VIDEO: You won't see a better comeback win than this in 2014

Trailing by 18 points with less than six minute left, the UCT Ikeys were surely beaten…

By Murray Kinsella Tuesday 8 Apr 2014, 1:25 PM

Apr 8th 2014, 1:25 PM 5,313 Views 13 Comments

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WITH JUST UNDER six minutes remaining in their Varsity Cup Final against NWU-Pukke yesterday, the UCT Ikeys founds themselves trailing by 18 points. With the scoreline at 33-15 in NWU’s home ground in Potchefstroom, one could have been forgiven for thinking the game was over.

What followed was unforgettable…

Source: SuperSport/YouTube

Hat-tip: SuperSport

What’s your all-time favourite comeback in rugby [or any other sport]? Does anything beat this effort from the Ikeys?

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