O'Connell unhappy with referee

Lions captain Paul O’Connell accused Bryce Lawrence of only refereeing one side after South Africa held off a late fightback to win the first Test 26-21 in Durban.

O'Connell unhappy with referee
Sat, 20 Jun, 2009 - 19:11

Lions captain Paul O’Connell accused Bryce Lawrence of only refereeing one side after South Africa held off a late fightback to win the first Test 26-21 in Durban.

The Springboks opened a 26-7 lead early in the second half as the Lions struggled to cope with the world champions’ destructive scrummaging power.

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