Strong defensive effort, moments of attacking brilliance help Lions to win over Pumas
The Pumas suffered only their second loss of the Currie Cup season on Friday evening when they went down 26-10 to the Lions at Ellis Park.
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The Pumas suffered only their second loss of the Currie Cup season on Friday evening when they went down 26-10 to the Lions at Ellis Park.
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The Lions' now-retired loose-forward Jaco Kriel said his last steps as a professional player proved to be difficult, even though he finished his career on a high note with a 50-35 win against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
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