Lions hoping for a miracle

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   Lions hoping for a miracle, Griquas Pumas in Currie Cup knockout (citizen.co.za)
It has been a strange season in the Currie Cup for the Lions, winning five games thus far while losing eight.

The Lions will be hoping for a miracle when they take on the Griffons in their final pool match of the 2023 Currie Cup at North West Stadium in Welkom, while the Griquas and Pumas are in a straight shootout for the semis in their clash in Kimberley on Friday (both games kick off at 3pm).
It is extremely unlikely that the Lions will make the semi-finals, but if they are to try and sneak in they need to pick up a full house of points with a big win over the Griffons, while also hoping the Pumas beat Griquas without allowing them a point.
This would give the Johannesburg side a slim chance heading into Saturday’s final two pool games between the Bulls and Cheetahs in Pretoria and Western Province and Sharks in Cape Town.
This would give the Johannesburg side a slim chance heading into Saturday’s final two pool games between the Bulls and Cheetahs in Pretoria and Western Province and Sharks in Cape Town.
Slipping away
But a number of those losses could easily have been wins if they had not let the games slip away.
Over the past month the Lions have beaten the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, lost to the Bulls by a point at Ellis Park (with a last-second drop goal going wide), thumped Western Province in Cape Town and fallen to the Sharks in Durban despite building up an early lead.
It has been this inconsistency that sees them in their current position, and regardless of what happens over the weekend, they will look to finish in style with a strong win over the struggling Griffons.
The Griquas and Pumas are essentially battling out a quarterfinal, with the winner of their clash at Griqua Park sealing a semi-final spot.
It will have shades of last year’s final, when the Pumas beat the Griquas to pick up their first ever Currie Cup title.
The Griquas have to win to get into the semis, while the Pumas could still make it through if they lose, but the door will be wide open for other teams to get ahead of them on Saturday.

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Transvaal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30-Mar-2016 Status: Offline Points: 39964	Post Options Post Reply Quote Transvaal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lions hoping for a miracle Posted: 09-Jun-2023 at 10:31am
	Lions hoping for a miracle, Griquas Pumas in Currie Cup knockout (citizen.co.za) It has been a strange season in the Currie Cup for the Lions, winning five games thus far while losing eight. The Lions will be hoping for a miracle when they take on the Griffons in their final pool match of the 2023 Currie Cup at North West Stadium in Welkom, while the Griquas and Pumas are in a straight shootout for the semis in their clash in Kimberley on Friday (both games kick off at 3pm). It is extremely unlikely that the Lions will make the semi-finals, but if they are to try and sneak in they need to pick up a full house of points with a big win over the Griffons, while also hoping the Pumas beat Griquas without allowing them a point. This would give the Johannesburg side a slim chance heading into Saturday’s final two pool games between the Bulls and Cheetahs in Pretoria and Western Province and Sharks in Cape Town. This would give the Johannesburg side a slim chance heading into Saturday’s final two pool games between the Bulls and Cheetahs in Pretoria and Western Province and Sharks in Cape Town. Slipping away But a number of those losses could easily have been wins if they had not let the games slip away. Over the past month the Lions have beaten the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, lost to the Bulls by a point at Ellis Park (with a last-second drop goal going wide), thumped Western Province in Cape Town and fallen to the Sharks in Durban despite building up an early lead. It has been this inconsistency that sees them in their current position, and regardless of what happens over the weekend, they will look to finish in style with a strong win over the struggling Griffons. The Griquas and Pumas are essentially battling out a quarterfinal, with the winner of their clash at Griqua Park sealing a semi-final spot. It will have shades of last year’s final, when the Pumas beat the Griquas to pick up their first ever Currie Cup title. The Griquas have to win to get into the semis, while the Pumas could still make it through if they lose, but the door will be wide open for other teams to get ahead of them on Saturday.

SUIDKUS LEEU Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Pasgebore Leeu Joined: 26-May-2023 Location: Umtentweni Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote SUIDKUS LEEU Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-Jun-2023 at 10:25pm
	Bulle moet verloor sonder bonus punt en WP moet verloor, dan kan ons nog bietjie jol

PaBz0r Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Koning Leeu Joined: 30-Mar-2016 Location: Pretoria Status: Offline Points: 2759	Post Options Post Reply Quote PaBz0r Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-Jun-2023 at 5:20pm
	Nie hard genoeg gebid nie. Bulle het maar gesukkel, gelyk of hulle 50+ gaan wen in daai eerste 15, toe nie. Cheetahs het goed gedoen om terug te kom en dit te vat

Attie Karate Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Koning Leeu Joined: 31-Mar-2016 Status: Offline Points: 1518	Post Options Post Reply Quote Attie Karate Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-Jun-2023 at 5:20pm
	Bulle het toe verloor met 2 bonuspunte so ons CC seisoen is verby. Ons het laasjaar 2 uit 12 gewen- 17% wen. Die jaar 6 uit 14 gewen- 43% wen. Dis beter maar steeds baie k@k. Die CC kompetisie is baie kompeterend wat wel baie goed is. Die Varsity Cup en CC is krities vir ontwikkeling van spelers.
	Up the Vaal!