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Griffons
Griffons
22 - 39
Full Time
Lions
Lions

Lions vs Griffons

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'
Conversion

Gianni Lombard has kicked a conversion.

79'
Try

Golden Lions are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Raynard Roets picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

Spellbinding play by Morne van den Berg is finished off with a try.

78'

Stean Pienaar comes on.

77'

Boldwin Hansen comes off.

77'

Tyler Bocks comes on.

77'

Rynhardt Jonker comes off.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Morne van den Berg bursts through to advance the Golden Lions attack.

75'
Yellow Card

Duan Pretorius (Griffons) is shown a yellow card

70'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Morne van den Berg coming on.

67'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Sanele Nohamba coming off.

67'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Travis Gordon coming on.

67'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Francke Horn coming off.

67'

Griffons make a substitution with Curtly Thomas coming on.

67'

Griffons make a substitution with Wikus Nieuwenhuis coming off.

67'

Golden Lions make a substitution with PJ Botha coming on.

67'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Jaco Visagie coming off.

67'

Griffons sub Thato Mavundla comes onto the field.

60'

Jean Pretorius departs for Griffons.

60'

Griffons sub Marquit September comes onto the field.

60'

Jandre de Beer departs for Griffons.

60'
Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Sanele Nohamba kicks the penalty goal.

60'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye comes on for Golden Lions.

58'

Ruan Dreyer leaves the field.

58'

Duren Hoffman comes on for Griffons.

58'

Robbie Petzer leaves the field.

58'

Hillary Mwanjilwa comes on for Griffons.

57'

Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa leaves the field.

57'
Penalty Goal

Jaywinn Juries adds the points for Griffons.

57'

Emmanuel Tshituka comes on for Golden Lions.

55'

Jarod Cairns leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Duan Pretorius as they get over the gainline!

55'

Dandre Delport comes on.

54'

HP van Schoor comes off.

54'

Jaywinn Juries has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

53'
Try

A penetrating move by Griffons results in a try for HP van Schoor.

52'

What a run here by HP van Schoor as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Jaywinn Juries.

52'
Penalty Goal

Sanele Nohamba makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'
Conversion

Jaywinn Juries adds the two points for Griffons.

43'
Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Carel-Jan Coetzee dots the ball down from close range.

41'

Carel-Jan Coetzee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

Keanu Vers played a key part in that try.

41'

Griffons make a substitution with Michael Benadie coming on.

40'

Griffons make a substitution with Rian Olivier coming off.

40'

Griffons sub Stephan de Jager comes onto the field.

40'

Xolani Jacobs departs for Griffons.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'
Conversion

Sanele Nohamba adds the two points for Golden Lions.

40'
Try

What an effort there by Jaco Visagie as they score the try.

39'

Fabulous play by Golden Lions has led to Jaco Visagie being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

That's a great try assist by Edwill van der Merwe.

39'

Fabulous play by Griffons has led to Jandre de Beer being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'
Yellow Card

Ruben Schoeman (Golden Lions) is shown a yellow card

36'

Golden Lions go for goal with Sanele Nohamba taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

33'
Try

A perfectly weighted kick allows Boldwin Hansen to score the try.

32'

Sanele Nohamba sets up the try.

32'

Jaywinn Juries takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

29'
Conversion

Sanele Nohamba makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'
Try

The pressure has finally told as Ruben Schoeman scores from close range.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rian Olivier bursts through to advance the Griffons attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Edwill van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Golden Lions attack.

19'
Conversion

Jaywinn Juries converts the try.

11'
Try

What a kick! Rian Olivier takes full advantage to score for Griffons.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Rian Olivier took full advantage.

10'

Jaywinn Juries played a key part in that try.

10'
Conversion

Sanele Nohamba converts the try.

10'
Try

JC Pretorius scores the try from close range.

9'

The defensive line has been broken as Boldwin Hansen goes through the gap.

8'

The defensive line has been broken as Manuel Rass goes through the gap.

4'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Match Details

Griffons v Lions
Griffons v Lions
Currie Cup
Round 14
Fri 9th June 2023, 06:00am PDT
Fri 9th June 2023, 06:00am PDT
HT Pelatona Projects Stadium
HT Pelatona Projects Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Lions win +17
Griffons
Lions
Griffons
Time in lead
Lions
0
Mins in lead
58
0%
% Of Game In Lead
73%
32%
Possession Last 10 min
68%
0
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Lombard
79'
22 - 39
Roets
78'
22 - 37
Pretorius
22 - 32
70'
Nohamba
60'
22 - 32
Juries
22 - 29
57'
van Schoor
19 - 29
52'
Nohamba
47'
14 - 29
Juries
14 - 26
43'
Coetzee
12 - 26
41'
Half Time
Nohamba
40'
7 - 26
Visagie
39'
7 - 24
Schoeman
36'
7 - 19
Hansen
32'
7 - 19
Nohamba
27'
7 - 14
Schoeman
26'
7 - 12
Juries
7 - 7
11'
Olivier
5 - 7
10'
Nohamba
10'
0 - 7
Pretorius
9'
0 - 5
Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored
2.1
9
Entries
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
16
Entries

Attack Profile

Griffons
Lions
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Defence Profile

Griffons
Lions
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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs
35%
42%
3-6 secs
45%
43%
6+ secs
16%
7%
50
Rucks Won
78

Griffons vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Griffons face off against Lions in Currie Cup Round 14 on Fri 9th June 2023 at HT Pelatona Projects Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.

Lions won the last encounter but Lions are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Lions in 6th and Griffons in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Griffons vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Griffons vs Lions will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

Other Fixtures

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