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Lions hold off second-half Stormers comeback to secure URC win

By PA
The Lions huddle during a URC pre-game warm-up last October (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

The Lions held off a spirited fightback from Stormers to secure a 30-23 win in round 11 of the United Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park.

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The hosts enjoyed an 18-point lead at half-time after tries from Morne van den Berg, Henco van Wyk, and Marius Louw, the first two coming with Warrick Gelant in the sin-bin for deliberately slowing the ball down after making a try-saving tackle.

Gelant made partial amends with a superb individual score early in the second half and Evan Roos also crossed after Richard Kriel was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on.

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Lions captain Francke Horn on his team’s top 4 hopes

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Lions captain Francke Horn on his team’s top 4 hopes

However, the Lions defence held firm under concerted pressure before Jurie Matthee’s penalty secured a losing bonus point.

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