{"id":314976,"date":"2026-04-25T18:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=314976"},"modified":"2026-04-26T07:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T05:36:52","slug":"vrk-kanniedood-connacht-lions-keer-iere-op-ellispark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/vrk-kanniedood-connacht-lions-keer-iere-op-ellispark\/","title":{"rendered":"VRK: Kanniedood-Connacht? Lions keer Iere op Ellispark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Om \u2019n Lions-ondersteuner te wees, is \u2019n wille wipwaentjierit. Daar is nog altyd die geloof dat di\u00e9 span in die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-uitkloprondes m\u00f3\u00e9t speel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12de op die puntelys in die eerste seisoen, negende in die tweede en derde seisoen en verlede jaar het hulle weer tot 11de op die puntelys teruggesak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ni\u00e9 vanjaar nie. Ja, daar is nog twee wedstryde in die groeprondes oor, maar selfs met \u2019n baie kompeterende topagt, lyk dit baie belowend dat die Lions hul eerste vier seisoene in die VRK behoorlik agter hulle kan sit. Di\u00e9 span k\u00e1n!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Henco van Wyk does it all on his own \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udd34<br><br>\ud83d\udcfa Stream <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VURC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VURC<\/a> on DStv: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0P0NNhnwKw\">https:\/\/t.co\/0P0NNhnwKw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UgVfrvynUc\">pic.twitter.com\/UgVfrvynUc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSRugby\/status\/2048050327165759878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoewel die Lions 33-21 gewen, en vyf drie\u00eb gedruk het, is dit hul werksverrigting op die verdediging wat Saterdagmiddag die hart van die span die duidelikste gewys het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connacht het 69% van die balbesit gehad, en dit boonop vir 60% van die tyd in die Lions se kant van die veld, maar moes met slegs drie drie\u00eb gelukkig wees. Dus kon slegs die Lions \u2019n bonuspunt uit die wedstryd neem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fidelity SecureDrive Lions v Connacht | Highlights | Round 16 | URC 2025\/26\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UsGuvWHDFlw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Lions is n\u00e1 hul wedstryd derde op die puntelys, maar dit kan nog in hierdie ronde verander met Munster wat teen Ulster moet kragte meet en Leinster wat vir Benetton aanpak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die pad tot die uitkloprondes gaan egter nie maklik wees nie. Die Lions sal volgende in Ierland teen Leinster, en dan Munster, te staan te kom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/rugby\/urc\/lions-roar-into-top-three-as-urc-s-hottest-team-keeps-rolling\">Lees die KickOff Rugby se volledige wedstryd verslag hier.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Om \u2019n Lions-ondersteuner te wees, is \u2019n wille wipwaentjierit. Daar is nog altyd die geloof dat di\u00e9 span in die Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-uitkloprondes m\u00f3\u00e9t speel. 12de op die puntelys in die eerste seisoen, negende in die tweede en derde seisoen en verlede jaar het hulle weer tot 11de op die puntelys teruggesak. Ni\u00e9 vanjaar nie. 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