BUENOS AIRES - A Super Rugby gamble by the Golden Lions in fielding a reserve team against Argentina's Jaguares backfired Saturday as they lost 34-22 in Buenos Aires. "Our discipline slipped under severe pressure during the second half, resulting in two forwards (Cyle Brink and Lourens Erasmus) being sin-binned. Lions won the first-half try contest 2-0 and when giant winger Anthony Volmink scored his second two minutes into the second half for a 22-12 lead, it seemed the reserve-team gamble might pay off. The Johannesburg team needed one point from the final match of the regular season to top the overall standings but finished empty handed after surrendering a 15-12 half-time lead. "It was a tough match and the Lions enjoyed a good first half," admitted Jaguares skipper and scrum-half Martin Landajo, standing in for injured hooker Agustin Creevy.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 01:41 UTC