Lions Pride

Some BIG matches coming up this weekend as team jockey for position at the top of the combined log and at the top of the various conference logs while a few teams are trying to rescue their seasons. The Chiefs take on the Crusaders at home, the Blues play the Brumbies at Eden Park, the Bulls and the Sharks fight it out in Durbs and the Stormers must try and salvage something against the Reds at Newlands.

My Superbru:

Last week: 4/7
Overall: 56/88
Percentage: 63.64%

Super Rugby:

Fri, 24 May
Chiefs v Crusaders: SAST 09h35 – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

This is a tough one to call with the Chiefs scraping wins each week and the Saders on the march, especially now that Kieran Read is back. The Chiefs have lost their way a bit in recent weeks trying to run everything and making too many mistakes but they have been winning. The Crusaders, on the other hand, has stepped it up and is the one Kiwi side that actually look to dominate up front and not to run everything. This up front dominance will work in the Crusaders’ favour this weekend.

CRUSADERS to beat Chiefs by 6

Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Patrick Osborne, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Matt Vant Leven, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (captain), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Toby Smith, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Augustine Pulu, 21 Dan Waenga, 22 Lelia Masaga.

Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Tom Marshall, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Tom Taylor, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell/Laurence Corlett, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Dominic Bird, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Robbie Fruean, 22 Telusa Veianu.

Rebels v Waratahs: SAST 11h40 – AAMI Park, Melbourne

Yes, the Rebels beat the Stormers last week, not really due to their own brilliance but rather due to the Stormers incompetence and I don’t see them beating a Waratahs team that’s on the rise.

WARATAHS to beat Rebels by 15

Rebels: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom English, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Lachlan Mitchell, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Luke Jones, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 Cadeyrn Neville, 19 Gareth Delve, 20 Nic Stirzaker, 21 James Hilgendorf, 22 Kimami Sitauti.

Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Peter Betham, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Matt Lucas, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis (captain), 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Luke Holmes, 17 Paddy Ryan, 18 Will Skelton, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Rob Horne, 22 Tom Kingston.

Sat, 25 May
Blues v Brumbies: SAST 09h35 – Eden Park, Auckland

Another tough call as two teams that have been inconsistent take each other on, the Blues to stay in the race, the Brumbies to maintain a grip on the top Aussie spot. The Brumbies started the season in good nick but have only won three of their last eight games. The Blues haven’t been able to win more than two matches in row but fortunately for them they lost last weekend so another win is on the cards.

BLUES to beat Brumbies by 6

Force v Highlanders: SAST 11h40 – NIB Stadium, Perth

The battle for the Wooden Spoon. The Force have the forwards to dominate up front and to cut the Highlanders back off from good running ball and if their defence holds they should take this one.

FORCE to beat Highlanders by 5

Kings v Cheetahs: SAST 15h00 – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

After a good win against the Highlanders last week the Kings are feeling cocky, if one read the comments by Cheeky Watson in the media, but the Cheetahs should be in a good space after not the best but still a good win over the Reds and with their defence back on track they shouldn’t have too many problems beating the Kings. A five pointer is another matter as the Cheetahs attack hasn’t been all that great this season but they will be happy with a win.

CHEETAHS to beat Southern Kings by 15

Kings: 15 SP Marais, 14 Siyanda Grey, 13 Ronnie Cooke, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Cornell du Preez, 7 Luke Watson (captain), 6 Wimpie van der Walt, 5 David Bulbring, 4 Steve Sykes, 3 Kevin Buys, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Grant Kemp, 18 Rynier Bernado, 19 Jacques Engelbrecht, 20 Nicolas Vergallo, 21 Shane Gates, 22 George Whitehead.

Cheetahs – 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Rynhardt Landman, 19 Boom Prinsloo, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Ryno Benjamin.

Stormers v Reds: SAST 17h05 – DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

What can one say? I just don’t see the Stormers pulling this one off, especially not with the latest spate of injuries that sees them without Fourie, Bekker, de Jongh, Malherbe and Cilliers. A combination of injuries and struggling to implement a new game plan has derailed the Stormers’ campaign this year and they are only playing for pizzas at the moment.

REDS to beat Stormers by 9

Stormers – 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Jean de Villiers (c), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Don Armand, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Eben Etzebeth, 4 Gerbrand Grobler, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Marius Coetzer, 19 Rohan Kitshoff, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Gary van Aswegen, 22 Gerhard van den Heever.

Sharks v Bulls: SAST 19h10 – Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

The Bulls will look to cement their top of the conference position and a loss by the Chiefs could see them top of the log. The Sharks will have some old hands back in the pack and the up front battle could be epic but at the back the Sharks just don’t have the firepower to derail the Bulls at this stage.

BULLS to beat Sharks by 12

Bulls – 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Subs: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché/Jan Serfontein, 22 Lionel Mapoe.

Top 5 players per position (UDT Fantasy League)

Outside backs: Frank Halai, Jesse Mogg, Henry Speight, Raymond Ruhle, Charles Piutau
Centres: Israel Folau, Robert Ebersohn, Joseph Tomane, Johann Sadie, Ben Tapuai
Flyhalf (kickers): Morne Steyn, Quade Cooper, Christian Lealiifano, BEauden Barrett, Patrick Lambie
Scrumhalf: TJ Perenara, Nick White, Piri Weepu, Will Genia, Piet va Zyl
Loose Forwards: Ben Mowen, Scott Higgenbotham, Jack Schatz, Michael Hooper, Liam Messam, George Whitelock
Locks: Hugh Pyle, Brodie Retallick, Andries Bekker, Rob Simmons, Francois Uys
Front Rows: Ged Robinson, Ben Tameifuna, Coenie Oosthuizen, Wyatt Crockett, Adriaan Strauss

Top Try Scorers

1. Frank Halai (Blues)    8
2. Henry Speight (Brumbies)    7
2. Israel Folau (Waratahs)    7
4. Scott Higginbotham (Rebels)    6
4. Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)    6
6. Alfie Mafi (Force)    5
6. Cam Crawford (Waratahs)    5
6. Gareth Anscombe (Chiefs)    5
6. Hugh Pyle (Rebels)    5
6. Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)    5
6. Julian Savea (Hurricanes)    5
6. Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs)    5
6. Rod Davies (Reds)    5
6. TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)    5
15. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)    4
15. Ged Robinson (Rebels)    4
15. Hosea Gear (Highlanders)    4
15. Kade Poki (Highlanders)    4
15. Peter Betham (Waratahs)    4
15. Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)    4

Most Try Assists
1. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)    11
2. Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)    7
3. Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)    5
3. James O’Connor (Rebels)    5
3. Quade Cooper (Reds)    5
3. Rene Ranger (Blues)    5
3. Will Genia (Reds)    5
8. Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)    4
8. Patrick Lambie (Sharks)    4
10. Elton Jantjies (Stormers)    3
10. Francis Saili (Blues)    3
10. Gareth Anscombe (Chiefs)    3
10. Israel Folau (Waratahs)    3
10. Matt Toomua (Brumbies)    3
10. Morne Steyn (Bulls)    3
10. Nic White (Brumbies)    3
10. Nick Phipps (Rebels)    3
10. Winston Stanley (Force)    3
19. Aaron Smith (Highlanders)    2
19. Phillip van der Walt (Cheetahs)    2

Most Linebreak Assists
1. Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)    13
2. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)    11
3. Israel Folau (Waratahs)    7
3. Quade Cooper (Reds)    7
5. Elton Jantjies (Stormers)    5
5. James O’Connor (Rebels)    5
5. Rene Ranger (Blues)    5
5. Will Genia (Reds)    5
9. Ben Smith (Highlanders)    4
9. Francis Saili (Blues)    4
9. Ma’a Nonu (Highlanders)    4
9. Matt Toomua (Brumbies)    4
9. Nic White (Brumbies)    4
9. Nick Phipps (Rebels)    4
15. Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)    3
15. Daniel Carter (Crusaders)    3
15. Gareth Anscombe (Chiefs)    3
15. Jackson Willison (Blues)    3
15. Liam Messam (Chiefs)    3
15. Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)    3

With only three weeks before the winter tests and only six games left in the regular season of Super Rugby the push is on for the top six spots on the log. Only 16 points separate the top 11 teams and only four points between the top five with the result that every game from now on virtually becomes a knockout game pushing the losers down, further from the play-offs.

Inconsistent performances by the log leaders, poor performances by the South African sides and with the Crusaders and the Waratahs seemingly on the rise an exciting weekend of Super Rugby lays ahead and a difficult one to predict the outcomes as most of the matches could be close battles that can go either way.

In the Vodacom Cup the final between the Pumas and the Golden Lions is the Lions last game before the June test break and their final stretch of preparation matches starting with a game against Samoa.

My Superbru:

Last week: 3/6
Overall: 52/81
Percentage: 64.20%

Super Rugby:

Fri, 17 May
Hurricanes v Chiefs: SAST 09h35 – Westpac Stadium, Wellington

After a good stretch from week 3 the Hurricanes have gone off the boil a bit while the Chiefs have been struggling with their form and they have scraped wins against lesser sides like the Rebels and the Force. The Canes isn’t the attacking side of last year while their defence is really not up to standard either and with Conrad Smith out they have lost a valuable playmaker. The Chiefs however haven’t been the champion side of earlier in the season and their defence has been poor in recent weeks but they still scraped out wins.

Chiefs by 6

Hurricanes – 15 Andre Taylor, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Reynold Lee-Lo, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Victor Vito (c), 7 Jack Lam, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Jason Eaton, 4 Jeremy Thrush, 3 Ben May, 2 Ash Dixon, 1 Ben Franks.
Subs: 16 Reggie Goodes, 17 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 18 James Broadhurst, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Tusi Pisi, 22 James Marshall.

Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Lelia Masaga, 13 Charlie Ngatai, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Matt Vant Leven, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (captain), 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Hika Elliot, 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Ben Tameifuna, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Nick Crosswell, 20 Augustine Pulu, 21 Dan Waenga, 22 Save Tokula.

Rebels v Stormers: SAST 11h40 – AAMI Park, Melbourne

Normally this should be a piece of cake for the Stormers but they have struggled to decide on a game plan and nothing has come of their promised new attacking game. The Rebels, on the other hand, may not have won many games but the have lost five games by less than seven points and have in recent weeks pushed the Crusaders, Chiefs and Blues close. They might just be ready for another win but without Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor they just don’t have the strike power at the back to break the Stormers defence.

Stormers by 6

Rebels: 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Tom English, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Lachlan Mitchell, 10 Bryce Hegarty, 9 Nic Stirzaker, 8 Scott Higginbotham (captain), 7 Scott Fuglistaller, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Hugh Pyle, 3 Laurie Weeks, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Paul Alo-Emile, 18 Luke Jones, 19 Gareth Delve, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Kimami Sitauti.

Force v Sharks: SAST 13h45 – NIB Stadium, Perth

The Force has the forwards to compete with any side in the competition but just don’t have the backs to use the possession they gain. Since their poor start the have beaten the Reds and the Crusaders, and have drawn with the Reds in their last derby match, while they’ve earned losing bonus points in four of their last five losses. Up against a Sharks team struggling with injuries and unable to get their backs into the attack the Force must be in with a chance. However, for the first time in quite a while the Sharks is able to field an unchanged match 22 with a slight reshuffle between the starting XV and the bench and I can’t bring myself to predict a win for the Force.

Sharks by 5

The Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 JP Pietersen, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (Captain), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Anton Bresler, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Kyle Cooper, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Monde Hadebe, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 19 Derick Minnie / Tera Mtembu, 20 Jean Deysel, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Piet Lindeque.

Sat, 18 May
Crusaders v Blues: SAST 09h35 – AMI Stadium, Addington Christchurch

Both the Crusaders and the Blues have been inconsistent in their performances, great one week and poor the next and it will depend which of the teams bring their A game on Saturday. On paper the Crusaders should be too much for the Blues but players like Rene Ranger, Charles Piutau and Frank Halai can turn the match. However, given that the game is in Christchurch I’m going with a close win for the Saders.

Crusaders by 6

Crusaders: 15 Tom Taylor, 14 Tom Marshall, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell,  17  Joe Moody,  18  Dominic Bird,  19  Luke Whitelock,  20  Willi Heinz,  21  Adam Whitelock, 22  Israel Dagg.

Blues – 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (c), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tim Perry.
Subs: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Sam Prattley, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Brendon O’Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Francis Saili.

Waratahs v Brumbies: SAST 11h40 – ANZ Stadium, Sydney

The Waratahs seem to have gotten their act together, have been able to be more consistent in their team selection as the injuries subsided and are on the rise while the Brumbies are coming off a bye, lost to the Crusaders in their last match and are playing away from home, all of which might give the Tahs the win. But the Brumbies have been one of the few consistent sides in the competition, most of the time anyway, and have the defensive and attacking structures in place to take it.

Brumbies by 6

Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Cam Crawford, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Rob Horne, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 John Ulugia, 17 Sekope Kepu, 18 Will Skelton, 19 Mitchell Chapman, 20 Matt Lucas, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Peter Betham

Brumbies – 15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Christian Lealiifano, 11 Joseph Tomane, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Nic White, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 George Smith, 6 Peter Kimlin, 4 Scott Fardy, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Scott Sio.
Subs: 16. Siliva Siliva, 17 Ruan Smith, 18 Fotu Auelua, 19 Colby Faingaa, 20 Ian Prior, 21 Pat McCabe, 22 Robbie Coleman.

Bulls v Highlanders: SAST 17h05 – Loftus Versveld, Pretoria

The Highlanders are really due for a win but after their loss to the Kings there is no way that I am going to predict one. Not against the Bulls the way they played in their last few matches and definitely not against Bulls at Loftus. The Bulls seem to be back in a groove and are playing some good, balanced rugby and should be too much for the Clan.

Bulls by 20

Bulls: 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Lionel Mapoe, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (captain), 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Morné Mellett.
Replacements: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Bjorn Basson.

Cheetahs v Reds: SAST 19h10 – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

After the Cheetahs performance last week the question is, have they topped out? Maybe not but against the Reds and the halfback pairing of Genia and Cooper I’m afraid that the Cheetahs just don’t half the flyhalf to win them the game. However, if they can get their defence back on track they should keep the score close and with the Reds having drawn twice already another draw is not impossible.

Reds by 6

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Willie le Roux, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Rynhardt Landman, 19 Johannes Prinsloo, 20 Sarel Pretorius, 21 Riaan Smit, 22 Ryno Benjamin.

Top 5 players per position (UDT Fantasy League)

Outside backs: Frank Halai, Henry Speight, Raymond Ruhle, Charles Piutau, Jesse Mogg
Centres: Israel Folau, Joseph Tomane, Robert Ebersohn, Ben Tapuai, Johann Sadie,
Flyhalf (kickers): Christian Lealiifano, Quade Cooper, Morne Steyn, Beauden Barrett, Patrick Lambie
Scrumhalf: TJ Perenara, Piri Weepu, Will Genia, Jano Vermaak, Andy Ellis
Loose Forwards: Ben Mowen, Jack Schatz, Scott Higgenbotham, Liam Messam, Sam Cane
Locks: Brodie Retallick, Hugh Pyle, Andries Bekker, Rob Simmons, Francois Uys
Front Rows: Ged Robinson, Ben Tameifuna, Coenie Oosthuizen, Wyatt Crockett, James Hanson

Top Try Scorers

1. Frank Halai (Blues)    8
2. Henry Speight (Brumbies)    7
2. Israel Folau (Waratahs)    7
4. Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs)    6
5. Alfie Mafi (Force)    5
5. Cam Crawford (Waratahs)    5
5. Gareth Anscombe (Chiefs)    5
5. Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)    5
5. Julian Savea (Hurricanes)    5
5. Raymond Rhule (Cheetahs)    5
5. Rod Davies (Reds)    5
5. Scott Higginbotham (Rebels)    5
5. TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)    5
14. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)    4
14. Charles Piutau (Blues)    4
14. Ged Robinson (Rebels)    4
14. Gio Aplon (Stormers)    4
14. Lelia Masaga (Chiefs)    4
14. Robert Ebersohn (Cheetahs)    4
14. Willie le Roux (Cheetahs)    4

Vodacom Cup Finals:

Friday, May 17 2013
Pumas vs Golden Lions – Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Lions by 12

Leeus vs. Pumas: Chryzander Botha; Deon Helberg, Deon van Rensburg, Alwyn Hollenbach, Anthony Volmink; Marnitz Boshoff, Michael Bondesio; Warren Whiteley ©, Jaco Kriel, Warwick Tecklenburg, Hugo Kloppers, Hendrik Roodt, Ruan Dreyer, Robbie Coetzee, Jacques van Rooyen. Reserwes: Francois du Toit, Van Zyl Botha, JJ Breet, Willie Britz, Ross Cronjé, Dylan des Fountain, Lionel Cronjé.

Jean de Villiers’s second try vs the Blues: