Munster complete successful South Africa tour by dismantling Lions

Munster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the United Rugby Championship this season after demolishing the Lions 33-13.

It was a sixth successive league victory for the champions and completed a successful two-match tour of South Africa having dispatched the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld a week earlier.

But Graham Rowntree’s side had to work hard for their scores and they spent lengthy spells of the second half defending their line having built a 28-6 lead before securing the bonus point in the final minute.

Jack Crowley kicked them into a nine-point lead through three penalties in a tight start to the round 15 clash.

It took until the 27th minute for the Lions to register their first points through the boot of Jordan Hendrikse and they almost added to their score when Erich Cronje chipped ahead and raced clear only to be wrong-footed by an unkind bounce.

Munster’s pack were getting the better of the hosts and they orchestrated the first…