Article: Mauled Lions disgusted by Springboks; TOURISTS DISGUSTED BY FOUL PLAY.(Sport)

Byline: CHRIS FOY and PETER JACKSON report from Pretoria

THE battered and beaten Lions have reacted to their shattering second Test defeat by angrily denouncing the Springboks as 'disgusting'. Ian McGeechan's side lost 28-25 on Saturday, courtesy of the last-minute Morne Steyn penalty which brought South Africa the series win they so desperately craved with one match still to play.

Yet, while the tourists were devastated by the manner of their downfall and the torrent of injuries that saw five players end up in hospital, they were livid about various acts of foul play, including eye-gouging, from the home side. The principal villain was Schalk Burger, ...

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