Lions only unbeaten CC side

2019-08-02

The Xerox Golden Lions remain the Come Kids of note after yet another victory was secured over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs by 24-22 after trailing at half-time 19-7.

The men from Jozi are now the only unbeaten side in this years’ Currie Cup.

The home side scored three tries in the first half however, the Lions crossed the whitewash three times thanks to Madosh Tambwe, Tyrone Green and Wandisile Simelane with flyhalf Shaun Reynolds adding all three conversions.

Reynolds slotted a 78 minute penalty to secure the win for the Johannesburg-side.

The Lions have now gone top of the Currie Cup standings while the Cheetahs suffer their first defeat of the tournament.

Next Saturday the Lions host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Gauteng derby at Emirates Airline Park.

Scorers:

Free State Cheetahs

Tries: Joseph Dweba, Walt Steenkamp, Marnus van der Merwe

Conversions: Tian Schoeman, Benhard Janse van Rensburg

Penalty: Louis Fouche

Xerox Golden Lions

Tries: Madosh Tambwe, Tyrone Green, Wandisile Simelane

Conversions: Shaun Reynolds (3)

Penalty: Reynolds

Annemie Bester