The unbeaten Lions u/20 secured a home final in the SARU u/20 Championship after demolishing the Cell C Sharks u/20 (59-18) in Johannesburg today.
The Lions scored two early tries and led 17-03 after just 14 minutes into the match. The Sharks scored two tries themselves to narrow the gap to 15-20 and 17 minutes left of the first half.
Unfortunately, thereafter it was the Lions u/20 that ran amock. The halftime score was 33-18 and the Lions just kept on the pressure for the rest of the match.
The Lions u/20 outscored their visitors with 5 tries to 2 and scored 26 unanswered points in the second half to secure the home final.
The ill-discipline by the Cell C Sharks u/20 at the end made their hosts work extremely easy.
Scorers:
Lions u/20: Tries: Jurich Claasens, Boldwin Hansenn, Ngia Selengbe, Quan Horn (2). Conversions: Jurich Claasens (5). Penalties: Jurich Claasens (7), Sihlalo Benge.
Cell C Sharks u/20: Tries: Jaques Goosen, Renzo du Plessis. Conversion: Kian Meadon. Penalties: Kian Meadon (2).
Lions u20: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Indiphile Tyeda, 13. Ngia Selengbe, 12. Tyler Bocks (c), 11. Boldwin Hansen, 10. Jurich Claasens, 9. Nico Steyn, 8. Izan Esterhuizen, 7. Ruan Venter, 6. Jarrod Cairns, 5. Connor van Buuren, 4. Babalo Makana, 3. Sibusiso Shongwe, 2. Jacque-Lois du Toit, 1. Heiko Pohlmann. Replacements: 16. Allister Williams, 17. Okuhle Siyeni, 18. Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19. Justin Kalamer, 20. Sisonke Vumazonke, 21. Sihlalo Benge, 22. Josh Jonas, 23. Setshaba Mokoena, 24. Henco van Wyk, 25. Josh van Vreden, 26. Prince Mulea
Cell C Sharks u/20: 15. Matthew Jacobs, 14. Lloyd Koster, 13. Ethan Fisher, 12. Brandon Wilkie, 11. Siviwe Zondani, 10. Kian Meadon, 9. Bradley Davids, 8. Renzo du Plessis, 7. Siya Ningiza, 6. Jaques Marais, 5. Ockie Barnard, 4. Corne Rahl, 3. Blaine Golden, 2. Jacques Goosen, 1. Henko Smuts. Replacements: 16. Jordan Mcloughlin, 17. Charles Gamhiwa, 18. Munashe Mhere, 19. Andrew Beyrooti, 20. Tiaan Jonker, 21. Daimon O’Connell, 22. Warrick Day, 23. Liqhayiya Gantsho, 24. Lathi Nqebe, 25. Boomer Bomela.