{"id":33600,"date":"2018-03-11T06:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/?p=33600"},"modified":"2018-03-11T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T22:28:28","slug":"sr18-result-lions-35-v-38-blues-10-3-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2018\/03\/sr18-result-lions-35-v-38-blues-10-3-18\/","title":{"rendered":"SR18 Result: Lions 35 v 38 Blues {10-3-18}"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Murphy Taramai went over after the final hooter to give the Blues a shock 38-35 win over the Lions in a 10-try thriller at Ellis Park on Saturday.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The result is the Johannesburg-based outfit\u2019s first loss of the season and their first to the Blues since 2012. It also marks the New Zealand side\u2019s first win of 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lions were forced to play the majority of the encounter without influential skipper Warren Whiteley, who went off injured early in the first-half. Indeed, Lions coach Swys de Bruin and Springbok gaffer Rassie Erasmus will be holding thumbs that it doesn\u2019t prove too serious.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sylvian Mahuza, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Elton Jantjies crossed in the first 40 minutes to give the hosts a commanding 21-3 lead, before Akira Ioane cut the deficit with a try of his own just before the break.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pace and intensity of the Lions\u2019 offensive runs was something that the Blues struggled to live with in the opening exchanges although they did hog the majority of territory and possession.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aphiwe Dyantyi\u2019s intercept try opened the second-half\u2019s proceedings, before the three-time champions hit back through two tries to Akira\u2019s brother Rieko. The paradigm continued to shift with the Lions\u2019 Dylan Smith going over, followed by a score to Blues replacement lock Jimmy Tupou.<\/span><\/p>\n

But then a Taramai injury-time winner a few minutes later then gave the visitors a dramatic last-gasp win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the loss, the Lions continue to lead the way alongside the Rebels at the summit of the Super Rugby standings, while the Blues jumped several places to 10th ahead of their showdown with the Stormers next week. The Lions next face the Sunwolves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scorers:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

For Lions:<\/b><\/span>
\n Tries:<\/b>\u00a0Mahuza, Janse van Rensburg, Jantjies,\u00a0Dyantyi,\u00a0Smith<\/span>
\n Cons:<\/b>\u00a0Jantjies 5<\/span><\/p>\n

For Blues:<\/b><\/span>
\n Tries:<\/b>\u00a0A Ioane, R Ioane 2, Tupou, Taramai<\/span>
\n Cons:<\/b>\u00a0Gatland, Perofeta 4<\/span>
\n Pen:<\/b>\u00a0Gatland<\/span><\/p>\n

Lions:<\/b>\u00a015 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (c), 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen<\/span>
\n Replacements:<\/b>\u00a016 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacobus Adriaanse, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Ashlon Davids, 23 Harold Vorster<\/span><\/p>\n

Blues:<\/b>\u00a015 Michael Collins, 14 Matt Duffie, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Melani Nanai, 10 Bryn Gatland, 9 Sam Nock, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Antonio Kiri Kiri, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Ofa Tu\u2019ungafasi, 2 James Parsons (c), 1 Alex Hodgman<\/span>
\n Replacements:<\/b>\u00a016 Ross Wright, 17 Pauliasi Manu, 18 Mike Tamoaieta, 19 Scott Scrafton, 20 Jimmy Tupou, 21 Murphy Taramai, 22 Jonathan Ruru, 23 Stephen Perofeta<\/span><\/p>\n

Referee:<\/b>\u00a0Nic Berry (Australia)<\/span>
\n Assistant Referees:<\/b>\u00a0AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Jaco Pretorius (South Africa)<\/span>
\n TMO:<\/b>\u00a0Willie Vos (South Africa)<\/span><\/p>\n

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