The Emirates Lions hosted the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park in a pre-season match. Both teams were eager to run the ball at all costs from anywhere on the field which resulted in an "exciting" match.
The hosts scored two early tries, however, the Cell C Sharks hit back to lead 24-19 at the halftime break with the visitors scoring the match-winning try with the time almost up on the clock.
Scorers:
Emirates Lions: Tries: Quan Horn, Morné Van den Berg, Edwill Van der Merwe, Sibusiso Sangweni (2), Sibahle Maxwane. Conversions: Jordan Hendrikse (2), Tiaan Swanepoel (3). Penalty: Tiaan Swanepoel
Cell C Sharks: Tries: Yaw Penxe, Thembelani Bholi, Apheleli Fassi (2), Dan Jooste (2), Thaakir Abrahams. Consversions: Curwin Bosch (2), Lionel Cronje, Boeta Chamberlain (2)
Teams
Emirates Lions: 15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Quan Horn, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Jordan Hendrikse, 9. Morné van den Berg, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Travis Gordon, 5. Reinhardt Nothnagel (co-captain), 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Ruan Smith, 2. Pieter Botha, 1. Asenathi Ntlabakanye. Replacements from: Morgan Naudé, Jaco Visagie, Ruan Dreyer, Pieter Jansen van Vuren, Pieter-John Steenkamp, Jaco Kriel (co-captain), Ruhan Straeuli, Emmanuel Tshituka, Sanele Nohamba, Gianni Lombard, Sibahle Maxwane, Zander du Plessis, Sango Xamlashe, Stean Pienaar, Tiaan Swanepoel, Stephan Smit, Sibusiso Sangweni, Andre Warner.
Cell C Sharks: 15. Aphelele Fassi, 14. Yaw Penxe, 13. Marnus Potgieter, 12. Ben Tapuai, 11. Anthony Volmink, 10. Curwin Bosch, 9. Grant Williams, 8. Phendulani Buthelezi, 7. Dylan Richardson, 6. James Venter, 5. Reniel Hugo, 4. Thembelani Bholi, 3. Khutha Mchunu, 2. Kerron van Vuuren, 1. Dian Bleuler. Replacements from: Dan Jooste, Khwezi Mona, Carlu Sadie, Hanro Jacobs, Jaco Willemse, Hyron Andrews, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Zee Mkhabela, Lionel Cronje, Thaakir Abrahams, Nevaldo Fleurs, Werner Kok, Boeta Chamberlain.
