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Lions pull off URC upset by stunning Bulls in Pretoria
By PA
Lions produced a shock 29-25 derby victory over Bulls in the United Rugby Championship.
Sanele Nohamba scored 24 points – a try, five penalties and two conversions – as Lions, who started the weekend in 12th spot, upset the sixth-placed Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Lions led 20-3 after 25 minutes with tries from wing Edwill van der Merwe and scrum-half Nohamba.
Bulls fought back and Wandisile Simelane (2), Sbu Nkosi and Johan Grobbelaar crossed, with Morne Steyn kicking five points, to give them a 25-23 lead with 18 minutes remaining.
But Nohamba landed two penalties in the final quarter and fierce defence on their own line saw them hold out for victory.
The win ended a run of 10 successive defeats for Lions against South African teams.
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"aside from winning RWCs and playing some really good rugby?"
What a doos.
Go to commentsWell if you’re correct in that assertion then it blows up all of the numbers in the original post that came from, do you recognise the overall number or even the 300k residual for senior male player numbers in SA?
Tbf, even 300k senior players is an impressive resource, particularly if there is a residual of untapped school talent that could be developed if required and resources allow.
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