Rugby

Lions beat Rebels in stunning fight-back

March 17, 2019 10:23 am

The Lions fought back from a 28 points deficit to beat the Rebels 36-33 in their Super Rugby match this morning.

The Lions scored four tries in the first half to take a confident 26-5 lead at the breather.

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The Lions made a stunning fight back in the second spell scoring four tries to even the score before converting the final penalty after the hooter to complete a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, in other Super Rugby matches, the Reds beat Sunwolves 34-31, Stormers defeated Jaguares 35-8 and Chiefs holds the Hurricanes to a 23-all draw.