A gutsy defensive performance in the second half giving the Lions a hard fought and memorable win on the road.
JOHANNESBURG - The Lions were hoping to put a terrible week behind them when they took on the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday morning.
The Chiefs’ scrum was put under pressure in the 26th minute with the Lions winning another penalty, which was converted by Elton Jantjies for a 6-0 lead after half an hour of play. After some slick hands from the back line, Warren Whiteley stabbed through a grubber kick that was latched onto by Aphiwe Dyanti who strolled in his side's second try of the encounter.
One brought two as the Chiefs scored again two minutes later through Laulala, who finished a move that started inside his side’s 22-meter line.
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