Lions hunted down

THE British and Irish Lions were denied a 100% non-Test record in dramatic fashion in wet and windy Newlands last night – hit with an injury time seven-pointer after an indifferent, error-ridden, display.

In the final midweek game of the tour, a classic try and a smashing conversion from the right-hand touchline sparked off celebrations by the gritty Emerging Springboks who had fallen behind by seven points just three minutes from the end.

Most sides would have thrown in the towel, but this South African side deserved something from a game in which they were never less than competitive against a Lions team that held most of the territory but made far too many mistakes for their own good.