Late penalty sinks WP

Late penalty sinks WP

25 Aug 2012

RYAN VREDE saw the Golden Lions win a tight encounter against Western Province 26-23 thanks to a penalty after the siren had sounded.

WP’s discipline was awful throughout the match and it was fitting that a penalty, which stemmed from a blatantly offside Deon Fourie steal, would be their demise. Elton Jantjies’ sixth successful goal grabbed a much-needed victory for the union that has endured a torrid time off the field in recent weeks.

WP got off to a good start, spraying the ball across the park in a manner some of their supporters have been pleading for. They earned the right to do so through powerful phase play, which created holes in the Lions’ defensive that WP’s hot steppers exploited.

Gerhard van den Heever rounded off a 15-phase move which featured an excellent break from Juan de Jongh. Demetri Catrakilis converted and added a penalty shortly thereafter for a comfortable lead 12 minutes into the contest.

But the Lions regrouped and settled into their game plan, dominating the remainder of the half. Jantjies got them off with a penalty and Josh Strauss crossed the whitewash soon thereafter, finishing a slick attacking move.

Jantjies missed the conversion but banked a penalty just before the break to take his side ahead. WP must have felt comfortable in the opening exchanges, however, having being starved of possession and territory and in the face of an improved defensive effort, they looked decidedly rudderless.

The visitors started more strongly upon resumption of the match, but they butchered a clutch of very good opportunities. Again the Lions survived without too much damage inflicted and rebounded superbly, Jantjies capitalising on WP’s ill-discipline to establish a 20-13 lead going into the last 15 minutes.

Catrakilis set up a tense finish with a penalty nine minutes from full-time, but yet more brainless breakdown play saw Jantjies kick his fifth three pointer of the evening to regain breathing room.

But WP refused to relent and having camped in the Lions’ red zone for much of the closing stages, finally broke through, Brok Harris driving over. Catrakilis levelled to spark hope of a WP win, but the Lions drove into their half and Jantjies cooly slotted the decisive kick.


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  • 251.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:42 pm

    Well done Lions you BEAUTIES !

  • 252.katman: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:42 pm

    Cheers. Tough game. Great result.

  • 253.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:42 pm

    So a full strenght lions team struggles to beat a vodacom cupnstd province team at home…. Ep kings decision was the correct one

  • 254.Mr Black: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:43 pm

    So who will skoppie blame? :-)

  • 255.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:43 pm

    @Dusky-228:
    Are you talking about Jantjies or Kolisi because my post 219 was about Jantjies.

    He did put up a Bok performance today imo.

    Better than anything that Morne put up this whole year.

  • 256.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:44 pm

    great game

    great finish

    wp a bit unlucky with that last penalty though

    and how wierd is the outcome after the lions declined the earlier penalty opting for a 7 man scrum instead .

  • 257.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:44 pm

    Did not see the game
    How did Vermeulen play

  • 258.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:44 pm

    Congratulations Lions and their supporters.

    Well played.

  • 259.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:44 pm

    @grant100-253: Typical comment from the sourest losers on the planet. Disgraceful. Just congratulate the opponent and move on. WP had plenty of Super rugby players.

  • 260.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:45 pm

    Lions showed a lot of heart

  • 261.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:45 pm

    Now ways elton was motm…. Ancyl showing its hand again…

  • 262.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    No ways… Farking auto correct

  • 263.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    Humphrey what’s your real nic

    ET?

  • 264.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    @nama1-258: Jantjies did deserve his MOM i still stick to what i said, but overall very good from him

  • 265.Dusky: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    @nama1-255: Oh no. Jantjes was good today. Uselisi sucked but then he is expected to play way outside his abilities because of the loud mouth WP chest beaters.

  • 266.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    Dusky… They had 4? Vs lions 15?

  • 267.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:46 pm

    Kings should have to earn the right to play in Super 15
    Lions should be staying in super 15 IMO
    They should play Lions for the 5th Slot
    Kings will lose most games by 30 plus

  • 268.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:47 pm

    @Dusky-238:
    He pomped them both, so it was all good for him, I guess. :lol:

  • 269.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:47 pm

    @CoachPete-257:
    Was good for about 20 minutes.

  • 270.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:48 pm

    @CoachPete-267: Pete Vermeulen was actualy quite good the first 20 min

  • 271.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:48 pm

    @nama1-269:
    Still unfit ?

  • 272.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:49 pm

    Coachpete…. 30 plus losses just like the lions…. Ep kings on the rise

  • 273.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:49 pm

    @sharks_lover-270:
    Hey howzit yeah Nama 1 says same

  • 274.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:51 pm

    @grant100-272:
    Problem is if you are just there for maybe 1 season which star or decent players will sign with them
    You can have all the fan support and the best coaches if you dont have the talent or a core of good players you will not win much

  • 275.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:51 pm

    @sharks_lover-264:
    The boy defended well in this match. His defense is not as weak as you are trying to make it.

    I’d rather have him defending that channel than Morne.

    Btw, if you have the Lions vs Bulls match in the S15 recorded, have a look at it again and take a good look at his defense in that game.

  • 276.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:52 pm

    @Dawn-263:
    No Dawn, he and Grant 100 is the same person.

  • 277.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:53 pm

    @CoachPete-273: yeah boet, Vermeulen is still a long way to being match fit for Bok rugby, but he showed some good signs

  • 278.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:53 pm

    ok

    bulls turn

  • 279.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:54 pm

    @nama1-275: boet i saw him miss 2, and i was saying it like he is this very weak defender, I think ur taking it a bit out of contect

  • 280.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:54 pm

    @nama1-275:
    Sounds like Jantjies played well too?

  • 281.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:55 pm

    @CoachPete-271:
    It looks like it.

    He put on a monster hit on Roodt which forced Roodt to leave the field.

  • 282.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:55 pm

    @nama1-275: morne did not miss a tackle last week Nama, if you wanna give credit?? do it both ways.

    both didnt misses kicks either,

    I am saying this and i aint Morne’s biggest fan,

  • 283.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:56 pm

    @sharks_lover-277:
    vermeulen 70- 80 % is maybe better then potgieter? and have Alberts back on flank?
    Maybe?

  • 284.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:57 pm

    Hugh bladen getting 2 old… Making to many misakes…. All the whiskey caught up with him… Time to quit rugby

  • 285.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:57 pm

    @CoachPete-280:
    i like him, but boy oh boy i would realy like that kid to cut his hair.

  • 286.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:57 pm

    @nama1-281:
    Just wish he was more consistent, maybe paying with the big boys a bit in bok team maybe raise his game?

  • 287.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:58 pm

    @CoachPete-280:
    He had a great game Coach. The difference between the two teams but credit must also go to the Lion’s forwards who murdered WP at the breakdown.

    He showed some nice touches keeping in mind that it was his first game in a while.

    Also kicked 100% of his kicks at poles.

    Deserved MoM.

  • 288.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:58 pm

    @CoachPete-283: Vermeulen nowhere near ready mate

    BUt when fit, i would agree

    Kanko also would have been far better thaqn POttie, but hey coach selected him not he himself

  • 289.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:59 pm

    @CoachPete-283: Watch young hooker from the Sharks in the next match, Monde HADEBE, good young player, ex glenwood

  • 290.Petri: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:59 pm

    What a shocker by the vlagman

  • 291.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 18:59 pm

    still no bulls thread?

  • 292.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:00 pm

    @sharks_lover-288:
    I agree about Kanko he was playing good rugby
    Potgieter is another Spies except a bit more bokfok

  • 293.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:01 pm

    @Petri-290: there were quite a few bad calls against the lions too mate, one which led to a WP try, these things happen

  • 294.nama1: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:01 pm

    @sharks_lover-282:
    How do you rate Morne overall on defense?

    Don’t take one game and use it as yardstick.

  • 295.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:01 pm

    Sorry “Befok”

  • 296.sharks_lover: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:01 pm

    @CoachPete-292: :lol:

  • 297.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:01 pm

    Why 1 minute silence for the lonmin hooligans? In this farking country we will have a hour silence before every game then! What about farm murders? I say f lonmin….

  • 298.ryecatcher: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:02 pm

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  • 299.CoachPete: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:02 pm

    @sharks_lover-289:
    And you went to Glenwood ? :)

  • 300.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 19:03 pm

    Omf peyper wearing his bulls onderbroek again…

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