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
← 2019 →
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
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[]

The final standings for the 2018 Super Rugby season were:

2018 Super Rugby standings · · discuss
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 New Zealand Crusaders 16 14 0 2 542 295 +247 77 39 7 0 63
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
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
South African Conference
Pos Team P 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
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 Try 17', 52'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 22'
Kwagga Smith Try 59'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 18', 24', 53'
 Report[4]
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Robert du Preez Try 8'
S'busiso Nkosi Try 42'
Makazole Mapimpi Try 55'
Con: Robert du Preez Kick 9', 56'
 Referee: Glen Jackson
24 February 2018 Lions 47–27 Jaguares Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 27', 52'
penalty try Try 33'
Andries Coetzee Try 39'
Sylvian Mahuza Try 47'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg Try 64'
Warren Whiteley Try 79'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 40', 48', 53', 65', 80'
 Report[6]
Scoreboard[7] 		Try: Emiliano Boffelli Try 3'
Bautista Delguy Try 72', 76'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez Kick 4', 72', 76'
Pen: Emiliano Boffelli Kick 18'
Nicolás Sánchez Kick 51'
Cards: Bautista Delguy Temporarily suspended from 33' to 43' 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 Try 35'
Handré Pollard Try 41'
Lizo Gqoboka Try 76'
Travis Ismaiel Try 78'
Con: Marnitz Boshoff Kick 42'
Francois Brummer Kick 77', 79'
Pen: Marnitz Boshoff Kick 6', 23', 28'
Cards: Conraad van Vuuren Temporarily suspended from 54' to 64' 54' to 64'
Nick de Jager Temporarily suspended from 55' to 65' 55' to 65' 		Report[8]
Scoreboard[9] 		Try: Ruan Dreyer Try 14'
Jacques van Rooyen Try 18'
Marvin Orie Try 32'
Malcolm Marx Try 51'
penalty try Try 55'
Sylvian Mahuza Try 56'
Ross Cronjé Try 71'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 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 Try 2'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg Try 15'
Elton Jantjies Try 37'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 55'
Dylan Smith Try 73'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 4', 17', 39', 56', 74'
 Report[10]
Scoreboard[11] 		Try: Akira Ioane Try 39'
Rieko Ioane Try 63', 69'
Jimmy Tupou Try 75'
Murphy Taramai Try 80'
Con: Bryn Gatland Kick 40'
Stephen Perofeta Kick 64', 70', 76', 80'
Pen: Bryn Gatland Kick 22'
 Attendance: 14,032[12]
Referee: Nic Berry
17 March 2018 Lions 40–38 Sunwolves Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Andries Coetzee Try 8'
Marvin Orie Try 19'
Malcolm Marx Try 27', 62'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 41'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg Try 72'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 10', 20', 42', 63', 72'
 Report[13]
Scoreboard[14] 		Try: Kotaro Matsushima Try 22'
Craig Millar Try 31'
Hosea Saumaki Try 51'
Kazuki Himeno Try 59'
Atsushi Sakate Try 80'
Con: Will Tupou Kick 23', 32', 52'
Ryoto Nakamura Kick 60', 80'
Pen: Will Tupou Kick 2'
 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
24 March 2018 Jaguares 49–35 Lions José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
16:40 Try: Bautista Delguy Try 1'
Emiliano Boffelli Try 28', 47'
Javier Ortega Desio Try 40', 72'
Bautista Ezcurra Try 65'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez Kick 2', 40', 48', 66', 73'
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez Kick 11', 37', 75'
 Report[15]
Scoreboard[16] 		Try: Marvin Orie Try 17'
Sylvian Mahuza Try 22'
Malcolm Marx Try 56', 67'
Lourens Erasmus Try 62'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 18', 23', 58', 63', 68'
 Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
1 April 2018 Lions 8–14 Crusaders Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
14:30 Try: Madosh Tambwe Try 14'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 77'
 Report[17]
Scoreboard[18] 		Try: Sam Whitelock Try 50'
Jack Goodhue Try 53'
Con: Mitchell Hunt Kick 51', 54'
 Referee: Jaco Peyper
7 April 2018 Lions 52–31 Stormers Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Madosh Tambwe Try 1', 9', 13', 52'
Lionel Mapoe Try 26'
Kwagga Smith Try 40'
Franco Mostert Try 46'
Ruan Combrinck Try 62'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 2', 14', 40', 47', 53', 63'
Cards: Marvin Orie Yellow card 77' 		Report[19]
Scoreboard[20] 		Try: Wilco Louw Try 21'
Damian Willemse Try 59'
Paul de Wet Try 73'
penalty try Try 80'
Con: SP Marais Kick 22', 60'
Damian Willemse Kick 73'
Pen: SP Marais Kick 36'
 Referee: Jaco Peyper
20 April 2018 Waratahs 0–29 Lions Allianz Stadium, Sydney  
19:45 Report[21]
Scoreboard[22] 		Try: Madosh Tambwe Try 22'
Kwagga Smith Try 44'
Harold Vorster Try 50'
Marnus Schoeman Try 77'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 23', 51', 78'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 71'
 Referee: Mike Fraser
28 April 2018 Reds 27–22 Lions Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane  
15:05 Try: JP Smith Try 2'
Caleb Timu Try 11'
Brandon Paenga-Amosa Try 27'
George Smith Try 40'
Con: Filipo Daugunu Kick 28', 40'
Pen: Filipo Daugunu Kick 48'
 Report[23]
Scoreboard[24] 		Try: Malcolm Marx Try 55', 61'
Marnus Schoeman Try 79', 80'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 62'
 Referee: Angus Gardner
5 May 2018 Hurricanes 28–19 Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
19:35 Try: Ben Lam Try 8', 45', 54'
Ardie Savea Try 25'
Con: Beauden Barrett Kick 9', 27', 47', 56'
 Report[25]
Scoreboard[26] 		Try: Nic Groom Try 40'
Marnus Schoeman Try 57'
Sylvian Mahuza Try 75'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 40', 76'
 Referee: Nic Berry
12 May 2018 Highlanders 39–27 Lions Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
19:35 Try: Lima Sopoaga Try 4'
Liam Coltman Try 14'
Luke Whitelock Try 34'
Waisake Naholo Try 44'
Teihorangi Walden Try 64'
Con: Lima Sopoaga Kick 6', 15', 45', 65'
Pen: Lima Sopoaga Kick 77', 80'
 Report[27]
Scoreboard[28] 		Try: Harold Vorster Try 39'
Robbie Coetzee Try 40', 49'
Marnus Schoeman Try 73'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 40', 73'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 10'
 Referee: Angus Gardner
19 May 2018 Lions 42–24 Brumbies Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15 Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg Try 9'
Robbie Coetzee Try 30'
Ruan Dreyer Try 40'
Marnus Schoeman Try 63'
Shaun Reynolds Try 74'
Lourens Erasmus Try 76'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 11', 31', 40', 64', 74', 76'
 Report[29]
Scoreboard[30] 		Try: Tom Banks Try 2', 52'
Tevita Kuridrani Try 17'
Con: Christian Lealiifano Kick 3', 17', 53'
Pen: Christian Lealiifano Kick 37'
Cards: Rory Arnold Temporarily suspended from 30' to 40' 30' to 40'
Sam Carter Temporarily suspended from 62' to 72' 62' to 72' 		Referee:
26 May 2018 Stormers 23–26 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15 Try: Dewaldt Duvenage Try 4'
Raymond Rhule Try 30'
Con: Jean-Luc du Plessis Kick 5', 32'
Pen: Jean-Luc du Plessis Kick 19', 67', 71'
Cards: JJ Engelbrecht Temporarily suspended from 37' to 47' 37' to 47'
Raymond Rhule Red card 51'
Jaco Coetzee Temporarily suspended from 60' to 70' 60' to 70' 		Report[31]
Scoreboard[32] 		Try: Nic Groom Try 21'
Corné Fourie Try 54', 59'
Madosh Tambwe Try 76'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 22', 61', 77'
 Referee:
30 June 2018 Sharks 31–24 Lions Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
17:15 Try: Dan du Preez Try 3'
André Esterhuizen Try 59'
Lwazi Mvovo Try 68'
Con: Robert du Preez Kick 59', 70'
Pen: Robert du Preez Kick 13', 39', 63', 73'
 Report[33]
Scoreboard[34] 		Try: Ruan Combrinck Try 8'
Cyle Brink Try 17'
Kwagga Smith Try 40'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 9', 18', 40'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 65'
 Referee: Jaco Peyper
14 July 2018 Lions 38–12 Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Ruan Combrinck Try 18', 65'
Malcolm Marx Try 31'
Courtnall Skosan Try 40'
penalty try Try 63'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 80'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 19', 40'
Andries Coetzee Kick 80'
 Report[35]
Scoreboard[36] 		Try: Manie Libbok Try 7'
Jesse Kriel Try 12'
Con: Manie Libbok Kick 8'
Cards: Pierre Schoeman Temporarily suspended from 34' to 44' 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 Try 8'
Harold Vorster Try 15'
Malcolm Marx Try 27'
Andries Coetzee Try 57'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 9', 16', 28', 58'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 26', 44', 76'
Drop: Elton Jantjies Kick 64'
 Report[37]
Scoreboard[38] 		Try: Bautista Delguy Try 42'
Pablo Matera Try 48'
Con: Nicolás Sánchez Kick 43', 49'
Pen: Nicolás Sánchez Kick 4', 6', 37'
 Referee: Jaco Peyper
Semifinal 28 July 2018 Lions 44–26 Waratahs Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05 Try: Kwagga Smith Try 21', 63'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Try 26'
Malcolm Marx Try 35', 58'
Courtnall Skosan Try 79'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 28', 37', 64', 80'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 55', 74'
 Report[39]
Scoreboard[40] 		Try: Ned Hanigan Try 4'
Israel Folau Try 8'
Tom Robertson Try 39'
Jake Gordon Try 76'
Con: Bernard Foley Kick 6', 10', 76'
Cards: Damien Fitzpatrick Temporarily suspended from 57' to 67' 57' to 67' 		Referee: Glen Jackson
Final 4 August 2018 Crusaders 37–18 Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
19:35 Try: Seta Tamanivalu Try 19'
David Havili Try 34'
Mitchell Drummond Try 62'
Scott Barrett Try 70'
Con: Richie Mo'unga Kick 20', 36', 63', 71'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga Kick 16', 33', 43'
Cards: Ryan Crotty Temporarily suspended from 67' to 77' 67' to 77' 		Report[41]
Scoreboard[42] 		Try: Cyle Brink Try 53'
Malcolm Marx Try 68'
Con: Elton Jantjies Kick 54'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Kick 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 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 1 1 16 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 1 17 Substituted in 1 1 1 1 17 1 0 0 0 5
Malcolm Marx 2 2 2 2 2 16 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 2 0 0 0 10
Marvin Orie 4 5 5 5 4 20 Substituted in 4 5 5 19 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 9 21 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 11 11 22 Substituted in 15 7 0 0 0 35
Harold Vorster 12 12 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 16 2 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 2 2 2 9 3 0 0 0 15
Dylan Smith 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 1 17 Substituted in 1 1 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 1 1 1 17 Substituted in 1 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 17 Substituted in 18 1 0 0 0 5
Jacobie Adriaanse 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 3 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 3 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lourens Erasmus 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 4 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 4 19 Substituted in 4 4 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 7 19 Substituted in 19 2 0 0 0 10
Marnus Schoeman 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 6 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 6 21 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 16 6 0 0 0 30
Hacjivah Dayimani 21 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 8 8 8 8 20 Substituted in 8 20 Substituted in 20 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 12 0 0 0 0 0
Howard Mnisi 22 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 9 0 0 0 0 0
Rohan Janse van Rensburg 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 12 12 14 12 22 Substituted in 12 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 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 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 9 21 Substituted in 4 0 0 0 0 0
Madosh Tambwe 23 Substituted in 11 11 11 11 11 22 Substituted in 7 7 0 0 0 35
Ashlon Davids 21 23 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 2 0 0 0 0 0
Len Massyn 8 20 Substituted in 19 Substituted in 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sti Sithole 17 17 Substituted in 1 0 0 0 0 0
Johannes Jonker 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 3 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 18 Substituted in 12 0 0 0 0 0
Robert Kruger 19 Substituted in 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
Shaun Reynolds 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 23 Substituted in 5 1 0 0 0 5
Dillon Smit 21 Substituted in 9 9 9 9 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 21 Substituted in 9 0 0 0 0 0
Corné Fourie 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 16 Substituted in 9 2 0 0 0 10
Ruan Combrinck 14 14 14 14 14 23 Substituted in 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 5 0 0 0 25
Nic Groom 21 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 9 9 9 9 22 Substituted in 9 8 2 0 0 0 10
Rhyno Herbst 19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Courtnall Skosan 23 Substituted in 11 22 Substituted in 22 Substituted in 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 Substituted in. "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.

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