Perhaps more brutal was the manner in which Handre Pollard delivered punishing kicks to the Lions’ guts from the kicking tee.
They simply outmuscled the Lions up front and had their uncharacteristically lethargic hosts firmly pinned on the back foot for the bulk of the opening hour.
Defeat against the Stormers last week more than raised the suspicion that the Lions mantle of local standards are under serious threat. The Bulls held a distinct advantage in the territory stakes and that the Lions conceded just three points inside the opening 20 minutes speaks volumes for their ability to roll with the punches.They conceded a crucial ruck turnover penalty on the Lions’ goalline in the seventh minute and the Lions found relief on two other occasions with their backs to the wall in the first quarter.
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