Lions do the business in Bloem

Lions do the business in Bloem

15 Sep 2012

GARETH DUNCAN writes a try on either side of half-time propelled the Golden Lions to a 38-23 bonus-point victory over the Free State Cheetahs.

The Lions’ second and third try of the game proved to be the telling scores in Bloemfontein.

During the closing stages of the opening 40, the Cheetahs held on to a 16-13 lead before wing Ruan Combrinck finished off a smart backline move. The speedster ran on to a pop pass from flyhalf Elton Jantjies and beat two defenders to secure a 20-16 advantage at the break.

Shortly after the second-half restart, outside centre Lionel Mapoe broke the defensive line and created a try for speedster Deon Helberg, who was in support on his outside. Combrinck completed his brace four minutes from the final whistle to secure maximum log points for his team.

Jantjies also played a key role with boot as he slotted seven of his nine goal attempts (three conversions and four penalties).

The visitors enjoyed a strong start to the match as they grabbed an early 13-3 buffer. Jantjies’ opening two penalties was followed by a Franco van der Merwe intercept try.

Free State went ahead thanks to tighthead prop Marcel van der Merwe and the boot of wing Nico Scheepers (a conversion and three penalties).

But the hosts stifled after Combrinck’s score late in the first half and struggled to build momentum after the break. Van der Merwe crossed the chalk for the Cheetahs’ only score in the second stanza, but it was only consolation as the Lions powered to a well-deserved away win.


54 Comments

  • 1.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 16:39 pm

    Good luck, Lion dragons. Smeer hulle!

  • 2.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:05 pm

    Lol listen to eltons kak accent….. Commen

  • 3.David: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:07 pm

    @grant100-2:
    Commen?

  • 4.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:07 pm

    @grant100-2: Kom ons luister bietjie na jou beenkop Engels. Behoort goed te wees.

  • 5.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:07 pm

    @grant100-2:

    just like you.

  • 6.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:08 pm

    Does jantjies even have grade 8?

  • 7.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:08 pm

    And both teams playing in predominantly white strips. That’s not clever. It’s not as if they haven’t played against each other before.

  • 8.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:08 pm

    Darem dink heyneke dieselfde as ek….. Goosen bo jantjies…

  • 9.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:09 pm

    Who is this ref? Sheesh kak op sy beste…. Where is jafhta?

  • 10.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:10 pm

    @grant100-6:

    Sounds like your IQ is smaller than your shoe size.

  • 11.Gumboots: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:11 pm

    Jantjies made sure to have the ref in his pocket from word go! LOL

  • 12.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:13 pm

    4 mistakes in 5 mins by the ref….. Bou nou i nasie

  • 13.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:14 pm

    Francoooooooooo

  • 14.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:15 pm

    An intercept by a lock. Now i’ve seen everything.

  • 15.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:19 pm

    Strange jantjies never takes the easy kicks……. Even i will have a decent record with the easy kicks….

  • 16.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:19 pm

    A jersey change. What a surprise.

  • 17.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:20 pm

    The should give the lions ep kings jerseys

  • 18.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:20 pm

    Bad mistake jantjies/webster

  • 19.grant10: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 17:39 pm

    Brussow is a master…

  • 20.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:09 pm

    Shocking ref…. Ffs another woolworths

  • 21.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:19 pm

    Lol thei ref puts his hand in the air for a try but says forward pass…. Lol… Also time running without him saying time out….. Lol, bee is po3s farked up

  • 22.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:20 pm

    Webster talking too much…. Jc telling him .. Skop net die f0kken bal uit ….lol

  • 23.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:26 pm

    Look at what Jantjes is doing here and then look at what Morne has been doing the past 4 games. I want the UN to get involved.

  • 24.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:29 pm

    Katman jantjies se skoppe is voor di pale ou perd… Hys ni nabyyyyyy goosen ni.

  • 25.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:31 pm

    @katman-23:

    Now you’ve gone and spoilt it. I was wishing for Grant the doos to get to 50 posts without anymore help from us.

  • 26.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:32 pm

    @grant100-24:

    Last time I checked he kicked one over from 50 metres. Keep your eyes peeled.

  • 27.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:32 pm

    I am a stormer moenie jou papsak tik maniere hier kom rond gooi ni

  • 28.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:32 pm

    @grant100-27:

    You’re the one throwing your name away.

  • 29.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:34 pm

    Blind hugh blayden will probably pick elton as the motm … Ai

  • 30.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:34 pm

    @grant100-24: Ek hoop nie jou Afrikaanse onnie lees keo nie.

  • 31.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:36 pm

    Kurt Angle van der Merwe is a very good prop.

  • 32.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:38 pm

    @Robzim-31: He’s a solid unit.

  • 33.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:39 pm

    Easy skop wat die snaakse oukie mis…wtf gaan aan met sy hare…lyk of hy sy ma se hare opcsy kop het

  • 34.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:41 pm

    Troll with a capital T

  • 35.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:42 pm

    Bonus point try.

  • 36.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:43 pm

    @Dawn-34: Could be a capital D too.

  • 37.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:43 pm

    @katman-32:

    I never thought Baywatch can offload like that, seemed to have learnt some new tricks at his advanced age.

  • 38.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:44 pm

    Weer mis… Ai morn… Ek meen elton

  • 39.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:45 pm

    @Robzim-37: I too was impressed with his hands-round-the-corner offload. Love the way Jantjes gets his line away and switches things up all the time.

  • 40.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:47 pm

    nice tackle butch :) no-arms but it’s the thought that counts

  • 41.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:50 pm

    @grant100-33: It’s about time for your fyndraai moment isn’t it? Two more people reacting to your posts: equals 2 more yanks of the noodle: equals 2mm of Keogasm dribble for you.
    If it helps you finish your lonely little wankfest quicker, I will talk to you a little longer.

    When you stop posting, I will know you are busy washing out your sock.

    No need to thank me, I’m happy to do my bit for charity.

  • 42.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:51 pm

    There is no way that the TV ref can make that call. “Ball forward from the hand” is completely arbitrary. You’re asking someone to ma a call on a vector at the point of origin, before its had any distance to establish an angle. When the commentators and refs start looking at the angle of the hands, my bullshit detector goes fcken beserk.

  • 43.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:51 pm

    @katman-39:

    He would look just good in a stormers jersey :)

    I have a sneaky suspicion we are going to end up with Peter Grant again but lets see.

  • 44.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:54 pm

    Kommen met ‘n kappie op die o.

  • 45.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:54 pm

    @Robzim-43: No one looks good in a Stormers Jersey. They’re not very flattering.

    :)

  • 46.katman: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:56 pm

    @grant100-38: MOM = Jantjes.

    Vatso jou onnosele aap.

  • 47.grant100: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 18:57 pm

    The sharks pedigree i told you mos… I use your daughter to fill my desires… Must i send you a pis before you realise she isnt actually at the mall shopping?

  • 48.I am a stormer: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 19:01 pm

    @katman-46:

    That should shut him up. And Hondo as well. Killed 2 birds with one stone. Good shooting.

  • 49.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    15 Sep 2012, 19:02 pm

    Banning coming up …

  • 50.umkhonto: Reply to this comment
    16 Sep 2012, 10:28 am

    @grant100-47:
    How old are you, hopefully your mother will take your internet away, then when you get to High school you can have it back.

  • 51.umkhonto: Reply to this comment
    16 Sep 2012, 10:35 am

    @katman-42: Katman the referees have been taught not to worry if the ball goes forward across the field, it is all in the hands after the ball has been passed if the hands show a forward pass it is forward if they look back toward their own try line the pass is legal, very confusing for the spectators but if you go to a school game and the referee is of a good standard, watch the hands not the ball and you will see how they judge the ball to be forward.

  • 52.lepel: Reply to this comment
    16 Sep 2012, 15:26 pm

    Jantjies deserves a fair shot at the Boks. He’s been consistently good for some time now. If he gets a shot at playing S15 for the Stormers behind a solid pack it should make things very interesting. He’s a superior flyhalf option to Lambie.

    Goose vs Elton… now that’s a good problem to sit with. The solution? Morne!

  • 53.ruggacraze: Reply to this comment
    16 Sep 2012, 22:40 pm

    Mapoe is bok!! Does everything good no 13 must do! Along with Elton…

  • 54.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    17 Sep 2012, 12:32 pm

    Congatulations Katman, ur boys did flippin’ well again, let’s hope they can keep it up!

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