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United Rugby ChampionshipBenetton

Lions hit back from 15 points down with 18 minutes to win in Italy

By PA
(Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

The Lions kept alive their URC playoff hopes as a stunning late comeback saw them secure a 32-28 win over Benetton at Stadio Monigo. They trailed 28-13 with 18 minutes to go but two tries from Emmanuel Tshituka and a further score from Rabz Maxwane turned the game on its head and secured a third victory in a row for the South Africans.

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Tries from Joaquin Riera, Marcus Watson, Siua Maile and Henry Time-Stowers had appeared to put Benetton on track for a victory versus the Lions that would have been vital to their own playoff hopes.

Quan Horn had earlier crossed for the Lions in the first half with scrum-half Sanele Nohamba booting three conversions and two penalties. Jacob Umaga converted all four Benetton tries.

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Toaster 34 minutes ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

I could reel off just for you from my comment below…zzzzz


Yes we keep hearing this rolled out only for the French

There were four starters for the ABs from Paris last year (considering finau was knocked out in the first minute)

Here’s a list of some players missing today

Like the French there has been a lack of cohesion too in this series with multiple changes

Williams

Tosi

Taylor

Aumua

Tuungafasi

Sititi

Jacobsen (injured in the warm up)

S Barrett

Vaai

Darry

Lakai

Roigard

B Barrett

Ioane

Telea

Clarke


We are quite happy but stop whingeing and send your top team then?


Oh that’s right we played them for a THIRD time in a row in Paris recently and lost by one point with a tired end of year team

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

I’ve watched it many times now and kept hearing the commentators were commenting about his accuracy and distance. You getting triggered yet again I see. I can’t help your hate but if you can’t see that 4 held up tries by forwards isn’t a backs fault, Then your hate is over-riding your ability to see clearly. Oh of course EVERY CHIEF on the field was terrible. Triggered again eh! Oh dear!!!

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Cantab 1 hour ago
Ardie Savea’s unorthodox pre-Test message to Du'Plessis Kirifi

Most poaching comes either from Japan or the Northern hemisphere. Aussie rugby doesn’t have the $$$ to be attractive.

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SK 1 hour ago
Lions vs Wallabies takes: Curry in red hot form, Suaalii suffocated

Lions really poor in the second half. Didnt create much and had to really count on their defence for long periods. Must improve accuracy before the second test but nobody can complain about their back row. They were excellent, especially Beirne who got through a mountain of work. Their back 3 though had an absolute shocker, really poor from Freeman and Keenan

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CO 1 hour ago
Ardie Savea’s unorthodox pre-Test message to Du'Plessis Kirifi

Agreed, it also doesn't hurt to cap a couple of those on the periphery to avoid them getting poached by the Wallabies

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
Ardie Savea’s unorthodox pre-Test message to Du'Plessis Kirifi

ALL BLACKS A woukd eat France A for breakfast but in this test All Blacks c beat France B

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Jimmy 1 hour ago
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Yep, always a price to pay with experimentation, but you won’t know until you’ve had a go.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
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How? They play a domestic comp just like all sides and they played a test v Fiji. Maybe they should ok d have warm up games for the warm up games.

The Lions is nothing but a money spinner but i’m no longer seeing it spinning for the asH.

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BA 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

Thank you 🙏🏽all 3 are in the win column

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
‘Should have won by 30’: Campese slams Wallabies before second Lions Test

An RC team should do the same. Or just SA/NZ. The Luons has never been a winning team.

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Jimmy 1 hour ago
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Be careful - that might be judged as “not in the spirit of the game” 😁

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BA 1 hour ago
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I’m with you on this forwards got them enough ball to do something Lynagh really struggled imo and Gordon temp of play was so static and telegraphed

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BA 1 hour ago
All Blacks player ratings vs France | Lipovitan-D July Series 3rd Test

I would like to see him over ALB I also reckon Lam is worth a go

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GrahamVF 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

Somehow there is something about D Mac that doesn’t feel quite right at 10. Nothing I can put my finger on, and he really is a good player, it’s just a feeling that at any moment he is going to do something which is going to cost his team. I might be being unfair but if I was his coach I would have a feeling of uneasiness with him at 10. I think he is a better 15.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

They will never win whilst there playersrun test rugby in France. Playets need to get on for 7 weeks on tour. A bit to much of an ask for the A team from France…. They are entitled you know.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

With our very own G team eh.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

Haha can you imagine French Aura? “ Sorry guys I’m tired… Need a rest”

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

You didn’t. Alex is making that up. A very NH thing to do.

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Over the sideline 1 hour ago
All Blacks squeeze past France to sweep July series in Hamilton

So they have created there own issues havnt they. Our domestic comp is the very reason we win. Their domestic rugby comp is the reason they lose?

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BA 1 hour ago
Lions vs Wallabies takes: Curry in red hot form, Suaalii suffocated

Nah sorry for all their field position and Oz making many a mistake Lions ultimately didn’t finish them off but always did enough till they almost didn’t …that Oz team at times were terrible u would think a bigger score would have been on the cards but it wasn’t

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