Stormers survive late Lions rally

Solid stoppage-time defending earned the Stormers a 22-19 away Super Rugby victory over the Lions on Saturday at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.



The Cape Town team rose three places to second in the southern hemisphere inter-provincial championship table after repulsing 36 phases before Lions centre Howard Mnisi knocked on.


Clinging to a three-point advantage after the hooter sounded, the Stormers had to take a 22-metre line drop-out.

Substitute fly-half Kurt Coleman launched a huge kick that landed inside the Lions '22' -- and seven minutes of drama began.



Phase by phase, a Johannesbur…