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Originally Posted by BBC Sport
Cheetahs 24 - 26 British & Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions survived a severe test by the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein to cling on for the third win of their South Africa tour.
The tourists romped into an early lead with tries from Stephen Ferris and Keith Earls, converted by James Hook. Hook also kicked four penalties but with Ferris sin-binned, Danwell Demas and Wian Du Preez scored for the hosts.
Corne Uys's intercept try from a Shane Williams pass with eight minutes left saw the Lions hanging on desperately. They might have lost if replacement fly-half Louis Strydom's drop-goal attempt a minute from time had not sailed narrowly wide.
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Too much of a close contest for my liking, and the Cheetahs were a team who finished bottom of the Super 14!
The first 20mins were good, and after being 20 points up the game should have been dead and buried. No one in the side put their hands up for test places in my opinion; and that includes captain Paul O’Connell.