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2018 Lions (Super Rugby) season

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Lions
2018 season
Head coachSwys de Bruin
CaptainWarren Whiteley
StadiumEmirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Overall2nd
South African Conference1st
Play-offsLosing finalist
RecordWon 9, Lost 7
Top try scorerAll: Malcolm Marx (12)
Top points scorerAll: Elton Jantjies (173)
Home colours
Away colours

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

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Coaches and management

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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

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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
South Africa Jacobie Adriaanse Prop (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 32) 33 0 0 0
South Africa Cyle Brink Loose forward (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 24) 22 5 22 5
South Africa Andries Coetzee Fullback (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 27) 61 47 60 47
South Africa Robbie Coetzee Hooker (1989-05-02)2 May 1989 (aged 28) 35 10 35 10
South Africa Ruan Combrinck Wing (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 27) 52 123 52 123
South Africa Ross Cronjé Scrum-half (1989-07-26)26 July 1989 (aged 28) 63 30 63 30
South Africa Ashlon Davids Fly-half (1993-06-24)24 June 1993 (aged 24) 1 0 1 0
South Africa Hacjivah Dayimani Loose forward (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Ruan Dreyer Prop (1990-09-16)16 September 1990 (aged 27) 60 10 60 10
South Africa Aphiwe Dyantyi Wing (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Willie Engelbrecht Loose forward (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 25) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Lourens Erasmus Lock (1993-06-14)14 June 1993 (aged 24) 26 10 26 10
South Africa Andries Ferreira Lock (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 27) 39 10 39 10
South Africa Corné Fourie Prop (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 (aged 29) 55 20 55 20
South Africa Nic Groom Scrum-half (1990-02-21)21 February 1990 (aged 27) 57 25 0 0
South Africa Rhyno Herbst Lock (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Rohan Janse van Rensburg Centre (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 23) 27 75 27 75
South Africa Marco Jansen van Vuren Scrum-half (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (aged 21) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 27) 100 806 87 795
South Africa Johannes Jonker Prop (1994-08-22)22 August 1994 (aged 23) 16 0 16 0
South Africa Jaco Kriel Loose forward (1989-08-21)21 August 1989 (aged 28) 69 105 69 105
South Africa Robert Kruger Lock (1988-04-28)28 April 1988 (aged 29) 30 0 30 0
South Africa Sylvian Mahuza Fullback (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 24) 20 30 20 30
South Africa Lionel Mapoe Centre (1988-07-13)13 July 1988 (aged 29) 94 135 77 120
South Africa Malcolm Marx Hooker (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 23) 38 75 38 75
South Africa Len Massyn Loose forward (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 20) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Christiaan Meyer Scrum-half (1994-05-16)16 May 1994 (aged 23) 0 0 0 0
South Africa Howard Mnisi Centre (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 28) 36 10 33 10
South Africa Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 27) 64 15 64 15
South Africa Marvin Orie Lock (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 25) 11 0 1 0
South Africa Shaun Reynolds Fly-half (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 22) 1 2 1 2
South Africa Marnus Schoeman Loose forward (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 29) 1 0 0 0
South Africa Sti Sithole Prop (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 24) 11 0 1 0
South Africa Courtnall Skosan Wing (1991-07-24)24 July 1991 (aged 26) 54 125 54 125
South Africa Dillon Smit Scrum-half (1992-12-11)11 December 1992 (aged 25) 12 0 12 0
South Africa Dylan Smith Prop (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 23) 18 0 18 0
South Africa Kwagga Smith Loose forward (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 24) 21 40 21 40
Democratic Republic of the Congo Madosh Tambwe Wing (1997-05-12)12 May 1997 (aged 20) 5 10 5 10
South Africa Jacques van Rooyen Prop (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 31) 49 20 49 20
South Africa Harold Vorster Centre (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 24) 34 40 34 40
South Africa Warren Whiteley Loose forward (1987-09-18)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

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The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Super Rugby: Overall standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63 Conference leaders
Qualified to the finals.
2 South Africa Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
3 Australia Waratahs 16 9 1 6 557 445 +112 74 59 4 2 44
4 New Zealand Hurricanes 16 11 0 5 474 343 +131 66 43 5 2 51 Wildcard teams
Qualified to finals.
5 New Zealand Chiefs 16 11 0 5 463 368 +95 60 48 3 2 49
6 New Zealand Highlanders 16 10 0 6 437 445 −8 59 57 3 1 44
7 Argentina Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 −9 51 55 2 0 38
8 South Africa Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 −5 49 57 2 4 36
9 Australia Rebels 16 7 0 9 440 461 −21 57 60 5 3 36
10 Australia Brumbies 16 7 0 9 393 422 −29 56 52 2 4 34
11 South Africa Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 −33 46 56 0 5 29
12 South Africa Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 −61 59 66 2 3 29
13 Australia Reds 16 6 0 10 389 501 −112 49 66 1 3 28
14 New Zealand Blues 16 4 0 12 378 509 −131 50 66 2 4 22
15 Japan Sunwolves 16 3 0 13 404 664 −260 48 99 0 2 14
Source: super.rugby
South African Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 South Africa Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
2 Argentina Jaguares 16 9 0 7 409 418 −9 51 55 2 0 38
3 South Africa Sharks 16 7 1 8 437 442 −5 49 57 2 4 36
4 South Africa Stormers 16 6 0 10 390 423 −33 46 56 0 5 29
5 South Africa Bulls 16 6 0 10 441 502 −61 59 66 2 3 29
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

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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

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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 rugby ball 17'52'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 22'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 59'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 18', 24', 53'
Report[4]
Scoreboard[5]
Try: Robert du Preez rugby ball 8'
S'busiso Nkosi rugby ball 42'
Makazole Mapimpi rugby ball 55'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 9', 56'
Referee: Glen Jackson


24 February 2018 Lions 47–27 Jaguares Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 27'52'
penalty try rugby ball 33'
Andries Coetzee rugby ball 39'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 47'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 64'
Warren Whiteley rugby ball 79'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 40', 48', 53', 65', 80'
Report[6]
Scoreboard[7]
Try: Emiliano Boffelli rugby ball 3'
Bautista Delguy rugby ball 72'76'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 4', 72', 76'
Pen: Emiliano Boffelli rugby goalposts icon 18'
Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 51'
Cards: Bautista Delguy yellow card 33' to 43'
Julián Montoya Yellow card 71'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


3 March 2018 Bulls 35–49 Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15 Try: Johnny Kôtze rugby ball 35'
Handré Pollard rugby ball 41'
Lizo Gqoboka rugby ball 76'
Travis Ismaiel rugby ball 78'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 42'
Francois Brummer rugby goalposts icon 77', 79'
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff rugby goalposts icon 6', 23', 28'
Cards: Conraad van Vuuren yellow card 54' to 64'
Nick de Jager yellow card 55' to 65'
Report[8]
Scoreboard[9]
Try: Ruan Dreyer rugby ball 14'
Jacques van Rooyen rugby ball 18'
Marvin Orie rugby ball 32'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 51'
penalty try rugby ball 55'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 56'
Ross Cronjé rugby ball 71'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 2'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 15'
Elton Jantjies rugby ball 37'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 55'
Dylan Smith rugby ball 73'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 4', 17', 39', 56', 74'
Report[11]
Scoreboard[12]
Try: Akira Ioane rugby ball 39'
Rieko Ioane rugby ball 63'69'
Jimmy Tupou rugby ball 75'
Murphy Taramai rugby ball 80'
Con: Bryn Gatland rugby goalposts icon 40'
Stephen Perofeta rugby goalposts icon 64', 70', 76', 80'
Pen: Bryn Gatland rugby goalposts icon 22'
Attendance: 14,032[10]
Referee: Nic Berry


17 March 2018 Lions 40–38 Sunwolves Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Andries Coetzee rugby ball 8'
Marvin Orie rugby ball 19'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 27'62'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 41'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 72'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 10', 20', 42', 63', 72'
Report[13]
Scoreboard[14]
Try: Kotaro Matsushima rugby ball 22'
Craig Millar rugby ball 31'
Hosea Saumaki rugby ball 51'
Kazuki Himeno rugby ball 59'
Atsushi Sakate rugby ball 80'
Con: Will Tupou rugby goalposts icon 23', 32', 52'
Ryoto Nakamura rugby goalposts icon 60', 80'
Pen: Will Tupou rugby goalposts icon 2'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge


24 March 2018 Jaguares 49–35 Lions José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
16:40 Try: Bautista Delguy rugby ball 1'
Emiliano Boffelli rugby ball 28'47'
Javier Ortega Desio rugby ball 40'72'
Bautista Ezcurra rugby ball 65'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 2', 40', 48', 66', 73'
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 11', 37', 75'
Report[15]
Scoreboard[16]
Try: Marvin Orie rugby ball 17'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 22'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 56'67'
Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 62'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 18', 23', 58', 63', 68'
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown


1 April 2018 Lions 8–14 Crusaders Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:30 Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 14'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 77'
Report[17]
Scoreboard[18]
Try: Sam Whitelock rugby ball 50'
Jack Goodhue rugby ball 53'
Con: Mitchell Hunt rugby goalposts icon 51', 54'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


7 April 2018 Lions 52–31 Stormers Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 1'9'13'52'
Lionel Mapoe rugby ball 26'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 40'
Franco Mostert rugby ball 46'
Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 62'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 2', 14', 40', 47', 53', 63'
Cards: Marvin Orie Yellow card 77'
Report[19]
Scoreboard[20]
Try: Wilco Louw rugby ball 21'
Damian Willemse rugby ball 59'
Paul de Wet rugby ball 73'
penalty try rugby ball 80'
Con: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 22', 60'
Damian Willemse rugby goalposts icon 73'
Pen: SP Marais rugby goalposts icon 36'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


20 April 2018 Waratahs 0–29 Lions Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:45 Report[21]
Scoreboard[22]
Try: Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 22'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 44'
Harold Vorster rugby ball 50'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 77'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 23', 51', 78'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 71'
Referee: Mike Fraser


28 April 2018 Reds 27–22 Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
15:05 Try: JP Smith rugby ball 2'
Caleb Timu rugby ball 11'
Brandon Paenga-Amosa rugby ball 27'
George Smith rugby ball 40'
Con: Filipo Daugunu rugby goalposts icon 28', 40'
Pen: Filipo Daugunu rugby goalposts icon 48'
Report[23]
Scoreboard[24]
Try: Malcolm Marx rugby ball 55'61'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 79'80'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 62'
Referee: Angus Gardner


5 May 2018 Hurricanes 28–19 Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Ben Lam rugby ball 8'45'54'
Ardie Savea rugby ball 25'
Con: Beauden Barrett rugby goalposts icon 9', 27', 47', 56'
Report[25]
Scoreboard[26]
Try: Nic Groom rugby ball 40'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 57'
Sylvian Mahuza rugby ball 75'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 40', 76'
Referee: Nic Berry


12 May 2018 Highlanders 39–27 Lions Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Lima Sopoaga rugby ball 4'
Liam Coltman rugby ball 14'
Luke Whitelock rugby ball 34'
Waisake Naholo rugby ball 44'
Teihorangi Walden rugby ball 64'
Con: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 6', 15', 45', 65'
Pen: Lima Sopoaga rugby goalposts icon 77', 80'
Report[27]
Scoreboard[28]
Try: Harold Vorster rugby ball 39'
Robbie Coetzee rugby ball 40'49'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 73'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 40', 73'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 10'
Referee: Angus Gardner


19 May 2018 Lions 42–24 Brumbies Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 9'
Robbie Coetzee rugby ball 30'
Ruan Dreyer rugby ball 40'
Marnus Schoeman rugby ball 63'
Shaun Reynolds rugby ball 74'
Lourens Erasmus rugby ball 76'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 11', 31', 40', 64', 74', 76'
Report[29]
Scoreboard[30]
Try: Tom Banks rugby ball 2'52'
Tevita Kuridrani rugby ball 17'
Con: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 3', 17', 53'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano rugby goalposts icon 37'
Cards: Rory Arnold yellow card 30' to 40' Red card 61'
Sam Carter yellow card 62' to 72'
Referee: Nick Briant


26 May 2018 Stormers 23–26 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Dewaldt Duvenage rugby ball 4'
Raymond Rhule rugby ball 30'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 5', 32'
Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis rugby goalposts icon 19', 67', 71'
Cards: JJ Engelbrecht yellow card 37' to 47'
Raymond Rhule Red card 51'
Jaco Coetzee yellow card 60' to 70'
Report[31]
Scoreboard[32]
Try: Nic Groom rugby ball 21'
Corné Fourie rugby ball 54'59'
Madosh Tambwe rugby ball 76'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 22', 61', 77'
Referee: Nick Briant


30 June 2018 Sharks 31–24 Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:15 Try: Dan du Preez rugby ball 3'
André Esterhuizen rugby ball 59'
Lwazi Mvovo rugby ball 68'
Con: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 59', 70'
Pen: Robert du Preez rugby goalposts icon 13', 39', 63', 73'
Report[33]
Scoreboard[34]
Try: Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 8'
Cyle Brink rugby ball 17'
Kwagga Smith rugby ball 40'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 9', 18', 40'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 65'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


14 July 2018 Lions 38–12 Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Ruan Combrinck rugby ball 18'65'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 31'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 40'
penalty try rugby ball 63'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 80'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 19', 40'
Andries Coetzee rugby goalposts icon 80'
Report[35]
Scoreboard[36]
Try: Manie Libbok rugby ball 7'
Jesse Kriel rugby ball 12'
Con: Manie Libbok rugby goalposts icon 8'
Cards: Pierre Schoeman yellow card 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 rugby ball 8'
Harold Vorster rugby ball 15'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 27'
Andries Coetzee rugby ball 57'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 9', 16', 28', 58'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 26', 44', 76'
Drop: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 64'
Report[37]
Scoreboard[38]
Try: Bautista Delguy rugby ball 42'
Pablo Matera rugby ball 48'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 43', 49'
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez rugby goalposts icon 4', 6', 37'
Referee: Jaco Peyper


Semifinal 28 July 2018 Lions 44–26 Waratahs Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Kwagga Smith rugby ball 21'63'
Aphiwe Dyantyi rugby ball 26'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 35'58'
Courtnall Skosan rugby ball 79'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 28', 37', 64', 80'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 55', 74'
Report[39]
Scoreboard[40]
Try: Ned Hanigan rugby ball 4'
Israel Folau rugby ball 8'
Tom Robertson rugby ball 39'
Jake Gordon rugby ball 76'
Con: Bernard Foley rugby goalposts icon 6', 10', 76'
Cards: Damien Fitzpatrick yellow card 57' to 67'
Referee: Glen Jackson


Final 4 August 2018 Crusaders 37–18 Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Seta Tamanivalu rugby ball 19'
David Havili rugby ball 34'
Mitchell Drummond rugby ball 62'
Scott Barrett rugby ball 70'
Con: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 20', 36', 63', 71'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga rugby goalposts icon 16', 33', 43'
Cards: Ryan Crotty yellow card 67' to 77'
Report[41]
Scoreboard[42]
Try: Cyle Brink rugby ball 53'
Malcolm Marx rugby ball 68'
Con: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 54'
Pen: Elton Jantjies rugby goalposts icon 13', 39'
Referee: Angus Gardner

Player statistics

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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 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 16 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 1 17 1 0 0 0 5
Malcolm Marx 2 2 2 2 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 2 0 0 0 10
Marvin Orie 4 5 5 5 4 20 upward-facing green arrow 4 5 5 19 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 11 11 22 upward-facing green arrow 15 7 0 0 0 35
Harold Vorster 12 12 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 16 2 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 2 2 2 9 3 0 0 0 15
Dylan Smith 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 1 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 17 upward-facing green arrow 18 1 0 0 0 5
Jacobie Adriaanse 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lourens Erasmus 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 4 4 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 19 upward-facing green arrow 19 2 0 0 0 10
Marnus Schoeman 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 6 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 6 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 16 6 0 0 0 30
Hacjivah Dayimani 21 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 8 8 8 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 20 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 12 0 0 0 0 0
Howard Mnisi 22 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 9 0 0 0 0 0
Rohan Janse van Rensburg 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 12 12 14 12 22 upward-facing green arrow 12 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 4 0 0 0 0 0
Madosh Tambwe 23 upward-facing green arrow 11 11 11 11 11 22 upward-facing green arrow 7 7 0 0 0 35
Ashlon Davids 21 23 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 2 0 0 0 0 0
Len Massyn 8 20 upward-facing green arrow 19 upward-facing green arrow 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sti Sithole 17 17 upward-facing green arrow 1 0 0 0 0 0
Johannes Jonker 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 3 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 18 upward-facing green arrow 12 0 0 0 0 0
Robert Kruger 19 upward-facing green arrow 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Reynolds 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 23 upward-facing green arrow 5 1 0 0 0 5
Dillon Smit 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 9 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 21 upward-facing green arrow 9 0 0 0 0 0
Corné Fourie 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 16 upward-facing green arrow 9 2 0 0 0 10
Ruan Combrinck 14 14 14 14 14 23 upward-facing green arrow 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 5 0 0 0 25
Nic Groom 21 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 9 9 9 22 upward-facing green arrow 9 8 2 0 0 0 10
Rhyno Herbst 19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Courtnall Skosan 23 upward-facing green arrow 11 22 upward-facing green arrow 22 upward-facing green arrow 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 upward-facing green arrow. "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.

See also

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References

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