Combrinck ‘insisted’ on monster kick

[caption id="attachment_212988" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Lionel Mapoe of the Lions runs in to score a try during the Super Rugby quarterfinal between the Lions and Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday
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Winger had no doubt about last-gasp penalty that sank Sharks, says coach

He wasn’t even supposed to take the penalty but when Ruan Combrinck put his foot down‚ he gave flight to the Lions’ last throw of the dice in their Super Rugby quarterfinal against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The monster penalty attempt was 3m inside his own half – and on the angle wasn’t his best strike – but the ball was willed on by a crowd who had seen their usually marauding side reduced to a stutter by a resilient Sharks team.