GLION
No.Name
15Louis Ludik, FB
14Michael Killian, W
13Jannie Boshoff, C
12Doppies La Grange, C
11Dusty Noble, W
10Andre Pretorius, FH
9Jano Vermaak, SH
1Lawrence Sephaka, P
2Willie Wepener, H
3Gert Muller, P
4Bradley Mockford, L
5Willem Stoltz, L
6Cobus Grobbelaar, FL
7Franco van der Merwe, FL
8Willem Alberts, N8
Replacements
16Ethienne Reynecke, R
17JC van Rensburg, R
18Ernst Joubert, R
19Todd Clever, R
20Chris Jonck, R
21Walter Venter, R
22Shandre Frolick, R
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*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

6:10 PM, June 3, 2009

Match Commentary

83'10-74 End of half
83'10-74 End of half
81'+210-74 End of second half
81'+110-72 Try - Stephen Ferris , British and Irish Lions
81'+210-74 Conversion - James Hook , British and Irish Lions
80'TRY This has been an excellent display by the Lions. Freekick for the Golden Lions - tap and go. Inside the Lions 22 - good defence again. Recycle - ball right. Recycle - The Lions nick it and Stephen Ferris picks up the ball and races 70 metres to score near the posts - another terrific try. Hook converts to end the match.
79'Knock on by the Lions after the scrum. Good scrum by the Lions.
78'The visitors win the ball at the back of the line. The forwards drive it on and get the put-in at the scrum.
77'Drive is short of the line and a penalty to the Lions. Hook kicks to touch. Ball on the Lions 22.
76'Recycle - one metre out . The home side celebrate aftre someone in the forwards dive over. Up to the video ref.
75'The home side get the restart and move the ball wide right. Recycle - good defence again. Ball infield left - up to the Lions 22 - now 5 metres out.
75'10-67 Conversion - James Hook , British and Irish Lions
74'Hook converts.
74'10-65 Try - James Hook , British and Irish Lions
73'The home side go right after the scrum. Back infield wide and then back to the right and again the ball is intercepted and James Hook nicks the ball to score under the posts from half way.
72'The scrum collapses. It is down the centre of the pitch. Monye off at the moment so the visitors are down to 14 men.
71'Various changes have been made by the Lions.
70'Hook converts. The Lions clear after the restart with the home side counterattacking. Scrum to the home side.
70'10-60 Conversion - James Hook , British and Irish Lions
70'10-58 Try - Ugo Monye , British and Irish Lions
69'TRY Ball to the back of the lineout - ball wide right and then with nice hands back infield to left winger Ugo Monye who scores near the posts from 20 metres out.
68'The Lions win the throw and attack down the centre - recycle. Ball in to touch. Lions throw on the 22.
67'They are trying to run out of their 22. Recycle under their posts and they eventually clear to touch.
66'Penalty to the Lions. Ball to touch down their left. The home side get the ball at the lineout and they move it right - still deep in their 22.
66'Player substituted - Jano Vermaak , Golden Lions
66'Substitute on - Chris Jonck , Golden Lions
66'Player substituted - Phil Vickery , British and Irish Lions
66'Substitute on - Euan Murray , British and Irish Lions
66'Player substituted - Lee Mears , British and Irish Lions
66'Substitute on - Ross Ford , British and Irish Lions
65'The Lions get the ball after the scrum and kicked on. Knock on by the Lions. Scrum to the home side midway in their half. The Lions scrum is working very well. Ball moved wide left - knock on. Scrum to the Lions just outside the Golden Lion's 22 - down the centre.
65'Player substituted - Tom Croft , British and Irish Lions
65'Substitute on - Andy Powell , British and Irish Lions
64'Knock on. The home side put in.
63'The home side still on the Lions 22 making no headway.
62'Another scrum to the home side on the Lions 22. Harry Ellis on. The fly-half Stephen Jones off. The Lions backs are moving around to different positions. I think Phillips has moved to wing!
62'Player substituted - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
62'Substitute on - Harry Ellis , British and Irish Lions
61'The home side go right from the base of the scrum - still on the LIons 22.
61'Substitute on - Shane Williams , British and Irish Lions
61'Player substituted - Brian O'Driscoll , British and Irish Lions
60'O'Driscoll off. The Home side get the put in after the restart. The scrum down the centre of the pitch.
60'10-53 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
59'Jones converts.
59'10-51 Try - Tommy Bowe , British and Irish Lions
58'TRY The Golden Lions on the Lions 10 metres line. Ball left - but Tommy Bowe intercepts and races under the posts to score.
57'The home side on the half way line. Good defence by the Lions. That will cheer up Shaun Edwards.
57'Player substituted - Willem Stoltz , Golden Lions
57'Substitute on - Ernst Joubert , Golden Lions
57'Substitute on - Ethienne Reynecke , Golden Lions
57'Player substituted - Willie Wepener , Golden Lions
56'Lineout just outside the Lions 22. They win it and go wide right. recyle wide right - back infield.
55'O'Driscoll has a knock to his head. Penalty to the home side.
54'The Lions win their throw at the front and the forwards try to drive it on. No headway - knock on - play on - the Lions regather.
53'James Hook on. The Lions defend well after the home side lineout and make no headway. Penalty to the Lions. Ball to touch down their left inside the Golden Lions 22.
53'Player substituted - Jamie Roberts , British and Irish Lions
53'Substitute on - James Hook , British and Irish Lions
52'The Lions attack well down the cenrre through scrum-half Phillips. The home side get the ball - Penalty to the home side.
51'The home side with the ball at the scrum and attack down the centre but a forward pass.
50'Lions with the ball and move it wide left - knock on - scrum.
50'Player substituted - Jannie Boshoff , Golden Lions
50'Substitute on - Walter Venter , Golden Lions
50'Substitute on - JC van Rensburg , Golden Lions
50'Player substituted - Lawrence Sephaka , Golden Lions
49'The Lions are so dominant. They gather the ball at the restart, Stephen Ferris is on. Ball cleared long and the home side counter - Kearney messes up the kick scrum on the Lions 10 metres line.
49'Substitute on - Stephen Ferris , British and Irish Lions
49'Player substituted - David Wallace , British and Irish Lions
48'Jones converts with a lovely kick.
48'10-46 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
48'10-44 Try - Tommy Bowe , British and Irish Lions
47'TRY The Lions go wide right after their throw with the backs with good hands and switches. Winger Bowe gets the ball who scores in the corner. Excellent score.
46'The Golden Lions manage to gather the ball at the breakdown and they clear to touch but not far from their 22.
45'Ball directly in to touch so the Lions have a throw just outside the Golden Lions 22.
44'Ball cleared to touch by the home side. They win their throw - box kick.
43'Ball in to touch. The home side throw in. They win it and drive it on but the Lions nick it. Ball right and Roberts bursts down the centre - on to Monye - Alun-Wyn Jones is stopped and gives away a penalty.
42'Ball to touch just outside the Lions 22. Ball dropped and the Lions take it on.
41'Monye gathers well and the forwards gather round and take the ball on. Ball right. The Lions give away a penalty on the half way line.
41'10-37 Try - Jamie Roberts , British and Irish Lions
41'+110-39 End of first half
41'+110-39 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
40'The Lions kick off going left to right. Stephen Jones with a good high kick. The home side gathers - slow recycle - box kick.
40'TRY Ball 5 metres out - recycle - ball near the posts - ball wide right amd Jamie Roberts takes the ball and just manages to place the ball to score his second. Jones converts and Its half time.
40'10-39 Start of second half
40'Substitute on - Todd Clever , Golden Lions
40'Player substituted - Bradley Mockford , Golden Lions
39'Slow recycle - messy - penalty to the Lions. No time for touch. tap and go.
38'American Todd Cleaver on the field for the home side. Penalty to the Lions at the lineout. The ball in to touch down the Lions left. 12 metres out.
38'10-32 Conversion - Andre Pretorius , Golden Lions
37'Pretorius converts.
37'8-32 Try - Shandre Frolick , Golden Lions
36'TRYThe Golden Lions doing better and attacking well - ball down the centre and the home side scores from 20 metres out through the replacement fullback Frolick.
35'Ball left but the ball goes in to touch. Home side throw - inside the LIons half.
34'Golden Lions throw and they go down the centre following it. Recycle - big tackle by O'Driscoll.
33'Kearney attacks well - on to Croft again and Wallace is stopped just metres out. Penalty to the home side for holding on.
32'The Lions gather and kick long - its put back and high. The Lions gather and ball moved right to Monye - he kicks on and the Golden Lions kick back.
31'Jones converts from in front of the posts.
31'3-32 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
31'3-30 Try - Tom Croft , British and Irish Lions
30'TRY The Home side win their throw but are turned over by the Lions. Ball wide right and back infield by Tommy Bowe and on to Croft who scores really well from 30 metres out.
29'The Golden Lions counter but lose the ball at the breakdown. They move the ball right at the scrum through Tom Croft and another good break by the Lions backs - inside the Golden Lions 22 - penalty to the home side.
28'The Lions win the ball at the back and then cleared long.
27'Ball right, but the Golden Lions nick it and kick long in to touch near the Lions 22.
26'Ball to touch midway in the Golden Lions half.
25'Recycle - but a penalty for holding on. The Lions tap and go and then get another penalty.
24'The Golden Lions win theire throw the the front - Freekick - the Golden Lions tap and go down the centre.
23'The Lions scrum is looking good. Kick down field - Huge kick back - deep inside the Lions 22 and Kearney clears well to touch.
22'Lions wth the ball after the restart. The Lions have started really well. Scrum to the Golden Lions.
22'3-25 Try - Ugo Monye , British and Irish Lions
21'Jones misses the conversion.
20'TRY The Lions with the ball after their throw - ball going right wide - recycle and back infield and the ball arrives in the hands of Ugo Monye who scores in the corner 20 metres out..
20'3-20 Penalty goal - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
19'Not a good restart and the Lions are able to clear very long. Its cleared back to touch just inside the Lions half.
18'Lions with the ball after the scrum - still just metres out. Penalty to the Lions and they are going for the posts. Jones scores. It was a good break by Monye to set the score up.
17'Roberts goes over the tryline, but the ref decides it is held up.
16'Jones goes left at the restart just inside the Golden Lions 22. Ball cleared to touch. Quick throw - but forward. Lions take a normal throw. Ball down the centre after the throw and Monye breaks down the centre - on to centre Jamie Roberts.
16'3-17 Penalty goal - Andre Pretorius , Golden Lions
15'Another penalty to the Golden Lions in front of the posts. Andre Pretorius going for the posts and the fly-half scores.
15'Substitute on - Willem Stoltz , Golden Lions
15'Player substituted - Ernst Joubert , Golden Lions
14'Lineout 10 metres out. Its to the back - forwards try to drive it on.
13'Ball down the centre at the restart. The Golden Lions do well and attack down their right. Penalty to the Golden Lions. Ball in to the corner.
13'0-17 Penalty goal - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
12'Jones going for the posts and scores. This is a good start by the Lions.
11'Penalty to the LIons.
11'0-14 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
11'0-12 Try - Brian O'Driscoll , British and Irish Lions
10'Jones converts. Scrum-half Phillips gathers and kicks long. The Golden Lions mess up again catching the kick.
9'TRY The forwards with the ball after their throw.. Ball left and Roberts pases the ball out of the tackle and O'Driscoll scores from 7 metres.
8'Scrum to the Lions. Slow ball taken on by forwards. - Chip and the Lions regather. Grubber kick - good attack. Ball in to touch. Lions throw.
7'Stephen Jones converts. Nathan Hines gathers the restart and then ball cleared long. The Golden Lions counter - bad kick - Kearney with the ball but in to touch.
7'0-7 Conversion - Stephen Jones , British and Irish Lions
6' TRY Lions with the ball from their lineout and attack down the centre - 7 metres out - ball right with O'Driscoll on to fellow centre Jamie Roberts to score.
6'0-5 Try - Jamie Roberts , British and Irish Lions
5'Wallace up and walking but the Golden Lions full back - Louis Ludik - looks hurt and is being carted off. A long stoppage of play.
5'Substitute on - Ernst Joubert , Golden Lions
5'Substitute on - Shandre Frolick , Golden Lions
5'Player substituted - Willem Stoltz , Golden Lions
5'Player substituted - Louis Ludik , Golden Lions
4'Scrum inside the Golden Lions half down the centre. Good scrum by the Lions. The Golden Lions kick long and Monye gathers and counters then kicks. Game stopped for clash earlier. David Wallace hurt for the LIons.
3'The Lions having trouble getting over the gain line - recycle - back right - now they move forward with Jones taking it on - big tackle and Jones knocks on.
2'The Lions with the ball from their throw and move the ball wide left and then back infield, still near the half way line.
1'This match will really lift the Lions but it will also raise the eyebrows of the Springboks. Good flow of play, good hands, good defence - just really good overall. Ten tries - 74-10 - the Lions tour of South Africa is ON. I hope you enjoyed the match with scrum.com - and see you next time.
1'A really good half by the LIons and has really got the tour on track. If they can really push on still more in the second half that will be excellent. Five tries in the first half - five more in the second half?
1'Penalty to the Lions in the scrum. Fullback Rob Kearney puts the ball to touch just inside the Golden Lions half.
1'I'm Shaun Rusk and I will be with for this second tour match of the Lions tour as they take on the Golden Lions in Johannesburg. The Lions enter the arena to a very small crowd and are made to wait quite a long time before the Golden Lions join them on the pitch. The home side will start the match going left to right. The Lions catch the ball on their 22 and then clear the ball long. Its kicked back and fly-half Stephen Jones drops the ball - scrum inside the Lions 22.
1'0-0 Start of first half