Mapoe gives Lions amazing win
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A late try by midfielder Lionel Mapoe gave the Emirates Lions an amazing 20-16 win over the Melbourne Rebels in their Vodacom Super Rugby match on Friday.
Mapoe scythed through the defence on a counter-attack to rip the heart out of the home side’s attack, and give the Lions their second win of the season, and second in three weeks of touring.
What made the victory so amazing was that the Lions were down 13-0 in as many minutes and looked out of it for most of the first half.
They were behind in almost every single statistic, but through nuggety defence and a refusal to lose, they fou…
Mapoe scythed through the defence on a counter-attack to rip the heart out of the home side’s attack, and give the Lions their second win of the season, and second in three weeks of touring.
What made the victory so amazing was that the Lions were down 13-0 in as many minutes and looked out of it for most of the first half.
They were behind in almost every single statistic, but through nuggety defence and a refusal to lose, they fou…
