{
  "id": 3351222,
  "title": "ELLIS PARK THRILLER: Seven-try All Blacks survive Lions scare to remain unbeaten on tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ellis-park-thriller-seven-try-all-blacks-survive-lions-scare-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:26:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-25-seven-try-all-blacks-survive-lions-scare-to-remain-unbeaten-on-tour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling match at Ellis Park, the All Blacks survived a Lions scare to secure a 41-35 victory and remain unbeaten on the tour. The home team's commitment to attack and occasional brilliance created an entertaining and wild game. Lions flyhalf Chris Smith delivered a brilliant performance, kicking and defending impeccably, and carving up meters with deceptive runs. However, the All Blacks' heroics in the final half-hour, particularly from centre Rieko Ioane with two converted tries, secured their fifth successive win on the Greatest Rivalry tour.",
  "summary": "The All Blacks secured a come-from-behind 41-35 (17-21) win over the Lions at Ellis Park to complete their club fixtures unbeaten in the Greatest Rivalry series.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "All Blacks come from behind to edge Lions and stay unbeaten on tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/all-blacks-come-from-behind-to-edge-lions-and-stay-unbeaten-on-tour",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "All Blacks need late surge to overcome the Lions 41-35 in scare at Ellis Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/all-blacks-need-late-surge-to-overcome-the-lions-41-35-in-scare-at",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:09:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "All Blacks need late surge to overcome the Lions 41-35 in scare at Ellis Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/all-blacks-need-late-surge-to-overcome-the-lions-41-35-in-scare-at-3332138",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:10:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}