JOHANNESBURG - The Crusaders played host to the Lions in round 11 of Super Rugby in a repeat of the last two Super Rugby finals.
On both of those occasions, the Crusaders came out on top and started this game the brighter of the two teams with Braydon Ennor crossing the whitewash inside the opening 10 minutes after some good movement from an attacking line out. The Lions, who went into the game off the back of a massive win against the Chiefs last week, were under the pump and conceded a penalty moments after the try.The Lions would find their feet after that and enjoyed some sustained possession which was eventually rewarded with a penalty inside the 'Saders 10-metre line.The hosts dominated the final 20 minutes of the half and the pressure eventually told with Sevu Reece bulldozing his way through Kwagga Smith to score in the corner.
The first came off the back of a brilliantly worked line out and the second from the restart after some slick hands inside their own 22-metre line.That brought the score to 31-10 in favour of the hosts after 53 minutes of play. Six minutes later and the hosts had their fifth of the game, and Reece his second, after another brilliant piece of individual play, chasing his own kick through and dotting down in the corner.The Lions suffered their fifth loss of the season while the defending champions recorded a 25th consecutive win at home.
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