Super Rugby - Waratahs vs Lions on 28 February 2020
Feb 28, 2020 - The match was played in Sydney on Friday 28 February 2020, and kicked off at 10:15 SA Time.
The home team scored an early try when Michael Hooper ran a great line to break through the defense on the Lions 22 and offloaded to Angus Bell who scored under the poles. Will Harrison converted to make it 7-0.
In tthe 12th minute a mini-brawl broke out, and Lions Lock Ruben Schoeman received a yellow card.
The Waratahs were quick to make use of the numerical advantage when Lachie Swinton scored in the corner. Harrison converted again to put the home side 14-0 up after just 11 minutes.
First points for the Lions came in the 14th minute from a penalty by Elton Jantjies, but the Tahs scored their 3rd try straight from the restart, when Jack Dempsey scored in the corner.
Lachie Swinton then received a yellow card for a late tackle on Elton Jantjies, who also left the field for a concussion test.
The Lions scored their firts try from a rolling maul when Marnus Schoeman went over the line, and Andries Coetzee converted, to make the score 19-10 after 24 minutes. Jantjies then returned after his concussion test,
but there were no further ponts scored in the first half, so the halftime score was 19-10.
The Tahs scored their 4th try after 56 minutes in the game, when James Ramm scored after the ball went loose from a Lions attack and the Tahs gathered and launnched a counter attack which led to the try.
Marnus Schoeman then scored his second on the day for the Lions, again from a rolling maul. Jantjies converted and the score was 24-17 with 17 minutes left in the match.
The Waratash sealed the win with their 5th try when Prop Tetera Faulkner went over from a line-out, giving the hosts their 1st win of the season, the score 29-17.
Officials
Referee: Angus Gardner
AR1: Jordan Way
AR2: James Quinn
TMO: Ian Smith
Teams
Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Jack Maddocks, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachie Swinton, 5 Rob Simmons (captain), 4 Tom Staniforth, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Angus Bell.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Jed Holloway, 20 Ryan McCauley, 21 Mitch Short, 22 Lalakai Foketi, 23 James Ramm.
Lions: 15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Tyrone Green, 13. Manuel Rass, 12. Dan Kriel, 11. Jamba Ulengo, 10. Elton Jantjies (Capt.), 9. Andre Warner, 8. Len Massyn, 7. Vincent Tshituka, 6. Marnus Schoeman, 5. Marvin Orie, 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Carlu Sadie, 2. Jan-Henning Campher, 1. Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16. Pieter Jansen, 17. Sti Sithole, 18. Frans van Wyk, 19. Willem Alberts, 20. Wilhelm van der Sluys, 21. Hacjivah Dayimani, 22. Morne van den Berg, 23. Wandisile Simelane.
Scorers
Waratahs: 29 (19): Tries: Angus Bell, Lachie Swinton, Jack Dempsey, James Ramm, Tetera Faulkner. Conversions: Will Harrison (2) Penalties:
Lions: 17 (10): Tries: Marnus Schoeman (2). Conversions: Andries Coetzee, Elton Jantjies. Penalties: Elton Jantjies