SPRINGBOK SPEEDSTER
Bring on the pressure, says confident Raymond Rhule
Raymond Rhule’s selection ahead of the Lions’ cannon-booted right-wing Ruan Combrinck has been contentious, especially with the starring role the latter played in getting the Lions to the Super Rugby final. Combrinck made an instant impact after recovering from injury but Rhule has shown the benefits of playing in a better and more confident team. At the Cheetahs, Rhule looked bereft of confidence and that showed in his defence. As a collective, the Cheetahs went on holiday when tackling, which partly explained the hidings they copped against New Zealand Super Rugby outfits. Rhule could be seen as a weak link with Lions wing Courtnall Skosan but the All Blacks back three, despite their counterattacking excellence, are no great shakes in defence either. The back three are also inexperienced with none of the players possessing more than 10 Test caps, something Rhule believes levels the playing field in a big way. "I feel both back threes have played quite a lot of rugby. With this bei...
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