THE summit is in sight thanks to a Lions second-half performance in the First Test in Cape Town that was as uplifting and authoritative as the first-half was disappointing and disjointed.
The difference in this tale of two halves was massive, with the Lions turning around a 12-3 halftime deficit to outplay South Africa 19-5 after the interval. In the process they wrenched this allimportant opener off the world champions, striking a pulverising first blow in the series.
The tourists were inspired by a command performance from Courtney Lawes in which the rangy Northampton blindside took the g...