Lions roar back to edge Highlanders

09 May 2015The Dunedin-based franchise appeared to be cruising to victory after two quickfire tries at the end of the first half put them 20-3 ahead at the break.

But the Lions responded with three tries in 16 second-half minutes to take the lead with 10 minutes to play, and a fine defensive display to repel one final Highlanders attack saw them hold on to record their sixth win in seven games.

The Lions took the lead through a sixth-minute Marnitz Boshoff penalty but parity was restored on 22 minutes when Lima Sopoaga kicked his only penalty of the match, before the in-form…