 May 2015
79' - The Highlanders have possession as they move into the Lions half. Excellent defence by the Lions as they win a penalty as the Highlanders are adjudged to have held on.
09 May 2015
76' - PENALTY slotted by Jantjies! No mistake by the flyhalf. The Highlanders will need to get over the whitewash to win this one.
Lions 28 Highlanders 23
09 May 2015
75' - The Lions are awarded another scrum penalty, this time Craig Joubert rules the Highlanders have wheeled that illegally. Jantjies will look to extend the home sides lead.
09 May 2015
75' - The Lions move into the 22m area of the Highlanders, lose control of the ball but Geldenhuys cannot collect cleanly and knocks on. The Lions will have an attacking scrum, 20m from the Highlanders line.
09 May 2015
72' - The Lions have a scrum on halfway. Will Jantjies kick for territory or will they continue to give the ball some air?
09 May 2015
70' - PENALTY to the Lions! The flyhalf makes no mistake as he bisects the uprights.
Lions 25 Highlanders 23
09 May 2015
68' - The Lions have a chance to take the lead now, Kriel all over the ball and the Highlanders do not release. Jantjies will kick at goal.
09 May 2015
66' - This is just stunning game of running rugby as play goes back and forth between the two teams. Real end to end stuff.
09 May 2015
64' - The Lions scrum is so dominant, but unfortunately the backline mess up a possible try scoring opportunity after they create space on the right. The final pass from Combrinck to Coetzee is to high and goes into touch.
09 May 2015
62' - TRY to the Lions! Unbelievable play from the home team, they are unstoppable at the moment. Jantjies saw some space on the left, committed some defenders and shifted the ball out to Voster. Three tries in 16 minutes for the Lions. Jantjies cannot convert.
Lions 22 Highlanders 23
09 May 2015
62' - TMO called into action again, Voster is over, but he might have knocked on trying to press the ball.
09 May 2015
59' - The Lions are back onto the attack with another monster maul! The Highlanders are penalised for coming in from the side. Jantjies will setup another lineout.
09 May 2015
57' - CONVERSION slotted by Jantjies. They have cut the lead to 6 points.
Lions 17 Highlanders 23
09 May 2015
55' - TRY to the Lions! What a maul by the home side! They mauled that from 22m out. The Highlanders initally defended well but had no answer as the Lions got the maul going again. Kriel was the man at the back who had to just fall over the line.
09 May 2015
54' - The Lions win a penalty and opt to setup a lineout as they look for a seven pointer.
09 May 2015
51' - DROP GOAL to the Highlanders. This time Smith lets fly with a drop kick attempt as the Highlanders had a penatly advantage, it sails straight through the middle.
Lions 10 Highlanders 23
09 May 2015
47' - CONVERSION by Jantjies. No problem with the kick by the replacement flyhalf as he splits the uprights.
Lions 10 Highlanders 20
09 May 2015
47' - TRY to the Lions! What a brilliant try that was! Voster, Skosan and Coetzee all heavily involved with the winger rounding it off in the left hand corner after handling a few times.
09 May 2015
47' - TMO called into action again, Skosan is over, but he pressed that very close to the deadball line.
09 May 2015
45' - Lions substitutions. Jantjies replaces Boshoff. de Klerk replaces Cronje.
09 May 2015
44' - Sopoaga misses with his attempt.
09 May 2015
43' - The Lions are under early pressure in the second half. Tecklenburg is penalised for not rolling away. Sopoaga will kick at goal.
09 May 2015
42' - TMO called into action early in the second half, Naholo collects a chip ahead, he scores but his foot was in touch. Excellent work by Boshoff on defence.
09 May 2015
Second half underway in Johannesburg, can the Lions get back into this game?
09 May 2015
HALF TIME IN JOHANNESBURG
Lions 3 Highlanders 20
09 May 2015
39' - TRY to the Highlanders! The Lions surged into the Highlanders half, Cronje eventually brought down. The Highlanders turn it over, move the ball to Fekitoa who puts on the afterburners and runs the ball in from 70m out. Sopoaga converts and that's half time!
Lions 3 Highlanders 20
09 May 2015
34' - TRY to the Highlanders! Evans goes over in the right-hand corner. Excellent quick hands and an overlap, nothing the Lions could do to stop that. Sopoaga converts from the right-hand touchline.
Lions 3 Highlanders 13
09 May 2015
32' - The Lions do well to force their way into the Highlanders half, but the visitors turn the ball over and counter. Smith kicks into space and Skosan gets back, evades Smith and clears to touch.
09 May 2015
29' - DROP GOAL by Sopoaga puts the visitors into the lead.
Lions 3 - 6 Highlanders
09 May 2015
26' - Unfortunately it was forward, so that is a disallowed try by both teams now. Vorster was very prominent during that move.
09 May 2015
26' - Combrinck is over, but the TMO will be called to have a look at a possible forward pass.
09 May 2015
24' - Kriel does brilliantly to snaffle a Highlanders ball, the Lions clear downfield right into the Highlanders half. Excellent kick!
09 May 2015
22' - PENALTY slotted by the Highlanders flyhalf. We are all level in Johannesburg.
Lions 3 Highlanders 3
09 May 2015
21' - The Highlanders have their first chance at points as a Lions defender has not rolled away after making a tackle. Sopoaga will kick at goal.
09 May 2015
18' - The home side have another penalty, this time the Highlanders has taken a man out in the lineout before the ball came in. Boshoff will kick at goal.
His strike at goal drifts wide.
09 May 2015
17' - Unbelievable scrum by the Lions as the walk the Highlanders backwards, winning a penalty in the process. Boshoff sets up a lineout just outside the Highlanders 22m area.
09 May 2015
16' - A promising attack by the Highlanders comes to an end with a forward pass by Dixon.
09 May 2015
12' - Another little break down the blindside by the Lions. Kriel busts through a half gap, finds Coetzee but he is flung into touch.
09 May 2015
10' - Another scrum penalty to the Lions, this time the Highlanders have collapesed the set piece. Boshoff kicks to the line and the Lions have a lineout on half way.
09 May 2015
9' - Excellent defence by the Lions as they managed to keep the ball up off the deck. The Highlanders cannot work it free and the Lions win a scrum feed.
09 May 2015
7' - PENALTY slotted with ease by Boshoff. His boot may prove vital today. The Lions draw first blood.
Lions 3 Highlanders 0
09 May 2015
5' - Massive scrum from the Lions and they win a penalty as the Highlanders collapse the scrum. Boshoff will kick at goal.
09 May 2015
3' - Try disallowed, Osbourne was holding a Lions defender back. The Lions have a penalty and Boshoff clears to just before the half way line.
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