Zeilinga kicks Sharks past Lions
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Replacement back Fred Zeilinga kicked seven penalties to help the Sharks edge the Golden Lions 26-23 in a tight Currie Cup clash in Durban on Friday.
The Lions outscored their hosts two tries to one, but Zeilinga's late penalty saw the Sharks prevail.
The Golden Lions led 13-11 at half-time thanks to an intercept try from wing Ruan Combrinck and a couple of penalties from Marnitz Boshoff, who moved to full-back in a late change to the team.
The Sharks though had taken the early lead via a try from centre Andre Esterhuizen but it was his yellow card for leading into contact with an elbo…
The Lions outscored their hosts two tries to one, but Zeilinga's late penalty saw the Sharks prevail.
The Golden Lions led 13-11 at half-time thanks to an intercept try from wing Ruan Combrinck and a couple of penalties from Marnitz Boshoff, who moved to full-back in a late change to the team.
The Sharks though had taken the early lead via a try from centre Andre Esterhuizen but it was his yellow card for leading into contact with an elbo…
