SA Rugby may have booted the Southern Kings out of Super Rugby, but they will never kill their spirit, as the gutsy Eastern Cape side showed yet again when they beat the Bulls 31-30 in a thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night.
It was the impressive Kings’ fourth win on the road this year and they have triumphed in Sydney, Buenos Aires and now Loftus Versfeld, traditionally three of the toughest places for visiting teams to win.
Who was the star in this match?
Kings flyhalf Lionel Cronje, who enjoyed a superb game as he controlled the match well. He won the territory battle for his team, kept them moving forward and was a calm head when several other players were losing their’s. His goalkicking was also priceless while he also adding a slick drop-goal. He scored a try of his own, racing through a gap.
Key moments and themes
Point scorers
Bulls – Tries: Jason Jenkins, Duncan Matthews, Jaco Visagie. Conversions: Tian Schoeman (3). Penalties: Schoeman (3).
Southern Kings – Tries: Makazole Mapimpi, Lionel Cronje, Malcolm Jaer. Conversions: Cronje (2). Penalties: Cronje (3). Drop goal: Cronje.
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