| 2018 season | |||
| Head coach | Swys de Bruin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Warren Whiteley | ||
| Stadium | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| Overall | 2nd | ||
| South African Conference | 1st | ||
| Play-offs | Losing finalist | ||
| Record | Won 9, Lost 7 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Malcolm Marx (12) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Elton Jantjies (173) | ||
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In 2018, the Lions participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Jaguares, Sharks and Stormers.
Personnel
Coaches and management
The Lions coaching and management staff for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:[1]
| 2018 Lions coaches and management | |
|---|---|
| Name | Title |
| Swys de Bruin | Head coach |
| Philip Lemmer | Assistant coach (forwards) |
| Joey Mongalo | Assistant coach (breakdown and backline) |
| Ivan van Rooyen | Head of Strength & Conditioning |
| Mustapha Boomgaard | Manager |
| Johane Singwane | Assistant manager |
| Dr Rob Collins | Head physician |
| Preven Appalsamy | Physiotherapist |
| Ram Mpila | Massage therapist |
| Neil de Bruin | Kicking & skills coach |
| Wynand Ellis | Video analyst |
Squad
The following players were named in the Lions squad for the 2018 Super Rugby season:[2]
| 2018 Lions squad | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position/s | Date of birth (age) | Super Rugby | Lions | ||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | |||
 Jacobie Adriaanse | Prop | 19 July 1985 (aged 32) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyle Brink | Loose forward | 16 January 1994 (aged 24) | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 |
| Andries Coetzee | Fullback | 1 March 1990 (aged 27) | 61 | 47 | 60 | 47 |
| Robbie Coetzee | Hooker | 2 May 1989 (aged 28) | 35 | 10 | 35 | 10 |
| Ruan Combrinck | Wing | 10 May 1990 (aged 27) | 52 | 123 | 52 | 123 |
| Ross Cronjé | Scrum-half | 26 July 1989 (aged 28) | 63 | 30 | 63 | 30 |
| Ashlon Davids | Fly-half | 24 June 1993 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hacjivah Dayimani | Loose forward | 23 September 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan Dreyer | Prop | 16 September 1990 (aged 27) | 60 | 10 | 60 | 10 |
| Aphiwe Dyantyi | Wing | 26 August 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Engelbrecht | Loose forward | 27 July 1992 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lourens Erasmus | Lock | 14 June 1993 (aged 24) | 26 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
| Andries Ferreira | Lock | 29 March 1990 (aged 27) | 39 | 10 | 39 | 10 |
| Corné Fourie | Prop | 2 September 1988 (aged 29) | 55 | 20 | 55 | 20 |
| Nic Groom | Scrum-half | 21 February 1990 (aged 27) | 57 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyno Herbst | Lock | 5 July 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohan Janse van Rensburg | Centre | 11 September 1994 (aged 23) | 27 | 75 | 27 | 75 |
| Marco Jansen van Vuren | Scrum-half | 14 June 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elton Jantjies | Fly-half | 1 August 1990 (aged 27) | 100 | 806 | 87 | 795 |
| Johannes Jonker | Prop | 22 August 1994 (aged 23) | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jaco Kriel | Loose forward | 21 August 1989 (aged 28) | 69 | 105 | 69 | 105 |
| Robert Kruger | Lock | 28 April 1988 (aged 29) | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Sylvian Mahuza | Fullback | 29 July 1993 (aged 24) | 20 | 30 | 20 | 30 |
| Lionel Mapoe | Centre | 13 July 1988 (aged 29) | 94 | 135 | 77 | 120 |
| Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 23) | 38 | 75 | 38 | 75 |
| Len Massyn | Loose forward | 21 May 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christiaan Meyer | Scrum-half | 16 May 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Mnisi | Centre | 13 July 1989 (aged 28) | 36 | 10 | 33 | 10 |
| Franco Mostert | Lock | 27 November 1990 (aged 27) | 64 | 15 | 64 | 15 |
| Marvin Orie | Lock | 15 February 1993 (aged 25) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Reynolds | Fly-half | 15 June 1995 (aged 22) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Marnus Schoeman | Loose forward | 9 February 1989 (aged 29) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sti Sithole | Prop | 31 March 1993 (aged 24) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Courtnall Skosan | Wing | 24 July 1991 (aged 26) | 54 | 125 | 54 | 125 |
| Dillon Smit | Scrum-half | 11 December 1992 (aged 25) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | Prop | 26 February 1994 (aged 23) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kwagga Smith | Loose forward | 11 June 1993 (aged 24) | 21 | 40 | 21 | 40 |
 Madosh Tambwe | Wing | 12 May 1997 (aged 20) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Jacques van Rooyen | Prop | 24 October 1986 (aged 31) | 49 | 20 | 49 | 20 |
| Harold Vorster | Centre | 11 October 1993 (aged 24) | 34 | 40 | 34 | 40 |
| Warren Whiteley | Loose forward | 18 September 1987 (aged 30) | 79 | 65 | 79 | 65 |
| Note: Players' ages and statistics are correct as of 17 February 2018, the date of the opening round of the competition. | ||||||
Standings
The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:
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| Overall standings | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 |  Crusaders | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 542 | 295 | +247 | 77 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 63 |
| 2 | Lions | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 519 | 435 | +84 | 77 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Waratahs | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 557 | 445 | +112 | 74 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 474 | 343 | +131 | 66 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| 5 | Chiefs | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 463 | 368 | +95 | 60 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
| 6 | Highlanders | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 437 | 445 | −8 | 59 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 |  Jaguares | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 409 | 418 | −9 | 51 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Sharks | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 437 | 442 | −5 | 49 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Rebels | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 440 | 461 | −21 | 57 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Brumbies | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 393 | 422 | −29 | 56 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| 11 | Stormers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 390 | 423 | −33 | 46 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 12 | Bulls | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 502 | −61 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | Reds | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 389 | 501 | −112 | 49 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 14 | Blues | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 378 | 509 | −131 | 50 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 |  Sunwolves | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 404 | 664 | −260 | 48 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| South African Conference | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Lions | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 519 | 435 | +84 | 77 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
| 2 | Jaguares | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 409 | 418 | −9 | 51 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| 3 | Sharks | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 437 | 442 | −5 | 49 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | Stormers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 390 | 423 | −33 | 46 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Bulls | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 502 | −61 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| Legend and competition rules | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend: | |||
| Conference leaders, qualified to the finals. | P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Tournament points | ||
| Wildcard teams, qualified to finals. | |||
| Competition rules:[3] | |||
| Qualification: Eight teams will qualify to the finals, with their final positions in the overall log determining their seedings in the quarter-finals. The conference winners will be seeded #1 to #3 for the quarter-finals, in order of log points gained during the group stages, while the wildcards will be seeded as #4 to #8 in order of log points gained during the group stages. In the quarter-finals, the three conference winners and the highest-ranked wildcard team will host the first round of the finals, with the highest-seeded conference winner (Team #1) hosting the fifth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #8) in quarter-final 1, the second-seeded conference winner (Team #2) hosting the fourth-seeded wildcard entry (Team #7) in quarter-final 3, the third-seeded conference winner (Team #3) hosting the third-seeded wildcard entry (Team #6) in quarter-final 4 and the top-seeded wildcard entry (Team #4) hosting the second-seed wildcard entry (Team #5) in quarter-final 2. The Quarter Final winners will progress to the semi-finals, where the winners of quarter-finals 1 and 2 will play each other, as well as the winners of quarter-finals 3 and 4, each tie hosted by the higher-seeded team. The winner of the semi-finals will progress to the Final, again to be held at the venue of the highest-seeded team. Tournament points breakdown: * 4 tournament points for a win * 2 tournament points for a draw * 1 tournament bonus point for a loss by seven points or less * 1 tournament bonus point for scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match Classification: Teams standings are calculated as follows: * Conference leaders * Tournament points * Number of games won * Overall points difference * Number of tries scored * Overall try difference * Coin toss |
Round-by-round
The table below shows the Lions' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | QF | SF | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | SHA | JAG | BUL | BLU | SUN | JAG | CRU | STO | Bye | WAR | RED | HUR | HIG | BRU | STO | Bye | SHA | Bye | BUL | JAG | WAR | Lost |
| Cumulative Points | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 46 | Won | Won | Lost |
| Position (overall) | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| Position (SA Conf.) | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye |
Matches
The Lions played the following matches during the 2018 Super Rugby season:
| 17 February 2018 | Lions | 26–19 | Sharks | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Lionel Mapoe  17', 52' Aphiwe Dyantyi 22' Kwagga Smith 59'Con: Elton Jantjies  18', 24', 53' |
Report[4] Scoreboard[5] |
Try: Robert du Preez 8' S'busiso Nkosi 42' Makazole Mapimpi 55'Con: Robert du Preez 9', 56' |
Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 24 February 2018 | Lions | 47–27 | Jaguares | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 15:05 | Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi 27', 52' penalty try 33' Andries Coetzee 39' Sylvian Mahuza 47' Rohan Janse van Rensburg 64' Warren Whiteley 79'Con: Elton Jantjies 40', 48', 53', 65', 80' |
Report[6] Scoreboard[7] |
Try: Emiliano Boffelli 3' Bautista Delguy 72', 76'Con: Nicolás Sánchez 4', 72', 76'Pen: Emiliano Boffelli 18' Nicolás Sánchez 51'Cards: Bautista Delguy  33' to 43' Julián Montoya 71' |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 3 March 2018 | Bulls | 35–49 | Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Johnny Kôtze 35' Handré Pollard 41' Lizo Gqoboka 76' Travis Ismaiel 78'Con: Marnitz Boshoff 42' Francois Brummer 77', 79'Pen: Marnitz Boshoff 6', 23', 28'Cards: Conraad van Vuuren 54' to 64' Nick de Jager 55' to 65' |
Report[8] Scoreboard[9] |
Try: Ruan Dreyer 14' Jacques van Rooyen 18' Marvin Orie 32' Malcolm Marx 51' penalty try 55' Sylvian Mahuza 56' Ross Cronjé 71'Con: Elton Jantjies 15', 19', 33', 52', 57', 72' |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| 10 March 2018 | Lions | 35–38 | Blues | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Sylvian Mahuza 2' Rohan Janse van Rensburg 15' Elton Jantjies 37' Aphiwe Dyantyi 55' Dylan Smith 73'Con: Elton Jantjies 4', 17', 39', 56', 74' |
Report[10] Scoreboard[11] |
Try: Akira Ioane 39' Rieko Ioane 63', 69' Jimmy Tupou 75' Murphy Taramai 80'Con: Bryn Gatland 40' Stephen Perofeta 64', 70', 76', 80'Pen: Bryn Gatland 22' |
Attendance: 14,032[12] Referee: Nic Berry |
| 17 March 2018 | Lions | 40–38 | Sunwolves | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Andries Coetzee 8' Marvin Orie 19' Malcolm Marx 27', 62' Aphiwe Dyantyi 41' Rohan Janse van Rensburg 72'Con: Elton Jantjies 10', 20', 42', 63', 72' |
Report[13] Scoreboard[14] |
Try: Kotaro Matsushima 22' Craig Millar 31' Hosea Saumaki 51' Kazuki Himeno 59' Atsushi Sakate 80'Con: Will Tupou 23', 32', 52' Ryoto Nakamura 60', 80'Pen: Will Tupou 2' |
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge |
| 24 March 2018 | Jaguares | 49–35 | Lions | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||
| 16:40 | Try: Bautista Delguy 1' Emiliano Boffelli 28', 47' Javier Ortega Desio 40', 72' Bautista Ezcurra 65'Con: Nicolás Sánchez 2', 40', 48', 66', 73'Pen: Nicolás Sánchez 11', 37', 75' |
Report[15] Scoreboard[16] |
Try: Marvin Orie 17' Sylvian Mahuza 22' Malcolm Marx 56', 67' Lourens Erasmus 62'Con: Elton Jantjies 18', 23', 58', 63', 68' |
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown |
| 1 April 2018 | Lions | 8–14 | Crusaders | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 14:30 | Try: Madosh Tambwe 14' Pen: Elton Jantjies 77' |
Report[17] Scoreboard[18] |
Try: Sam Whitelock 50' Jack Goodhue 53'Con: Mitchell Hunt 51', 54' |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 7 April 2018 | Lions | 52–31 | Stormers | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Madosh Tambwe 1', 9', 13', 52' Lionel Mapoe 26' Kwagga Smith 40' Franco Mostert 46' Ruan Combrinck 62'Con: Elton Jantjies 2', 14', 40', 47', 53', 63'Cards: Marvin Orie 77' |
Report[19] Scoreboard[20] |
Try: Wilco Louw 21' Damian Willemse 59' Paul de Wet 73' penalty try 80'Con: SP Marais 22', 60' Damian Willemse 73'Pen: SP Marais 36' |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 20 April 2018 | Waratahs | 0–29 | Lions | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||
| 19:45 | Report[21] Scoreboard[22] |
Try: Madosh Tambwe 22' Kwagga Smith 44' Harold Vorster 50' Marnus Schoeman 77'Con: Elton Jantjies 23', 51', 78'Pen: Elton Jantjies 71' |
Referee: Mike Fraser |
| 28 April 2018 | Reds | 27–22 | Lions | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 15:05 | Try: JP Smith 2' Caleb Timu 11' Brandon Paenga-Amosa 27' George Smith 40'Con: Filipo Daugunu 28', 40'Pen: Filipo Daugunu 48' |
Report[23] Scoreboard[24] |
Try: Malcolm Marx 55', 61' Marnus Schoeman 79', 80'Con: Elton Jantjies 62' |
Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 5 May 2018 | Hurricanes | 28–19 | Lions | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Ben Lam 8', 45', 54' Ardie Savea 25'Con: Beauden Barrett 9', 27', 47', 56' |
Report[25] Scoreboard[26] |
Try: Nic Groom 40' Marnus Schoeman 57' Sylvian Mahuza 75'Con: Elton Jantjies 40', 76' |
Referee: Nic Berry |
| 12 May 2018 | Highlanders | 39–27 | Lions | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 | Try: Lima Sopoaga 4' Liam Coltman 14' Luke Whitelock 34' Waisake Naholo 44' Teihorangi Walden 64'Con: Lima Sopoaga 6', 15', 45', 65'Pen: Lima Sopoaga 77', 80' |
Report[27] Scoreboard[28] |
Try: Harold Vorster 39' Robbie Coetzee 40', 49' Marnus Schoeman 73'Con: Elton Jantjies 40', 73'Pen: Elton Jantjies 10' |
Referee: Angus Gardner |
| 19 May 2018 | Lions | 42–24 | Brumbies | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg 9' Robbie Coetzee 30' Ruan Dreyer 40' Marnus Schoeman 63' Shaun Reynolds 74' Lourens Erasmus 76'Con: Elton Jantjies 11', 31', 40', 64', 74', 76' |
Report[29] Scoreboard[30] |
Try: Tom Banks 2', 52' Tevita Kuridrani 17'Con: Christian Lealiifano 3', 17', 53'Pen: Christian Lealiifano 37'Cards: Rory Arnold 30' to 40' Sam Carter 62' to 72' |
Referee: Nick Briant |
| 26 May 2018 | Stormers | 23–26 | Lions | DHL Newlands, Cape Town | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Dewaldt Duvenage 4' Raymond Rhule 30'Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis 5', 32'Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis 19', 67', 71'Cards: JJ Engelbrecht 37' to 47' Raymond Rhule  51' Jaco Coetzee 60' to 70' |
Report[31] Scoreboard[32] |
Try: Nic Groom 21' Corné Fourie 54', 59' Madosh Tambwe 76'Con: Elton Jantjies 22', 61', 77' |
Referee: Nick Briant |
| 30 June 2018 | Sharks | 31–24 | Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 17:15 | Try: Dan du Preez 3' André Esterhuizen 59' Lwazi Mvovo 68'Con: Robert du Preez 59', 70'Pen: Robert du Preez 13', 39', 63', 73' |
Report[33] Scoreboard[34] |
Try: Ruan Combrinck 8' Cyle Brink 17' Kwagga Smith 40'Con: Elton Jantjies 9', 18', 40'Pen: Elton Jantjies 65' |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| 14 July 2018 | Lions | 38–12 | Bulls | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 15:05 | Try: Ruan Combrinck 18', 65' Malcolm Marx 31' Courtnall Skosan 40' penalty try 63' Aphiwe Dyantyi 80'Con: Elton Jantjies 19', 40' Andries Coetzee 80' |
Report[35] Scoreboard[36] |
Try: Manie Libbok 7' Jesse Kriel 12'Con: Manie Libbok 8'Cards: Pierre Schoeman 34' to 44' |
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen |
| Qualifier | 21 July 2018 | Lions | 40–23 | Jaguares | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | |
| 15:05 | Try: Ruan Combrinck 8' Harold Vorster 15' Malcolm Marx 27' Andries Coetzee 57'Con: Elton Jantjies 9', 16', 28', 58'Pen: Elton Jantjies 26', 44', 76'Drop: Elton Jantjies 64' |
Report[37] Scoreboard[38] |
Try: Bautista Delguy 42' Pablo Matera 48'Con: Nicolás Sánchez 43', 49'Pen: Nicolás Sánchez 4', 6', 37' |
Referee: Jaco Peyper |
| Semifinal | 28 July 2018 | Lions | 44–26 | Waratahs | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | |
| 15:05 | Try: Kwagga Smith 21', 63' Aphiwe Dyantyi 26' Malcolm Marx 35', 58' Courtnall Skosan 79'Con: Elton Jantjies 28', 37', 64', 80'Pen: Elton Jantjies 55', 74' |
Report[39] Scoreboard[40] |
Try: Ned Hanigan 4' Israel Folau 8' Tom Robertson 39' Jake Gordon 76'Con: Bernard Foley 6', 10', 76'Cards: Damien Fitzpatrick 57' to 67' |
Referee: Glen Jackson |
| Final | 4 August 2018 | Crusaders | 37–18 | Lions | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | |
| 19:35 | Try: Seta Tamanivalu 19' David Havili 34' Mitchell Drummond 62' Scott Barrett 70'Con: Richie Mo'unga 20', 36', 63', 71'Pen: Richie Mo'unga 16', 33', 43'Cards: Ryan Crotty 67' to 77' |
Report[41] Scoreboard[42] |
Try: Cyle Brink 53' Malcolm Marx 68'Con: Elton Jantjies 54'Pen: Elton Jantjies 13', 39' |
Referee: Angus Gardner |
Player statistics
The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Lions in 2018 is as follows:
| 2018 Lions player statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player name | SHA | JAG | BUL | BLU | SUN | JAG | CRU | STO | WAR | RED | HUR | HIG | BRU | STO | SHA | BUL | JAG | WAR | CRU | App | Try | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | |
| Jacques van Rooyen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17  |
17 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Malcolm Marx | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| Ruan Dreyer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Marvin Orie | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Franco Mostert | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kwagga Smith | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Cyle Brink | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| Warren Whiteley | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Ross Cronjé | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
21 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Elton Jantjies | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 173 | |
| Aphiwe Dyantyi | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| Harold Vorster | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |||
| Lionel Mapoe | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| Sylvian Mahuza | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||
| Andries Coetzee | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Robbie Coetzee | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||
| Dylan Smith | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Jacobie Adriaanse | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
18 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Lourens Erasmus | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 19 |
19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Marnus Schoeman | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||
| Hacjivah Dayimani | 21 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Howard Mnisi | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rohan Janse van Rensburg | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||
| Andries Ferreira | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Marco Jansen van Vuren | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Madosh Tambwe | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| Ashlon Davids | 21 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Len Massyn | 8 | 20 | 19 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sti Sithole | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johannes Jonker | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Robert Kruger | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Reynolds | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 |
23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Dillon Smit | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Corné Fourie | 16 |
16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Ruan Combrinck | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||
| Nic Groom | 21 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Rhyno Herbst | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Courtnall Skosan | 23 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| penalty try | – | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 89 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 621 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 22. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Kck" to the number of points scored via kicks (conversions, penalties or drop goals) and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.
- Willie Engelbrecht, Jaco Kriel and Christiaan Meyer did not make any appearances.
See also
References
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