Dragons suffer record defeat against Lions

By Simon Thomas

Lions.................. 60
Dragons............. 10
Dragons crashed out in ignominious fashion as they suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European competition.
They went into this winner-takes-all contest at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park knowing a win would earn them a place in the last 16.
But any such hopes were swiftly quashed. The Lions had the four-try bonus point in the bag inside 26 minutes and went on to touch down nine times as they cruised into the knock-out stages.
It leaves the Dragons with just two victories from 13 matches in all competitions this season.
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