NZBoro1
Well-known member
more often than not you have to win the battle in the middle to earn the right to play wide, or at least thats the thinking over here.Hopefully they try width next time as they played into 13 men's hands. Should have gone for a scrum against 13 as well at the end of the first half.
Itoje was neck rolled late on prior to SA turnover. A penalty and yellow might have changed the result.
Farrell is not a fly half at this level and a needless kick was the difference in the end. Poor kicking throughout gave SA the impetus.
Hopefully we try and some play width against a side that can smother forward play all day long.
SA are a great side, as shown with their World Cup win, should be a cracking series, what Lions tests are all about.