Bomb squad blow out as Nienaber’s subs go pop

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

What a strange if memorable game down in Cape Town. Nothing quite panned out as we might have expected although despite all the TMO dramas in the second half no great injustices were done. The Lions, just, deserved to win on account of their much improved second half while you are left wondering if the Boks, despite being world champions, are in fact world beaters.It was the packs that puzzled me most. By common consent what sets this South Africa side apart is the ‘bomb squad’ they bring on after half time - the world class front row to bui...

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