{"id":12206,"date":"2012-07-08T00:19:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/07\/rugby-jantjies-kicks-lions-to-just-third-win\/"},"modified":"2012-07-08T00:19:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:19:52","slug":"rugby-jantjies-kicks-lions-to-just-third-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-jantjies-kicks-lions-to-just-third-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Jantjies kicks Lions to just third win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Ken Borland<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">JOHANNESBURG, July 7<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Flyhalf Elton Jantjies<br \/>\nsucceeded with all seven of his kicks at goal to help the Lions<br \/>\nto a 37-32 win over the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday for just<br \/>\ntheir third Super Rugby victory of the season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They held on following a fantastic comeback by the Rebels<br \/>\nwho scored three second-half tries to turn a 24-7 deficit into a<br \/>\n32-27 lead at Ellis Park.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>But replacement flanker Jaco Kriel charged down the<br \/>\nblindside to score an equalising try, which Jantjies converted<br \/>\nfrom the touchline. He then kicked a penalty on the final hooter<br \/>\nto stretch the winning margin to five points.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lions played with enormous confidence and freedom in the<br \/>\nfirst half, running in three tries and Jantjies kicked a penalty<br \/>\nto give them a 24-0 lead after 36 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The home side made a great start when right wing Lionel<br \/>\nMapoe stepped inside and sent outside centre Waylon Murray over<br \/>\nfor the opening try after just two minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Flanker Derick Minnie scored two more as the Rebels<br \/>\nstruggled to get on the front foot against an aggressive defence<br \/>\nin the first half.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Australians finally got some points on the board on the<br \/>\nhalf-time hooter when, after a rolling maul, hooker Ged Robinson<br \/>\nemerged with the try which was converted by fullback Julian<br \/>\nHuxley.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having dominated the opening 40 minutes, the Lions lost<br \/>\ntheir focus in the second half, conceding a string of penalties<br \/>\nto give the Rebels momentum and territory.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) &#8211; Flyhalf Elton Jantjies succeeded with all seven of his kicks at goal to help the Lions to a 37-32 win over the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday for just their third Super Rugby victory of the season. 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