Blue Bulls deny spirited Lions

Cape Town - The Blue Bulls have held off a spirited challenge from the Lions in their Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.

The Blue Bulls won 24-21.

Both teams scored two tries, with the home side picking up four points for their victory, while the Lions returned to Johannesburg with a solitary point for their efforts, for losing by fewer the seven.

The Blue Bulls moved into third spot in the Currie Cup standings, while the Lions slipped outside the semi-final spots, into fifth.

Teams:

Blue Bulls:
15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Gerrit-Jan van Velze, 7 CJ Stander, 6 Derick Kuün (captain), 5 Juandré Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling

Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Jaco Engels, 19 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 20 Okkie Kruger, 21 Dustin Jinka, 22 Stephan Dippenaar

Lions:
15. Jaco Taute, 14. Jannie Boshoff, 13. Waylon Murray, 12. Doppies la Grange, 11. Michael Killian, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. Warren Whiteley, 7. Josh Strauss, 6. Derick Minnie, 5. Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4. George Earle, 3. Ross Geldenhuys, 2.Martin Bezuidenhout, 1. JC Janse van Rensburg

Replacements: 16. Edgar Marutlulle, 17. Wayne Swart, 18. Johan Snyman, 19. Wikus van Heerden, 20. JP Joubert, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Marius Delport

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