HEARTBREAK IN FRANCE: LIONS’ EUROPEAN DREAM STOLEN IN FINAL MINUTES
The Lions have been ROBBED. Their entire season was just shattered by a single, catastrophic draw in France. A must-win game ended in a 20-20 nightmare, and now they are OUT of the Challenge Cup for the first time ever. This isn’t just a loss—it’s a complete SYSTEMIC FAILURE.
Look at the video evidence. The Lions’ scrum DOMINATED in the second half. They were in control. A powerful maul led to PJ Botha’s try, putting them ahead 20-10. The knockout stages were RIGHT THERE. Then, it all collapsed. Weak tackling allowed Perpignan’s winger to smash through. Then, a SILLY, brain-dead penalty from Erich Cronje for obstruction in the 73rd minute handed the French a gift. Antoine Aucagne nailed the long-range kick, and the dream was DEAD.
This is a disaster that should NEVER have happened. They finished BELOW teams like the Dragons and Perpignan—teams they should crush. Who benefits? The French club that scrapes through. Who stays silent? The Lions’ leadership, who let a winnable pool slip away. Now, their entire focus is on the URC, but the stench of this choke job will follow them.
They had it in their hands, and they let it bleed out with weak defense and weaker minds.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
