2019 Lions (Super Rugby) season

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Lions
2019 season
Head coach Swys de Bruin
Captain Warren Whiteley
Stadium Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Overall8th
South African
Conference
4th
RecordWon 8, Lost 8
Top try scorerAll: Kwagga Smith (7)
Top points scorerAll: Elton Jantjies (124)

In 2019, the Lions participated in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, the 24th 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.

Contents

The Lions won eight and lost eight of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish fourth in the South African Conference, and in 8th place overall, failing to qualify for the finals.

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Lions coaches and management staff for the 2019 Super Rugby season is yet to be announced.

Squad

The Lions squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season is yet to be announced.

Standings

The final standings for the 2019 Super Rugby season are:

2019 Super Rugby: Overall standings
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Crusaders 161132497257+24073318058Conference leaders
Qualified to the finals
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Jaguares 161105461352+10960385251
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brumbies 161006430366+6465495348
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hurricanes 161213449362+8760463053Wildcard teams
Qualified to finals
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 16826410369+4142503241
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 16718343335+840393437
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chiefs 167274514651463592236
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Highlanders 16637441392+4960532436
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 168084014787753642135
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 167183443662234461435
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebels 167093934657256613334
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Waratahs 1660103674154846540630
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Blues 1651103473692245472630
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reds 1660103854385350591328
15 Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves 16201429458429034850412
Source: super.rugby
South African Conference
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Jaguares 161105461352+10960385251
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Bulls 16826410369+4142503241
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Sharks 16718343335+840393437
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Lions 168084014787753642135
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Stormers 167183443662234461435
Competition rules [1]
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:

TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18QFSFFinal
Opposition JAG STO BUL JAG REB SUN Bye SHA BRU CHI CRU Bye WAR HIG SHA STO HUR BUL
Cumulative Points
Position (overall)
Position (SA Conf.)
Key:windrawlossbye

Matches

The Lions played the following matches during the 2019 Super Rugby season: [2] [3]

16 February 2019 Jaguares 16–25 Lions José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires  
23:40Try: Santiago Medrano Ru ball.svg 15'
Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Rugby penalty.svg 16'
Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Rugby penalty.svg 12', 25', 59'
Scoreboard [4] Try: Marnus Schoeman Ru ball.svg 2', 31', 49'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 32', 50'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 28', 69'
Referee: Mike Fraser
23 February 2019 Stormers 19–17 Lions DHL Newlands, Cape Town  
17:15Try: Herschel Jantjies Ru ball.svg 84'
Con: SP Marais Rugby penalty.svg 86'
Pen: SP Marais Rugby penalty.svg 11', 28', 50', 60'
Scoreboard [5] Try: Kwagga Smith Ru ball.svg 5'
Warren Whiteley Ru ball.svg 19'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 6', 21'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 63'
Referee: Egon Seconds
2 March 2019 Lions 12–30 Bulls Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Carlü Sadie Ru ball.svg 47'
Dylan Smith Ru ball.svg 65'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 65'
Scoreboard [6] Try: Duane Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 28'
Warrick Gelant Ru ball.svg 74'
Con: Handré Pollard Rugby penalty.svg 75'
Pen: Handré Pollard Rugby penalty.svg 13', 26', 37', 43', 57', 62'
Referee: Paul Williams
9 March 2019 Lions 47–39 Jaguares Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Rhyno Herbst Ru ball.svg 14'
Elton Jantjies Ru ball.svg 23'
Kwagga Smith Ru ball.svg 26'
Wandisile Simelane Ru ball.svg 34'
Marnus Schoeman Ru ball.svg 44'
Courtnall Skosan Ru ball.svg 46', 49'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 16', 24', 35', 45', 47', 52'
Scoreboard [7] Try: Ramiro Moyano Ru ball.svg 31'
Julián Montoya Ru ball.svg 38', 53'
Gaspar Baldunciel Ru ball.svg 71'
Matías Moroni Ru ball.svg 79'
Joaquín Tuculet Ru ball.svg 80'
Con: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Rugby penalty.svg 54'
Juan Cruz Mallia Rugby penalty.svg 72', 81'
Pen: Joaquín Díaz Bonilla Rugby penalty.svg 18'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
16 March 2019 Lions 36–33 Rebels Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Malcolm Marx Ru ball.svg 4'
Marnus Schoeman Ru ball.svg 49'
Andries Coetzee Ru ball.svg 52'
Lionel Mapoe Ru ball.svg 55'
Courtnall Skosan Ru ball.svg 63'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 50', 54', 56', 64'
Pen: Gianni Lombard Rugby penalty.svg 81'
Scoreboard [8] Try: Reece Hodge Ru ball.svg 7'
Quade Cooper Ru ball.svg 11'
Bill Meakes Ru ball.svg 19'
Isi Naisarani Ru ball.svg 22'
Tom English Ru ball.svg 41'
Con: Quade Cooper Rugby penalty.svg 13', 20', 23', 42'
Referee: Egon Seconds
23 March 2019 Sunwolves 24–37 Lions National Stadium, Singapore  
12:55Try: penalty try Ru ball.svg 5'
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco Ru ball.svg 64', 78'
Con: Hayden Parker Rugby penalty.svg 65', 79'
Pen: Hayden Parker Rugby penalty.svg 41'
Scoreboard [9] Try: Malcolm Marx Ru ball.svg 12', 35'
Nic Groom Ru ball.svg 51'
Elton Jantjies Ru ball.svg 56'
Lionel Mapoe Ru ball.svg 60'
Hacjivah Dayimani Ru ball.svg 74'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 13', 61'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 68'
Referee: Damon Murphy
5 April 2019 Lions 5–42 Sharks Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
19:10Try: Sylvian Mahuza Ru ball.svg 78'Scoreboard [10] Try: Jacques Vermeulen Ru ball.svg 18'
Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 21', 37'
Lukhanyo Am Ru ball.svg 26'
Thomas du Toit Ru ball.svg 71'
Aphelele Fassi Ru ball.svg 81'
Con: Robert du Preez Rugby penalty.svg 27'
Curwin Bosch Rugby penalty.svg 72', 82'
Pen: Robert du Preez Rugby penalty.svg 30'
Curwin Bosch Rugby penalty.svg 47'
Referee: Mike Fraser
13 April 2019 Brumbies 31–20 Lions GIO Stadium, Canberra  
11:45Try: Lachlan McCaffrey Ru ball.svg 20'
Toni Pulu Ru ball.svg 26'
Tevita Kuridrani Ru ball.svg 38'
Tom Banks Ru ball.svg 54'
Tom Wright Ru ball.svg 57'
Con: Christian Lealiifano Rugby penalty.svg 21', 27', 59'
Scoreboard [11] Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi Ru ball.svg 6'
Elton Jantjies Ru ball.svg 49'
Sylvian Mahuza Ru ball.svg 69'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 49'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 24'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
19 April 2019 Chiefs 17–23 Lions FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton  
9:35Try: Sean Wainui Ru ball.svg 60'
Nepo Laulala Ru ball.svg 63'
Tumua Manu Ru ball.svg 75'
Con: Marty McKenzie Rugby penalty.svg 77'
Scoreboard [12] Try: Carlü Sadie Ru ball.svg 35'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Ru ball.svg 39'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 36', 40'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 9', 29'
Drop: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 79'
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
26 April 2019 Crusaders 36–10 Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
9:35Try: Braydon Ennor Ru ball.svg 4'
Sevu Reece Ru ball.svg 34', 57'
George Bridge Ru ball.svg 48', 50'
Con: Richie Mo'unga Rugby penalty.svg 5', 35', 48', 51'
Pen: Richie Mo'unga Rugby penalty.svg 9'
Scoreboard [13] Try: Ruan Combrinck Ru ball.svg 52'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 53'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 18'
Referee: Paul Williams
11 May 2019 Lions 29–28 Waratahs Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi Ru ball.svg 10'
Stephan Lewies Ru ball.svg 17'
Kwagga Smith Ru ball.svg 32'
Courtnall Skosan Ru ball.svg 42'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 10', 19', 44'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 67'
Scoreboard [14] Try: Nick Phipps Ru ball.svg 3'
Michael Hooper Ru ball.svg 12'
Rob Simmons Ru ball.svg 26'
Tom Staniforth Ru ball.svg 55'
Con: Bernard Foley Rugby penalty.svg 5', 13', 27', 57'
Referee: Egon Seconds
18 May 2019 Lions 38–29 Highlanders Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Andries Coetzee Ru ball.svg 13'
Kwagga Smith Ru ball.svg 38', 51'
Shaun Reynolds Ru ball.svg 70'
Courtnall Skosan Ru ball.svg 78'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 13', 38', 52', 71', 80'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 63'
Scoreboard [15] Try: Sio Tomkinson Ru ball.svg 4'
Tom Franklin Ru ball.svg 34'
Jordan Hyland Ru ball.svg 56'
Matt Faddes Ru ball.svg 59'
Josh Ioane Ru ball.svg 73'
Con: Josh Ioane Rugby penalty.svg 35'
Dan Hollinshead Rugby penalty.svg 74'
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
25 May 2019 Sharks 27–17 Lions Jonsson Kings Park, Durban  
17:15Try: Curwin Bosch Ru ball.svg 16'
Dan du Preez Ru ball.svg 22'
Makazole Mapimpi Ru ball.svg 59'
Con: Curwin Bosch Rugby penalty.svg 17', 24', 60'
Pen: Curwin Bosch Rugby penalty.svg 53', 76'
Scoreboard [16] Try: Lionel Mapoe Ru ball.svg 30'
Cyle Brink Ru ball.svg 48'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 32', 49'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 73'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
1 June 2019 Lions 41–22 Stormers Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
17:15Try: Kwagga Smith Ru ball.svg 9', 43'
Andries Coetzee Ru ball.svg 34'
Courtnall Skosan Ru ball.svg 47'
Aphiwe Dyantyi Ru ball.svg 56'
Hacjivah Dayimani Ru ball.svg 77'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 44', 48', 57', 79'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 27'
Scoreboard [17] Try: Johan du Toit Ru ball.svg 38'
Herschel Jantjies Ru ball.svg 52'
Joshua Stander Ru ball.svg 65'
Con: Joshua Stander Rugby penalty.svg 39', 53'
Pen: Joshua Stander Rugby penalty.svg 32'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
8 June 2019 Lions 17–37 Hurricanes Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  
15:05Try: Aphiwe Dyantyi Ru ball.svg 9', 58'
Con: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 10', 59'
Pen: Shaun Reynolds Rugby penalty.svg 20'
Scoreboard [18] Try: Ngani Laumape Ru ball.svg 6'
Ben Lam Ru ball.svg 40', 47'
Dane Coles Ru ball.svg 64', 75'
Con: Jordie Barrett Rugby penalty.svg 7', 41', 65'
Pen: Jordie Barrett Rugby penalty.svg 38', 46'
Referee: Jaco Peyper
15 June 2019 Bulls 48–27 Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
17:15Try: Hanro Liebenberg Ru ball.svg 3'
Marco van Staden Ru ball.svg 10'
Lizo Gqoboka Ru ball.svg 15'
Burger Odendaal Ru ball.svg 19'
Cornal Hendricks Ru ball.svg 59'
Handré Pollard Ru ball.svg 64'
Manie Libbok Ru ball.svg 70'
Con: Handré Pollard Rugby penalty.svg 4', 11', 16', 19', 65'
Pen: Handré Pollard Rugby penalty.svg 24'
Scoreboard [19] Try: Hacjivah Dayimani Ru ball.svg 0'
Cyle Brink Ru ball.svg 55'
Con: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 1'
Pen: Elton Jantjies Rugby penalty.svg 9', 29', 36', 42'
Drop: Andries Coetzee Rugby penalty.svg 14'
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Lions in 2019 is as follows: [20]

Lions
Name JAG STO BUL JAG REB SUN SHA BRU CHI CRU WAR HIG SHA STO HUR BUL QFSFFAppTryConPenDGPts
Dylan Smith 1111117 Sub on.svg111111110005
Malcolm Marx 2222222222222214300015
Carlü Sadie 333333318 Sub on.svg333318 Sub on.svg33316200010
Rhyno Herbst 419 Sub on.svg4519 Sub on.svg4444910005
Marvin Orie 544555555555551400000
Marnus Schoeman 666666620 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg620 Sub on.svg6620 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg16500025
Hacjivah Dayimani 720 Sub on.svg819 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg820 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg812300015
Warren Whiteley 8888410005
Nic Groom 999921 Sub on.svg921 Sub on.svg921 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg922 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg1310005
Elton Jantjies 1010101010101010121210101022 Sub on.svg1215332141124
Aphiwe Dyantyi 1122 Sub on.svg1123 Sub on.svg1311111111111111111114600030
Harold Vorster 12121222 Sub on.svg1212121212900000
Lionel Mapoe 13131322 Sub on.svg121213131313131313131315300015
Courtnall Skosan 141123 Sub on.svg11111111141414141423 Sub on.svg13600030
Andries Coetzee 1515151523 Sub on.svg15151515151515151514300118
Pieter Jansen 16 Sub on.svg1616 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg400000
Frans van Wyk 17 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg600000
Jacobie Adriaanse 18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg300000
Ruan Vermaak 19 Sub on.svg420 Sub on.svg88500000
Robert Kruger 20 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg200000
Dillon Smit 21 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg300000
Wandisile Simelane 22 Sub on.svg13131322 Sub on.svg510005
Ruan Combrinck 23 Sub on.svg141414142315610005
Stephan Lewies 5519 Sub on.svg5720 Sub on.svg74444441310005
Kwagga Smith 7788686888811700035
Sti Sithole 17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg1117 Sub on.svg11117 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg1200000
Gianni Lombard 21 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg21 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg10600103
Sylvian Mahuza 23141423 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg14146200010
Vincent Tshituka 20 Sub on.svg77719 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg777900000
Ross Cronjé 21 Sub on.svg9921 Sub on.svg921 Sub on.svg921 Sub on.svg999991300000
Franco Naudé 22 Sub on.svg12121222 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg600000
Nathan McBeth 17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg117 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg17 Sub on.svg700000
James Venter 20 Sub on.svg20 Sub on.svg200000
Tyrone Green 15151423 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg23 Sub on.svg141000000
Jan-Henning Campher 16 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg1616 Sub on.svg216 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg800000
Robbie Coetzee 16 Sub on.svg16 Sub on.svg162300000
Cyle Brink 7677776669200010
Wilhelm van der Sluys 19 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg500000
Johannes Jonker 318 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg318 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg18 Sub on.svg900000
Shaun Reynolds 1022 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg22 Sub on.svg1010107163026
Reinhard Nothnagel 19 Sub on.svg19 Sub on.svg419 Sub on.svg400000
Total165338182401

(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 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by Sub on.svg. "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

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