Lions resist late WP surge
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The Currie Cup battle at Ellis Park was one for the Golden Lions to celebrate, winning 35-33 as Western Province battled back late on.
The contest provided top-class entertainment from start to finish with the hosts gaining the upper-hand early in the second half when they scored two quickfire tries.
The first of those came courtesy of Armand van der Merwe who rewarded the faith show by his coaches - after he was promoted to the starting line-up - by delivering a man of the match performance.
Lock Franco Mostert scored his team's fourth of the evening with Van der Merwe again playing h…
The contest provided top-class entertainment from start to finish with the hosts gaining the upper-hand early in the second half when they scored two quickfire tries.
The first of those came courtesy of Armand van der Merwe who rewarded the faith show by his coaches - after he was promoted to the starting line-up - by delivering a man of the match performance.
Lock Franco Mostert scored his team's fourth of the evening with Van der Merwe again playing h…
