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Lionesses impress but fall to mighty South Africa again

Kenya Lionesses celebrate after winning in South Africa.[World Rugby]

Kenya Lionesses might have lost to South Africa's Springboks women yesterday, but their fighting spirit was surely impressive after going down by a try with the defending champions holding on for a narrow 19-12 win.

Despite a poor start that granted the South Africans a 12-0 halftime advantage, the East Africans revealed the never-say-die attitude in them when two late tries trembled the mighty Springboks, who have already qualified to play in this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.

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