The Lions u/20s hosted the Cell C Sharks u/20s on Friday and after an exciting 80 minutes and nine tries scored both teams earned three SA Rugby u/20 Cup log points with a 33-33 draw.
The Lions u/20s remain on the top of the competition log with 17 points while the Cell Sharks u/20s move into the second place on the log with 12 points, however, the Cell C Sharks do have one game in hand.
The Lions u/20s led 21-19 going into the second half and had to rely on penalties to keep them in the game as the well-known Cell C Sharks u/20s driving mauls added three tries during the match. The Lions u/20s winger Keagan Smith scored the equaliser with 9 minutes to play.
Scorers:
Lions u/20: Tries: Sibabalwe Mahashe, Thabang Mphafi, Layton Horn, Keagan Smith. Conversions: Sam Francis (2). Penalties: Sam Francis (3).
Cell C Sharks u/20: Tries: Bryce Calvert (3), Marnus Winter, Jurenzo Julius. Conversions: Jean Smith (4).
Teams:
Cell C Sharks u/20: 15. PJ Venter, 14. Themba Sibisi, 13. Ryan Manuel, 12. Ethan Hooker (c), 11. Banie Britz, 10. Jean Smith, 9. Michael Koch, 8. Jannes Potgieter, 7. Meno Barnard, 6. Khuma Nkutha, 5. Luca Ribbens, 4. Coetzee Le Roux, 3. Dian Heunis, 2. Bryce Calvert, 1. Phathu Ganyane. Replacements: 16. Marnus Winter, 17. Dylan Willis, 18. Ulrich Walker, 19. Thomas Dyer, 20. Alethwa Buthelezi, 21. Christian Els, 22. Stehan Heymans, 23. Jurenzo Julius.
Lions u/20: 15. Janeil Losper, 14. Asemahle Nongogo, 13. Kelly Mpeku, 12. Bronson Mills, 11. Keagan Smith, 10. Sam Francis, 9. Layton Horn, 8. Thabang Mphafi, 7. Christopher Sjoblom, 6. Sibabalwe Mahashe, 5. Daniel Botha, 4. Tiaan Wessels, 3. RF Schoeman, 2. Marno Grobbelaar, 1. S J Kotze (c). Replacements: 16. Riaan Swart, 17. Stian de Bruyn, 18. Liam Whitehead, 19. Luan Taylor, 20. Willen de Waal, 21. Aiden Muller, 22. Thurlon Williams, 23. Shah-Jehaan De Jongh.