Venter better pull finger tonight.
He got back from injury, was a tad quiet...totally shutting down Roos in one game being his highlight so far this year...and then been relatively since.
As for Henco, I didn't see if he's starting...but I think he may be. Pay attention, Saffex, if you'd like to see a 13 that perpetually makes impactful plays.
I'm predicting the Lions forwards to dominate tonight.
As ek 'n stroompie kry wat werk sal ek bietjie saamjol Plummy.
Messy start.
Howzit Pakie.
haha I knew you'd be here
The boys better start playing some more interesting rugby otherwise I'm gonna hit the bed :P
Is that an artificial pitch? It looks weird.
Ntlabakanye scores. He should be in more Springbok conversations I reckon.
That ball should have gone wide. Pity about the poor pass to Horn.
Lions score anyway. Howzit Rooi.
Leeus score the first one. Lombard converts.
Doesn't look like Cardiff have the forwards to repel the Lions.
I just want to see the Lions on the opposition try line one time with Venter being fed the ball at pace...
Just once.
That's all I ask.
Henco bench.
Pretorius wins the turnover penalty. Howzit Blobster.
Ref's whistle is the star of the game so far.
Good try Cardiff. 7-7.
Great try Diffs.
And Cardiff hit back.
7-7
They needed that score.
And Venter gets held up.
Dammit!
We need Roos' mindset in Venters body.
Howzit lads...
Stupid referral. Can refs not make any decisions for themselves.
Howzit Draad.
Howzit Pikkie ............ Lions my 2nd favourite team, Great gees.
Howzit Draad and Rooi
The camera loves Liam Belcher for some reason. Wish it wouldn't.
Cardiff doing very well at the breakdowns, Lions will need to beef up their protection.
Lions bleeding penalties like they got a ruptured artery.
10-7 Diffs
Uug.
The Lions need to rumble on with their forwards. These backline moves are amounting nothing.
Cardiff take the lead after the Lions fluff an attacking move off the back of the a scrum and concede a penalty which Cardiff slot.
7-10
Kick not a good option, cover defense was too deep.
This is a map of the Welsh rugby franchises:
My paternal grandmother was from a town called Ammanford and my paternal grandfather was from a town a few km away called Capel Hendre.
If you look at that map, pretty much exactly where the red, blue and black meet is where Ammanford and Capel Hendre are . . . so I feel some kind of allegiance to Ospreys, Scarlets and Cardiff.
Come on Cardiff!
Lions pretty blunt in attack. No deception, no challenging lines, no plan to create numbers, just pass pass pass. Easy defense for Cardiff.
Clever play by the Lions and they score . . . but that pass looked forward . . .
And barely have I spoken and they score with a nice set move from the lineout.
No try. Forward pass. Correct decision.
Yeah it might have been forward.
This little 9 for the Lions is a live wire.
He's had a good game and been the instrumental in both scores thus far.
They're checking for a forward pass.
Yeah it was forward.
Dang.
The end of a scrappy first half and Cardiff lead 10-7.
A forgettable first half.
Thank heavens Henco will be on early in the second.
Well I doubt I'll be around for the second, not much going on.
Leicester Tigers are busy pumping the much more fancied Northampton Saints on channel 206. Tigers lead becs' boys by 23-0.
Pakie, I have a feeling the second half is gonna be much better
Penalty Gianni Lombard. 10-10.
There we go. The Lions keep it in their forwards and get over the Lion for the second time.
They should convert...
17-13
When is Henco coming on!?
Oh. Henco is on
Horne scores for the Lions but Millard replies for Cardiff. 18-17 to Cardiff. It is an improved 2nd half.
Rass...you damn clown!!!
Chucks an intercept and Cardiff run the length of the field to dot down in the corner
Conversion is good. 20-17 to Cardiff. Anyone's game.
It's war out there.
Everybody tired and cramping.
Funny stuff
How on earth could that be an intentional knock-on? Lombard yellow carded.
OMG...how the hell is that a yellow card for an intentional knock???
Last chance saloon for the Lions. They have an attacking lineout just 10m out . . . just 1m short now . . . desperate defence from Cardiff . . .
Just short. Think they're looking for a grounding?
Lions will get a scrum if it's no try.
Lions will get a scrum if it's no try.
While checking there was a question of dangerous play from Henco van Wyk but ref says no foul. Still waiting for try decision but I don't think it'll be given.
No try. Scrum Lions. 40 seconds remaining.
Henco is over, but can't get it down . . . held up. Game over.
Well done Cardiff . . . but the yellow at the end soured the game a bit.
Lions with an attacking lineout jsut off Cardiffs try line.
2 minute son the clock
Then some weird stuff from the Tmo trying to make a call on something he wasn't asked to check.
The Lions with a scum on Cardiffs 5m...40 seconds to go
Lions held up over the line...
haha these refs
Should've moved the ball wide for their backs. Scarlets defended well.
Nico Steyn at 9 is a handy player
Thanks for mentioning that Rooinek !!
Absolute disaster of a match for Northampton.
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Closed off a series of important tasks this week. Been in the gym this evening, had a lovely dinner...just smoked a touch of very nice weed...and sitting down to watch Venter and Henco wreck a Welsh side.
...life is good.
Wa's jy Pakie?