Lions to give all in Super Rugby quarterfinal clash
Ackermann says players will have a full-throttle approach in game against Sharks
Subtle subterfuge was at play when the teams met a week ago‚ but it was the Sharks who had more reason to keep things up their sleeve ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby eliminator against the Lions at Ellis Park. "They didn’t contest a single ruck‚" Lions assistant coach Swys de Bruin noted sagely about last week’s clash the visitors won 27-10 in Durban. De Bruin believes not much can be read into last week’s contest. The Sharks‚ he argues‚ will be a different beast at Ellis Park. "I expect them to attack the breakdown with everything they’ve got and that they will attack our set piece. "I don’t think Robert [du Preez‚ the Sharks coach] wanted to show anything. We didn’t want to show much either‚" said De Bruin tacitly‚ admitting that they too have bigger fish to fry. If the Sharks were hiding their true colours‚ it does not seem to bother the Lions. Coach Johan Ackermann is of the firm belief that their blueprint‚ no matter what‚ will again be put to operational use. "The players are ...
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