Planet Rugby Forum

Saturday,19 May @ 17:15 SAST (15:15 GMT)

Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg



Capacity: 62,567

Weather:

Temp: 16° C
Rain: 1%
Wind 13 kmh NE

Betting odds:
Lions 1/7 (1.14)
Brumbies 28/5 (6.6)
Handicap: Lions -15.5

Lions:




Log position: 5 (2)
SA Conference: 1
Wins: 6 from 12
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Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Franco Mostert (captain), 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith
Substitutes: 16 Corne Fourie, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Len Massyn, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Shaun Reynolds, 23 Ruan Combrinck

Brumbies:





Log position: 14
Oz Conference: 4
Wins: 3 from 10
VLLVBLVLLLBL

Brumbies – 15 Tom Banks, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Andrew Muirhead, 10 Christian Lealiifano (co-c), 9 Joe Powell, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Sam Carter (co-c), 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 Scott Sio.
Subs: 16 Robbie Abel, 17 Nick Mayhew, 18 Ben Alexander, 19 Blake Enever, 20 Lachlyn McCaffrey, 21 Tom Cusack, 22 Matt Lucas, 23 Andrew Smith.

Officials:
Referee Nick Briant (NZ)
AR1 Quinton Immelman (SA)
AR2 Stephan Geldenhuys (SA)
TMO Marius Jonker (SA)

History:

Played: 9
Lions: 3
Brumbies 6

In Johannesburg:

Played: 4
Lions: 1
Brumbies: 3

Last matches:
Fri, 12 May 2017 Brumbies v Lions 6-13 - Canberra
Sat, 16 May 2015 Lions v Brumbies 20-30 - Johannesburg
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 Lions v Brumbies 20-34 - Johannesburg
Sat, 14 May 2011 Brumbies v Lions 20-29 - Canberra
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 Brumbies v Lions 24-13 - Canberra

Swys de Bruin is "disappointed". Finally something other than "I can't fault the players' effort"

http://www.rugby365.com/tournaments/sup ... ink-set-up

Brumbies squad to tour South Africa:

Allan Alaalatoa, Andrew Muirhead, Andrew Smith, Ben Alexander, Blake Enever, Christian Leafifaano, David Pocock, Folau Fainga, Henry Speight, Isi Naisarani, Joe Powell, Kyle Godwin, Lausii Taliauli, Les Makin, Lachy McCaffrey, Matt Lucas, Nick Mayhew, Rob Valetini, Robbie Abel, Rory Arnold, Richie Arnold, Sam Carter, Scott Sio, Tom Banks, Tom Cusack, Wharenui Hawera, Tevita Kuridrani.

Odds:
Lions 1/7 (1.14)
Brumbies 28/5 (6.6)
Handicap: Lions -15.5

Lions at home should win this.

Chilli wrote:Lions at home should win this.

The way the Lions have been performing against teams they should beat the Brumbies might be a good bet

Easy peasy for the Lions....

Will poesklap the Ponys

Ross Cronje back from injury, Warren Whiteley not

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/lions-boks- ... -whiteley/

Brumbies best chance to beat the Lions.

Jensrsa wrote:Ross Cronje back from injury, Warren Whiteley not

http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/lions-boks- ... -whiteley/

Leave Whitely for the season, let him repair properly.

Referee Nick Briant (NZ)
AR1 Quinton Immelman (SA)
AR2 Stephan Geldenhuys (SA)
TMO Marius Jonker (SA)

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Franco Mostert (captain), 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith
Substitutes: 16 Corne Fourie, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Len Massyn, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Shaun Reynolds, 23 Ruan Combrinck

Interesting changes. Dyantyi at centre, two loosies on the bench, Harold Vorster and Mapoe rested

Jantjies to play his 100th SR game for the Lions

13 Aphiwe Dyantyi

Interesting.

1 Scott SIO
2 Folau FAINGA’A
3 Allan ALAALATOA
4 Rory ARNOLD
5 Sam CARTER
6 Rob VALETINI
7 David POCOCK
8 Isi NAISARANI
9 Joe POWELL
10 Christian LEALIIFANO
11 Andrew MUIRHEAD
12 Kyle GODWIN
13 Tevita KURIDRANI
14 Henry SPEIGHT
15 Tom BANKS

REPLACEMENTS
16 Robbie ABEL
17 Nick MAYHEW
18 Ben ALEXANDER
19 Blake ENEVER
20 Lachlan MCCAFFREY
21 Tom CUSACK
22 Matt LUCAS
23 Andrew SMITH

Fun fact: if the Hurricanes beat the Reds tonight, the Brumbies have to win this game or else the Evil Wellington Scum will supplant them as the second winningest team in this competition’s entire history.

Do NOT let this injustice happen, Bumboys.

GO BRUMBIES!

Jensrsa wrote: 6 Rob VALETINI
7 David POCOCK
8 Isi NAISARANI

I've been waiting all year for this...

Slim 293 wrote:

Jensrsa wrote: 6 Rob VALETINI
7 David POCOCK
8 Isi NAISARANI

I've been waiting all year for this...

Yeah, not been a great year for us, but I'm very much up for this backrow. Figuratively and literally

hell yeah, have been ignoring the brumbies games thsi year, will watch this one...all 4 fijians in brumbies starting, i still think Valetini might be the "stopgap" fix the wallabies need right now at 8 till Isi is eligible around august next year..

Valentini is from Melbourne.

This match
Elton Jantjies: 100th cap for the Lions
Tevita Kuridrani: 100th cap for the Brumbies
Ben Alexander: 150th cap for the Brumbies

Some impressive milestones tbh

naki wrote:Fun fact: if the Hurricanes beat the Reds tonight, the Brumbies have to win this game or else the Evil Wellington Scum will supplant them as the second winningest team in this competition’s entire history.

Do NOT let this injustice happen, Bumboys.

GO BRUMBIES!

Haven't they done so already?

Canes: 168
Brumbies: 167

According to Pick and Go

so after speight a few weeks back, TK becomes the next fijian to cross 100 caps, would never happen to fijians playing for nz franchise, they' be lucky to get 50..

Trivia:
– Each of the last four games between the Lions and Brumbies has been won by the away team on the day (two wins apiece); with the Lions picking up a 13-6 victory in their most recent meeting.

– The Lions have scored five or more tries in four of their last five games at home, including an eight-try effort in their most recent game there.

– The Brumbies have lost their last four games in a row, the last time they went on a longer losing streak was a five-game drought in 2011.

– The Lions have beaten 27 defenders per game this season, the most of any team in the competition and nine more than the Brumbies.

– Joe Powell has crossed for a try in two of his last three games away from home for the Brumbies, and has provided a try assist in each of his last two appearances overall.

The Lions are just not the same without Whitley and Kriel. Another los on the cards.

Jensrsa wrote:

naki wrote:Fun fact: if the Hurricanes beat the Reds tonight, the Brumbies have to win this game or else the Evil Wellington Scum will supplant them as the second winningest team in this competition’s entire history.

Do NOT let this injustice happen, Bumboys.

GO BRUMBIES!

Haven't they done so already?

Canes: 168
Brumbies: 167

According to Pick and Go

You might be missing playoff games there Jens.

Canes have 174 wins from 309 total SR games
Brumbies have 178 from 315 total SR games

naki wrote:

Jensrsa wrote:

naki wrote:Fun fact: if the Hurricanes beat the Reds tonight, the Brumbies have to win this game or else the Evil Wellington Scum will supplant them as the second winningest team in this competition’s entire history.

Do NOT let this injustice happen, Bumboys.

GO BRUMBIES!

Haven't they done so already?

Canes: 168
Brumbies: 167

According to Pick and Go

You might be missing playoff games there Jens.

Canes have 174 wins from 309 total SR games
Brumbies have 178 from 315 total SR games

True. Didn't pick up on that

Potential livestream once the game starts
http://www.vipleague.lc/rugby/551541/1/ ... nline.html

Robbie Abel a late withdrawal due to a calf strain...

The Brumbies without a third hooker on tour so Les Makin comes onto the bench.

sorCrer wrote:

So soon

Try.

Jensrsa wrote:Potential livestream once the game starts
http://www.vipleague.lc/rugby/551541/1/ ... nline.html

fatty boom boom

Great tackle by Speight before.

Oh try Lions

CrazyIslander wrote:Great tackle by Speight before.

Oh try Lions

Speight has made a tackle?

Cartman wrote:fatty boom boom

Looking at his physique I could play 12 for the Lions.

Chilli wrote:

Cartman wrote:fatty boom boom

Looking at his physique I could play 12 for the Lions.

Low centre of gravity is pc speak for fat arse

Slim 293 wrote:

CrazyIslander wrote:Great tackle by Speight before.

Oh try Lions

Speight has made a tackle?

No. Who was it?

Cartman wrote:

Chilli wrote:

Cartman wrote:fatty boom boom

Looking at his physique I could play 12 for the Lions.

Low centre of gravity is pc speak for fat arse

Even a fat persons heart can bleed.