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MTN Golden Lions 53 (29) Platinum Leopards 36 (15)

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With 10 minutes to go in this Absa Currie Cup encounter at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg, the scores were tied at 36-36. But then the MTN Golden Lions cut loose and scored 17 unanswered points to win comfortably in the end, by 53-36.

The MTN Golden Lions stared strongly and lead by 29-15 at the break, but the Platinum Leopards deserve credit for never giving up in this cat-fight between two neighbouring unions north of the Vaal River.

In the end the Lions just asked too many questions of the Leopards’ defence and ended up crossing the visitors’ try line eight times, while conceding five tries to stay at the top of the Absa Currie Cup log.

Scorers:

  • MTN Golden Lions – Tries: Jano Vermaak, Dylan Des Fountain, Deon van Rensburg (2), Cobus Grobbelaar, Wikus van Heerden, Jacobie Adriaanse, Michael Rhodes. Conversions: Burton Francis (4). Penalty goal: Francis.
  • Platinum Leopards – Tries: Philip de Wet (2), Vainon Willis, Danie Dames, Whestley Moolman. Conversions: Clayton Durand, Wesley Dunlop (3). Penalty goal: Durand.

Teams:

  • MTN Golden Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Dylan Des Fountain, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Josh Strauss (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 Patric Cilliers. Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Michael Bondesio, 21 Hein Cronje, 22 Jannie Boshoff.
  • Platinum Leopards: 15 George Tossel, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Charl Weideman, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht, 11 Vainon Willis, 10 Clayton Durand (captain), 9 Whestley Moolman, 8 Morné Hanekom, 7 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 6 Philip de Wet, 5 Brendon Snyman, 4 Roelof van Heerden, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenhage, 1 Bennie Uys. Replacements: 16 Bêrend Botha, 17 Gavin Williamson, 18 Christo van Niekerk, 19 Juan Pretorius, 20 Theo van Wyk, 21 Wesley Dunlop, 22 Walter Venter.

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Log

Position – Team – P – W – D – L – PF – PA – PD – TF – TA – BPts – Pts

  1. – MTN Golden Lions – 3 – 3 – 0 – 0 – 133 – 74 – 59 – 19 – 9 – 2 – 14
  2. – The Sharks – 3 – 3 – 0 – 0 – 101 – 72 – 29 – 11 – 6 – 2 – 14
  3. – DHL Western Province – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 108 – 42 – 66 – 11 – 3 – 2 – 12
  4. – Toyota Free State Cheetahs – 3 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 104 – 88 – 16 – 13 – 10 – 3 – 7
  5. – GWK Griquas – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 77 – 108 – -31 – 8 – 15 – 1 – 7
  6. – Ford Pumas – 3 – 0 – 0 – 3 – 82 – 94 – -12 – 9 – 10 – 4 – 4
  7. – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 3 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 56 – 100 – -44 – 5 – 11 – 0 – 4
  8. – Platinum Leopards – 3 – 0 – 0 – 3 – 57 – 140 – -83 – 7 – 19 – 1 – 1
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