Late penalty sees Lions edge win

Western Province 23 British and Irish Lions 26

Sat, 13 Jun, 2009 - 16:49

Western Province 23 British and Irish Lions 26

Substitute James Hook snared Western Province with a late long-range penalty to preserve the British and Irish Lions' winning run in South Africa.

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CourtsRugbyLions 2009Place: South AfricaPlace: Table MountainPlace: DurbanPerson: James HookPerson: HookPerson: Tommy BowePerson: Ugo MonyePerson: Joe PietersenPerson: PietersenPerson: Willem de WaalPerson: Martyn WilliamsPerson: Stephen JonesPerson: MonyePerson: Shane WilliamsPerson: Andy PowellPerson: Andrew SheridanPerson: De WaalPerson: JonesPerson: WilliamsPerson: PowellPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: BowePerson: Harry EllisPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: Ross FordPerson: Euan MurrayPerson: Simon ShawPerson: WesEvent: SpringboksEvent: Ireland Grand SlamOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: BritishOrganisation: Irish LionsOrganisation: British and Irish LionsOrganisation: Western ProvinceOrganisation: British and Irish Lions'Organisation: Lions'Organisation: SharksOrganisation: Ospreys
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