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Ulster tame Lions in South Africa

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Ulster piled on the points during a Lions sin-binning before holding off a home fightback to win 39-37 in Johannesburg. Dan McFarland’s side trailed 18-10 when Henco van Wyk was yellow-carded shortly before half-time, with Rob Baloucoune’s early try having been cancelled out by scores from Emmanuel Tshituka and Francke Horn.

However, Billy Burns, Rob Lyttle and Stuart McCloskey all went over in Van Wyk’s absence while Rob Herring added his own name to the scoresheet shortly after the centre’s return from the bin.

Tries from Andries Coetzee and Quan Horn plus a second for Francke Horn set up a tense finale but Ulster clung on to become the first northern hemisphere side to win in South Africa in the United Rugby Championship this season.

Baloucoune – back from Emerging Ireland duty for this fixture – scored the opening try inside two minutes. Ulster won turnover ball just inside their own half and spread it wide to Baloucoune, who carved open the Lions with a step inside to sprint clear and touch down under the posts.

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