Rugby Test Match 2009 (1st) - South Africa vs. British & Irish Lions

Test 1 - Kings Park, Durban - June 20, 2009.
The British and Irish Lions gave themselves a mountain to climb in their three-match series with South Africa after the world champions survived a stirring second-half comeback to win a nail-biting opening Test in Durban.
An early try from captain John Smit and four penalties - three from Ruan Pienaar, the other from Frans Steyn - saw the Springboks take a commanding 19-7 half-time lead.
Tom Croft had gone over for the Lions, who lost Lee Byrne to injury, and the hosts were cruising when flanker Heinrich Brussow crossed early on the resumption.
But from 26-7 down, the Lions rallied and a second try from Croft with 12 minutes left galvanised the tourists.
Scrum-half Mike Phillips slashed over with five minutes remaining, Stephen Jones converting both to set up a grandstand finish.
But although the Lions continued to press in the frantic closing moments, the rattled Boks hung on to claim victory.

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[beardedcollie39]

"the ball doesn't touching goal" well i think that sums it up, it probably seemed funny at the time but berdos' poor english ultimately cost the lions the series in the first minute of the next test when he clearly didn't understand the assistant's observations regarding burger gouging fitzgerald. this is what happens when you allow multi-lingual officiating teams

[betsiemeyer1]

no open seats in a lion test twit

[indigojac08]

So much cheating by the Beast in the scrum! So much poor officiating, but some great play by the Saffers

[joshebizonline]

Thnks for the upload

[blueragebull]

That French 4th official is having a laugh

[TheLemonWarrior]

Is the red in the crowd the Lions fans or is it the colour of the seats?

[SuperABFAN]

I wish I didn't have such slow internet this takes AGES to load!!!!

[C24B9]

what a finish!

[dirtbikeguy33]

Keep uploading....awesome vids man