All Blacks need late surge to overcome the Lions 41-35 in scare at Ellis Park
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What happened
A dogged Lions side that led for more than an hour was pipped by New Zealand 41-35 at Ellis Park on Tuesday. The All Blacks swept all four provincial teams to remain undefeated on their tour of South Africa, but they were given a serious scare in an entertaining 12-try contest. A makeshift New Zealand side with only three players backing up from last Saturday's test victory over South Africa on the same ground invol…
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