Luke Fitzgerald breaks through during the 13-13 draw at Newlands
The Lions had appeared to be on their way to their seventh straight victory over non-Test opposition until Willem de Waal converted Danwel Demas’ effort with the final play of the match.
An early Keith Earls try and a Ronan O’Gara penalty had given the Lions a 10-lead before the Emerging Boks closed the gap to a single score at half-time thanks to a penalty from senior Springbok squad member Earl Rose.
Rose then cut the deficit to just four points after 47 minutes but a late penalty from replacement outside-half James Hook seemed to have clinched victory for the Lions at the same ground...
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