RECAP: Lions v Cheetahs
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round 10 encounter between the Lions and Cheetahs at Ellis Park.
Friday’s late fixture in Johannesburg features a Lions outfit desperate to register their first win of the campaign against the high-riding Cheetahs, after coming so close against the Peacock Blues two weeks ago at the Wits Rugby Stadium.
The Northern Cape side won that encounter by scoring the winning try in the dying seconds of the match.
The men from Bloemfontein are currently on an unbeaten run of seven games, and judging by previous results between the two teams, one can expect another high-scoring affair.
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Teams:
Lions: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Manuel Rass, 11 Stean Pienaar, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Andre Warner (captain), 8 Jarod Cairns, 7 Sibusiso Sangweni, 6 Lindo Ncusane, 5 Cal Smid, 4 Lunga Ncube, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Jean-Pierre Smith.
Replacements: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Heiko Pohlmann, 18 Jannie du Plessis, 19 Junior White, 20 Mark Snyman, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Luke Rossouw, 23 Ilunga Mukendi.
Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Brits, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Mihlali Mosi, 7 Jeandrè Rudolph, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Aidon Davis, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Cameron Dawson.
Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Marne Coetzee, 19 Ockie Barnard, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Robert Ebersohn.
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Morne Ferreira, Hernus Coetzee
TMO: Quinton Immelman
