Lions front row back for Force
Scrumming likely to hold the key in Perth showdown
The Lions go into battle against the Western Force with their first choice front row back in the vanguard in Perth on Saturday. Last week, the redoubtable combination of Jacques van Rooyen‚ Malcolm Marx and Ruan Dreyer was deployed off the bench as the Lions successfully reeled in the Jaguares in a 24-21 victory at Ellis Park. The trio made an immediate impact helping turn around the Lions fortunes. At one stage, the disjointed Lions looked destined for defeat‚ but the fresh legs helped subdue the South Americans. Scrumming superiority will be a handy tool against a team as plucky as the Force. Dave Wessels’ team has won only two matches this season, but they have proved determined adversaries‚ especially when they host teams in Perth. They are particularly adept at stunting teams’ momentum but they have shown very little by way of slick‚ cutting edge attack. Wessels this week lamented his team’s inability to shed the tag of plucky losers. He argued they now need to convert solid pe...
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