URC: Lions v Ospreys - hosts regain lead shortly after half time
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The Lions hosted Ospreys in a United Rugby Championship match. The game started with Erich Cronje scoring a try for the Lions, which was converted by Chris Smith, who also added a penalty. This gave the Lions an initial lead.
The Ospreys responded with a try from Kieran Williams and a conversion from Dan Edwards, cutting the home side's lead. The Ospreys then took the lead through a try from Efan Daniel on the stroke of halftime. However, the Lions restored their lead shortly after halftime with a try from PJ Botha.
The Lions had made some changes to their lineup, including the inclusion of Springboks Morne van den Berg and Quan Horn on the bench. Their coach, Ivan van Rooyen, made only a few changes to the starting 15 from their previous match. According to Lions assistant coach Jaque Fourie, the team had been working hard to improve their game for the encounter against Ospreys.
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