{"id":36942,"date":"2019-04-05T10:20:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/?p=36942"},"modified":"2019-04-06T01:09:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T12:09:46","slug":"super-rugby-preview-johannesburg-v-durban-05-04-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2019\/04\/super-rugby-preview-johannesburg-v-durban-05-04-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Rugby Preview: Lions v Sharks (05\/04\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby-2019-draw\/attachment\/johbrg2019z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Johbrg2019z.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"219,53\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Johbrg2019z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Johbrg2019z.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Johbrg2019z.jpg?resize=219%2C53&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"53\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby-2019-draw\/attachment\/durb2019z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durb2019z.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"219,53\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"durb2019z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durb2019z.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durb2019z.jpg?resize=219%2C53&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"53\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>#ChangeOneChangeAll<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> have played Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span> <\/em>29 times in Super rugby since 1998 and Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> have won 10 matches and drawn 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> 10 Super rugby victories gives them a record of winning 35% of their matches against Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em> regardless of venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This weekend the match will be played in Johannesburg which is where the teams have met on 13 occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In those 13 matches Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 6. This gives Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> a record of winning 46% of their matches against Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em> at home. Technically Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> also have a record of not losing 50% of their matches to Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em> due to the draw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The average score when Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> play Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em> at home in Johannesburg is : Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>24<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em>26<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em> have not won in Johannesburg since 2014 and Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em> have won the last five matches at home against Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Average score:<\/strong> Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>21<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em><strong>27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Last five results<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 30 Jun 2018 Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>24-31<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em>@Durban<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 17 Feb 2018 Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>26-19<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)\u00a0<\/span><\/em> @Johannesburg<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 22 Jul 2017 Elim Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>23-21<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em>@Johannesburg<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 15 Jul 2017 Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)\u00a0<\/span><\/em> <strong>27-10<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em>@Durban<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 01 Apr 2017 Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em><strong>34-29<\/strong> Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks) <\/span><\/em>@Johannesburg<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions) <\/span><\/em>overall record against Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Played <strong>29<\/strong>, Wins <strong>10<\/strong> , Losses <strong>17<\/strong>, Draws <strong>2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Teams<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Johannesburg<em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> (Lions)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Andries Coetzee; Tyrone Green, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Lionel Mapoe, Courtnall Skosan; Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje; Ruan Vermaak, Cyle Brink, Marnus Schoeman, Marvin Orie, Rhyno Herbst, Carlu Sadie, Malcolm Marx (c), Sti Sithole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Replacments<\/strong> : Jan-Henning Campher, Nathan McBeth, Frans van Wyk, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Stephan Lewies, Nic Groom, Hacjivah Dayimani, Sylvian Mahuza\/Wandisile<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Simelane<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Durban <em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(Sharks)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">15. Curwin Bosch, 14. Lwazi Mvovo, 13. Lukhanyo Am, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Makazole Mapimpi, 10. Robert du Preez, 9. Louis Schreuder (c), 8. Daniel du Preez, 7. Jacques Vermeulen, 6. Luke Stringer, 5. Hyron Andrews, 4. Ruben van Heerden, 3. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Kerron van Vuuren, 1. Tendai Mtawarira<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Replacements<\/strong>: 16. Fez Mbatha, 17. Juan Schoeman, 18. Thomas du Toit, 19. JJ van der Mescht, 20. Philip van der Walt, 21. Grant Williams, 22. Kobus van Wyk, 23. Aphelele Fassi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Match Officials and details<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Date<\/strong> : Friday 5 April<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Venue<\/strong> : Emirates Airlines (Ellis) Park, Johannesburg<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Kick Off local<\/strong>: 19:10<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Referee<\/strong>: Mike Fraser<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Assistant Ref 1:<\/strong>Rasta Rasivhenge<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Assistant Ref 2:<\/strong>Brendon Pickerill<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>TMO<\/strong> :Willie Vos<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36412\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2019\/03\/super-rugby-preview-blues-v-highlanders-22-03-19\/attachment\/emailsig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?fit=577%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"577,150\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"emailSig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?fit=577%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?resize=577%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?w=577&amp;ssl=1 577w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?resize=300%2C78&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#ChangeOneChangeAll Johannesburg (Lions) have played Durban (Sharks) 29 times in Super rugby since 1998 and Johannesburg (Lions) have won 10 matches and drawn 2. Johannesburg (Lions) 10 Super rugby victories gives them a record of winning 35% of their matches against Durban (Sharks) regardless of venue. 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