Faf de Klerk aims to make a big impact in last Lions game
The departing scrumhalf says the Lions will make Crusaders’ lungs work overtime in Super Rugby final
His job has changed slightly‚ but Faf de Klerk has warmed to the task of stepping off the bench and upping the ante. Earlier this season he lost his starting spot to Ross Cronjé‚ as well as his place in the Bok squad‚ but the departing Lions’ scrumhalf has done everything but sulk in the corner. While Cronjé exudes calm‚ clear‚ clutter-free decision-making and execution‚ De Klerk has stepped off the bench and upped the tempo. He says the lungs of the Crusaders‚ whom the Lions meet in Saturday’s Super Rugby final‚ will have to be exposed to the same blowtorch. "In terms of how we approach them‚ we’ll probably want to chase up the tempo of the game. Get their lungs to work overtime‚" said De Klerk. He believes the Hurricanes‚ whom they vanquished in the semifinals and the Crusaders are cut from the same cloth‚ with distinguishable differences. "They have a similar attacking mindset, but the Crusaders will probably kick more‚" predicted De Klerk. It is to his credit that De Klerk, set ...
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