Match thread

NTA

Lions by plenty

Tim

@act-crusader Well, Luke Whitelock is to Top Level Rugby as Murphy Taramai is to any Super Rugby.

Duluth

Andries Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje, Warren Whiteley (c), Lourens Erasmus, Kwagga Smith, Franco Mostert, Marvin Orie, Ruan Dreyer, Malcolm Marx, Jacques van Rooyen

Reserves: Corne Fourie, Dylan Smith, Johannes Jonker, Hacjivah Dayimani, Marnus Schoeman, Dillon Smit, Courtnal Skosan, Howard Mnisi

antipodean

It's the travel that's going to hurt us. Tahs by 20.

taniwharugby

haha

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Stargazer

Five minutes played and the Tahs are leading 7 - 0. Lions have had much ball yet.

Stargazer

Now, Folau with the try. Lions are a bit shit.

Stargazer

Brilliant try from Dyantyi (sp)!

Stargazer

Correct decision. Definitely a knock-on.

Stargazer

Lions try from a line-out maul. The Tahs' dominance lasted about 10-15 minutes. It's all Lions now.

19 - 14 Lions after 36 minutes.

Stargazer

Too easy that try from the Tahs' prop. Element of surprise.

Half time: 19 all

KiwiMurph

Very entertaining half of rugby.

Jackson has done well so far.

Stargazer

@kiwimurph That try from the Lions' 11 was awesome.

Stargazer

Marx, he's so good.

Stargazer

YC for Damien Fitzpatrick.

KiwiMurph

Tahs will struggle now you'd think.

Stargazer

@kiwimurph Yeah, most teams get into difficulty after 50 - 60 minutes at altitude. With the Lions now 8 points ahead, it will be difficult to come back for the Tahs.

Stargazer

The Lions will be the deserved winners of this SF, but I doubt the Crusaders will be shaking in their boots.

KiwiMurph

3rd straight final for Lions.

Stargazer

@kiwimurph Hopefully, also a 3rd straight loss.

African Monkey

@stargazer Yeah, will be a cakewalk for the Crusaders. The Lions defence is way too leaky as entertaining as they are to watch.

Tahs found their way through the Lions early but couldn't compete as the game got more physical. They were monstered in the set piece and couldn't complete at altitude.