Super 14 is back again!!!

Though the Lions lost (no thanks to the bloody ref) this Super 14 weekend started with a bang. Ferdi, Basti, Shawn and I decided to go to Ellis Park on Friday night to watch the Lions kick off the tournament against the Waratahs after much speculation and talk that this was going to be a fiery match. The support for the Lions has increased quite a bit this year and it was noted in the stadium (though it wasn’t packed like Loftus usually is, but there were still thousands of people despite the rain). As we entered the stadium, a bunch of Lions supporters were busy giving each other a serious round of good games enough to make Ferdi proud. I think I even saw a tear in his eye.

We were clever enough to get seats at the top of the stadium and thus avoided getting wet. The match kicked off soon after we got there and already Lions were roaring. Unfortunately it was the Waratahs that scored first, and led throughout most of the match but the Lions were hot on their feet.

Half-time we were treated to our own version of Steve Hofmeyr as some Idols (?) lightie called Jacques sang his very own Lions song. According to Basti he is regularly on MK. Ja-nee.

After half-time, while Ferdi and Shawn had gone to the bar to fetch drinks (lol), the Lions scored their first and only try and it looked like they were set to do well here. But after a few poor decisions by the ref, like sending Jacque Fourie off to the “sin bin” in the last 15 minutes of the match, their chances were slipping by fast.

The match ended with the Waratahs winning 25-16 but nevertheless I am very proud of the way the Lions held on. And at least they are not bottom of the log!!! (Sorry Bulls and Stormers!! Hahaha!). Lets see what next weekend will hold for the mighty Lions!!!

As we were leaving the stadium, we were met by the sounds of Bok van Blerk’s “De La Rey” coming out of the parking lot. A bunch of drunken dutchies were belting the words out, badly out of tune. Ja-nee, se Ferdi.
(I will include Ferdi’s Fat Eye later on cause I am no way near as hilarious as our fat boy when it comes to sport, though he is a tad forgetful of late. He failed to mention Drew Mitchell’s numerous blunders!!).