But the match-fit Lions, who had won all six of their games prior to Saturday's opening Test, scored two late tries against the visibly-tiring home side --who were hanging on when the final whistle was eventually blown.

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Parks found space from the scrum, feinting left before targeting the blind-side, but a certain try was blown when his pass went too high for Lome Fa'atau to take cleanly.

BBC: Dragons 6-12 Glasgow

Absent a game changer that will tip the balance in favor of one side or the other, the crisis in Syria will become a full-blown sectarian war pitting Sunnis against Alawites, which will likely spill over into the neighboring countries of Iraq and Lebanon.

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Mark Jones' try gave the Welsh side hope as they trailed 9-8 at half-time but they were blown away after the break as the French picked up the pace.

BBC: Stade Francais 37-15 Scarlets