2018 Lions (Super Rugby) season

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)
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South African Rugby 2018

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

2018 Super Rugby standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Crusaders (C) 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63 Quarter-finals (Conference leaders)
2 Lions 16 9 0 7 519 435 +84 77 55 6 4 46
3 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 Quarter-finals (Wildcard)
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
Source: Super Rugby


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[3]
Scoreboard[4] 		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[5]
Scoreboard[6] 		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[7]
Scoreboard[8] 		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[9]
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[12]
Scoreboard[13] 		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[14]
Scoreboard[15] 		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[16]
Scoreboard[17] 		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[18]
Scoreboard[19] 		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[20]
Scoreboard[21] 		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[22]
Scoreboard[23] 		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[24]
Scoreboard[25] 		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[26]
Scoreboard[27] 		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[28]
Scoreboard[29] 		Try: Tom Banks  2', 52'
Tevita Kuridrani  17'
Con: Christian Lealiifano  3', 17', 53'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano  37'
Cards: Rory Arnold 30' to 40'  61'
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[30]
Scoreboard[31] 		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[32]
Scoreboard[33] 		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[34]
Scoreboard[35] 		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[36]
Scoreboard[37] 		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[38]
Scoreboard[39] 		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[40]
Scoreboard[41] 		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.

See also

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