# Rugby: The Lions have lost 31-14 to French side La Rochelle in their European Champions Cup opener but delivered a courageous performance in honour of their late teammate Hyron Andrews. Players fought back from an early deficit to level the scores at 14-all, with tries from Henco van Wyk and Morne Brandon. La Rochelle pulled away in the second half, but the Lions kept fighting until the final whistle. Before kick-off, captain Francke Horn laid Andrews’ number-five jersey on the field during an emotional minute’s silence.
Rugby: Lions fight to the end in honour of Andrews