Lions comeback stops Highlanders
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It took a change at halfback to inspire a magnificent 25-point comeback for the Emirates Lions to storm their way to victory with a 28-23 win against a tough Highlanders outfit in their Vodacom Super Rugby match at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Down 20-3 at halftime, the Lions resurrected themselves for a second half where they played the Highlanders off the park, got the rub of the decisions from referee Craig Joubert and were full value for their three-tries-to-two win.
It all started with a change in the 44th minute, when scrumhalf Ross Cronje and flyhalf Marnitz …
Down 20-3 at halftime, the Lions resurrected themselves for a second half where they played the Highlanders off the park, got the rub of the decisions from referee Craig Joubert and were full value for their three-tries-to-two win.
It all started with a change in the 44th minute, when scrumhalf Ross Cronje and flyhalf Marnitz …
