Lions vs Canes

Machpants

@Canes4life amazingly, I can see them getting a lot more even with sabbaticals on the horizon

Stargazer

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Referee: Jaco Peyper
AR1: Egon Seconds
AR2: Stefan Geldenhuys
TMO: Willie Vos

Peyper is not the worst ref around, but it's concerning that it's an all South African refereeing panel again.

canefan

Referee: Jaco Peyper
AR1: Egon Seconds
AR2: Stefan Geldenhuys
TMO: Willie Vos

Peyper is not the worst ref around, but it's concerning that it's an all South African refereeing panel again.

Do you smell an old school bokke stitch up Star?

mikey07

@canefan I do

Stargazer

That was probably the easiest try that Ben Lam has ever scored.

Stargazer

Great kick from Jordie.

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Great impact from Ardie, as expected. That second try from Lam was on him.

Stargazer

Haha, love the emotion from Plumtree.

Stargazer

So, anyone else watching this game? I missed the first half and see that Marshall started at 10 instead of BB, Jordie has been moved to fullback, and Peter U-J starting at 13, with Toala named at 22, taking Peter U-J's spot on the bench.

Any reason given why?

Stargazer

Geez, Ben Lam didn't even attempt a tackle. That was shit.

Try Dyantyi.

Stargazer

Twitter tells me that BB was pulled because of an injury; some cynics say they never planned to play him.

Anyway, Dane Coles has scored in the corner. They're now checking a high tackle on TJP.

Geez, only a penalty. Apparently "a yellow card is not necessary", because the Canes have scored a try. Is that a rule? Weird.

Victor Meldrew

Watching Ardie and Sam Cane playing recently, it's clear Hansen has a tough choice on who starts at 7.

Makes me feel warm all over...

Stargazer

And ... Toala just came on for his SR debut!

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Try Laumape disallowed; double movement.

Stargazer

This year's Lions squad is definitely weaker than that of previous years.

Stargazer

And it's game over. Deserved bonus point win to the Canes.

FT: 17 - 37 Canes

Bones

@Stargazer said in Lions vs Canes:

Twitter tells me that BB was pulled because of an injury; some cynics say they never planned to play him.

Anyway, Dane Coles has scored in the corner. They're now checking a high tackle on TJP.

Geez, only a penalty. Apparently "a yellow card is not necessary", because the Canes have scored a try. Is that a rule? Weird.

That wasn't really what I heard him say, he was just saying there's no penalty as the try was scored. The tmo told him it wasn't card worthy though, which if that's not card worthy then almost no high tackles are.

sparky

Highlights:

Lovely to see Dane Coles with a double and getting back to his best form.

E African Troll

@Stargazer said in Lions vs Canes:

This year's Lions squad is definitely weaker than that of previous years.

Lions haven't got the same depth they had in 2016-18 No Mostert Kriel Ackers Jnr Rohan JvR Akker VD Merwe etc

Hurricanes have put together 2 outstanding performances back to back in SA

Shown an edge and toughness they've lacked this season

Might have a chance of winning in C'church compared to relying on divine intervention as I'd though 2 weeks ago

Plumtree & Holland were pumped for this game Last they were in Jo'Burg
Canes tapped out in the HighVeld Couldn't handle the conditions

Poor Brad Shields chances of being an AB died that day so he had to become a turncoat & become "English" all of a sudden

The Silver Fern

Lions vs Canes