Lions cruise to 10-try win

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Jamie Roberts, Tommy Bowe and Ugo Monye all claimed doubles, while captain Brian O'Driscoll, flanker Tom Croft and substitutes James Hook and Stephen Ferris also crossed.

Captain Brian O'Driscoll, flanker Tom Croft, fly-half James Hook and flanker Stephen Ferris added to the 10-try rout.

Fly-half Stephen Jones chipped in with 18 points from the boot, while Hook slotted three late conversions.

And such was the Lions' overwhelming degree of control that head coach Ian McGeechan was able to use all his replacements just past the second-half midway point.

The Golden Lions, whose build-up had been marred by the sacking of their coach and media speculation about player unrest, were blown away.

They had no answer up-front to a dominant Lions pack, and with a regular supply of ball, the visiting backs cut loose.

The win was a record success against the Golden Lions or their predecessors Gauteng and Transvaal, opponents the Lions first faced in 1891.

It was also the Lions' highest points total in South Africa since they beat South-West Districts 97-3 35 years ago.