Currie Cup - Lions vs Blue Bulls on 14 August 2021



August 14, 2021 - The match was played at Ellis Park on Saturday 14 August 2021, and kick-off was at 13:30 SA Time.

Officials

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
AR1: Local
AR2: Local
TMO: Quinton Immelman

Teams

Lions: 15. EW Viljoen; 14. Stean Pienaar, 13. Wandisile Simelane, 12. Burger Odendaal (Capt), 11. Rabz Maxwane; 10. Jordan Hendrikse, 9. Andre Warner; 8. Travis Gordon, 7. Sibusiso Sangweni, 6. Mark Snyman, 5. Ruben Schoeman, 4. PJ Steenkamp, 3. Carlu Sadie, 2. Jaco Visagie, 1. Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16. PJ Botha, 17. Nathan McBeth, 18. Jannie du Plessis, 19. Oupa Mthiyane, 20. MJ Pelser, 21. Ross Cronje, 22. Dan Kriel, 23. Manuel Rass.

Blue Bulls: 15. David Kriel, 14. Madosh Tambwe, 13. Lionel Mapoe, 12. Harold Vorster, 11. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10. Chris Smith, 9. Keagan Johannes, 8. WJ Steenkamp, 7. Muller Uys, 6. Arno Botha – Captain, 5. Janko Swanepoel, 4. Walt Steenkamp, 3. Jacques van Rooyen, 2. Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1. Simphiwe Matanzima.
Replacements: 16. Schalk Erasmus, 17. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Mornay Smith, 19. Ruan Nortje, 20.Elrigh Louw, 21. Zak Burger, 22. Johan Goosen, 23. Stedman Gans.

Scorers

Lions: 21 (16): Tries: PJ Steenkamp, Nathan McBeth. Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse. Penalties: Jordan Hendrikse (3).

Blue Bulls: 48 (17): Tries: Madosh Tambwe, Chris Smith, Janko Swanepoel, Gerhard Steenekamp, Zak Burger, Johan Goosen. Conversions: Chris Smith (5). Penalties: Chris Smith.

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”