Unconvincing Lions scrape past Royal XV

Royal XV 25 British and Irish Lions 37

Unconvincing Lions scrape past Royal XV
Sat, 30 May, 2009 - 16:45

Royal XV 25 British and Irish Lions 37

The British and Irish Lions survived a monumental scare as they launched their South Africa tour in hopelessly unconvincing fashion.

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CourtsRugbyLions 2009Place: South AfricaPlace: Sports PalacePlace: NewPlace: AustraliaPerson: Alun-Wyn Jones’Person: Tommy BowePerson: Lee ByrnePerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: Willhelm KochPerson: Rayno BarnesPerson: Bees RouxPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Mike BlairPerson: Jamie RobertsPerson: O’GaraPerson: Naas OlivierPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Shane Williams’Person: WilliamsPerson: EarlsPerson: Wilhelm KochPerson: OlivierPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: Egon SecondsPerson: BowePerson: RouxPerson: Riaan ViljoenPerson: McGeEvent: 2010 FIFA World CupOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Royal XVOrganisation: Irish LionsOrganisation: British and Irish LionsOrganisation: LionOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Lions’Organisation: RoyalOrganisation: Munster
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