It wasn't pretty, not by a long way, as fear of failure overtook both sides.
Pres had the stronger set of forwards, which guaranteed them a distinct territorial advantage, but an apparent lack of trust in their back division contributed to the nerve-wracking nature of this, their 26th Cup victory.
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