13 Feb 2015
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13 Feb 2015
MAN OF THE MATCH
The Hurricanes Ray Lee-Lo picks up the Man of the Match award.
13 Feb 2015
FULL TIME AT EMIRATES AIRLINES STADIUM
LIONS 8 - 22 HURRICANES
The visitors have run out winners tonight. The Lions played very well in stages, controlled much of the game, but could not convert territory into points. Some questions will be asked about their tactical decisions, especially not taking very kickable penalties.
The Hurricanes defended extremely well for most of the evening, coming into the game as it went on. They also took all their chances on offer something the Lions could not do.
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80' - TRY! The Hurricanes have scored on the hooter. They won a tighthead with a massive scrum, the ball went left and Procter got over in the left hand corner. Barrett can't covert.
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79' - Scrum to the Lions after a knock on by the Hurricanes. This should be the last play of the match.
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78' - Hurricanes scrum after the ball doesn't emerge from a ruck. Can they score another try?
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77' - The Hurricanes are now in control, they have possession in around 10m from the Lions line.
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74' - Barrett slots it through the middle.
LIONS 8 - 17 HURRICANES
The Lions will need to score twice to win this now.
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73' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes, Minnie is penalised at a ruck. Barrett will look to extend the Hurricanes lead. He will kick at goal from around 30m out.
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72' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as the Lions are penalised at the scrum. Barrett kicks out on the Lions 10m line.
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70' - The Lions have worked their way into the Hurricanes half, some enterprising running from them. Unfortunately, all the hard work is undone by a knock on... again.
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68' - Both teams looking a little tired now, not suprising considering the pace of the game. The Lions have a scrum just inside their own half after the Hurricanes knock on.
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65' - The Hurricanes with a period of possession now, they have defended like Trojans tonight, now trying to show their attacking flair.
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64' - Lions have a defensive lineout in their own 22m area after a brilliant kick by Barrett drives them back.
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60' - Savea toes ahead, it's a foot race between him and Kriel who does brilliantly and manage to secure the ball for the Lions who kick clear from their 22 metre area.
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59' - PENALTY to the Lions, they opt to tap and go... is anyone thinking out there! They lose possession again.
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59' - The Lions have knocked on... again. Maybe they should have taken the three points. Hurricanes clear and the Lions run it straight back.
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57' - PENALTY to the Lions as the Hurricanes are penalised at the ruck. The Lions opt to setup the lineout...
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56' - The Lions with some scrambling defence after a kick ahead by Jane. They have a lineout after a Hurricanes player got a tough on a Jantjies clearance. The lineout will take place just inside the Hurricanes half.
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54' - Barrett makes no mistake from around 30 metres out.
LIONS 8 - 14 HURRICANES
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53' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as the Lions are at the breakdown. Barrett will kick at goal.
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50' - The Lions opt to go for touch and Jantjies kicks it over the dead ball line. Basic errors from the Lions are costing them dearly at this point.
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49' - PENALTY to the Lions after Skosan is taken in the air without the ball after a box kick by Perenara.
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48' - Lions keep the ball through a number of phases, Jantjies advances play with a sniping half break, but unfortunately for they, they knock-on on the Hurricanes 22m line.
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45' - Lions substitution. Jantjies replaces Boshoff.
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45' - Boshoff is having a shocker as a kick slides off the side of his boot and into touch. The Hurricanes lineout doesn't go in the required 5 metres and the Lions have scrum.
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44' - The Lions cannot win their lineout, eventually the ball goes out of play for a Hurricanes lineout. Great play from the Lions as they managed to hold the ball up and win a scrum.
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42' - PENALTY to the Lions, their scrum has been very impressive tonight. The Hurricanes ruled to have come up in the scrum.
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41' - Poor decision making from the Lions as they attempt to run out of their 22m area, luckily the Hurricanes knock-on a loose ball.
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SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
The Hurricanes kick off to get us underway.
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HALF TIME AT EMIRATES AIRLINES PARK
The Hurricanes lead by 3 at half time. Some great rugby from both teams, although the Lions have applied most of the pressure. They have not managed to turn their territorial advantage into points. Boshoff has missed three penalties and Jantjies a conversion.
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40' - Boshoff will kick at goal from the left hand side, around 30 metres out. He makes no mistake this time.
LIONS 8 - 11 HURRICANES
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39' - PENALTY to the Lions after a massive scrum!
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36' - TRY! The try has been awarded... the TMO has decided that there was not enough evidence to show that the pass was forward. Interesting call. Conversion is missed by Barrett.
LIONS 5 - 11 HURRICANES
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36' - TMO DECISION! Perenara gets over for the Hurricanes, but we will go upstairs to see if the final pass to him was forward or not. Nice backline move by the Hurricanes, Perenara ran a great line on the inside and received aninside pass that might have been forward.
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35' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes. The Lions holding on in the ruck. Barrett transfers play to 10 metres inside the Lions half.
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34' - Barrett clears from the resulting scrum Lions have the lineout around 35 metres out.
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33' - Excellent defence by the Hurricanes, Minnie knocks on for the Lions. They had the visitors under massive pressure there.
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32' - Lions within 10 metres of the Hurricanes line, they have taken the ball through 13 phases now, moving left and right with Mapoe prominent.
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30' - PENALTY to the Lions as the Hurricanes collapse a very good driving maul. Boshoff sets up a lineout in the Hurricanes 22m area.
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Boshoff returns for the Lions... maybe he went to find his kicking boots.
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27' - Barrett slots the penalty straight through the middle.
LIONS 5 - 6 HURRICANES
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26' - PENALTY to the Hurricanes as this time the Lions are penalised at scum time. Barrett lines up a shot at goal, 25m out and slightly to the right of the uprights.
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23' - TRY! Combrinck goes over in the right hand corner! Very good play from the Lions, great continuity, eventually the ball comes out to the right, Whitely prominent and he eventually finds Combrinck on the right who forces his way over.
Jantjies misses the conversion.
LIONS 5 - 3 HURRICANES
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22' - The Lions are straight onto the attack from the kick off. Great play for them as they move through 10 phases into the Hurricanes 22 metre area.
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Boshoff has left the field. He is replaced by Jantjies.
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20' - Barrett makes no mistake with that from right in front. The first time the Hurricanes are in the Lions half and they have scored.
LIONS 0 - 3 HURRICANES