Lions overwhelm Ospreys with sensational second-half surge
The Lions secured a 35-19 victory over Ospreys in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship after a dominant second-half performance. Despite trailing at halftime, the Lions scored five unanswered tries to overcome the visitors.
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MATCH REPORT: The Lions produced another dominant display at 10bet Ellis Park as they overturned a half-time deficit to beat Ospreys 35-19 in their second Vodacom United Rugby Championship outing of the season on Saturday.
The visitors had led 12-10 at the break after recovering from an early Lions onslaught, but the home side produced a remarkable second-half performance, scoring five tries and shutting Ospreys out completely to secure a convincing victory.
Ospreys started brightly but struggled to make significant inroads, with the Lions’ defence standing firm before Keelan Giles knocked on out wide.
The visitors were handed a huge opportunity when Tom Rogers launched a 60-metre kick downfield and Iestyn Hopkins chased after it, but Erich Cronje just beat him to the grounding as the ball rolled over the tryline.
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